Prof. Fabio Ciceri is a haematologist specialising in blood cancers, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and advanced cellular and gene therapies.
According to the supplied biography, he heads the Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant and Oncohematology Units.
Since 2018, he has been a Full Professor of Haematology at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, Italy, where he also directs the Haematology Specialisation School.
He graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Pavia and completed specialisations in Rheumatology at the University of Ferrara and Haematology at the University of Milan.
His clinical interests include acute leukaemia, aggressive lymphomas, myeloproliferative neoplasms, and anaemias.
He has extensive experience in autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using different donor sources, including matched family donors, unrelated donors, and haploidentical family donors.
His transplantation expertise extends to selected blood cancers, solid tumours, and non-malignant conditions, including autoimmune, neuroinflammatory, and haemoglobin-related disorders.
His research has contributed to the development of haploidentical transplantation as a treatment option for selected patients with high-risk haematological malignancies.
Since 1996, he has participated as a Principal Investigator in clinical development programmes involving advanced cell therapy, gene therapy, and regenerative medicine for oncological and non-oncological diseases.
His research includes cellular therapies using the HSV-TK suicide gene to control donor lymphocytes after transplantation and gene therapy programmes for primary immunodeficiencies, metabolic diseases, and beta-thalassemia.
Degree in Medicine and Surgery - University of Pavia, Italy, 1989.
Specialization in Rheumatology - University of Ferrara, Italy, 1995.
Specialization in Hematology - University of Milan, Italy, 2001.
