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Massimiliano Gnecchi
Professor of Cardiology
University of Pavia & IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia
Italy
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"Dr Massimiliano Gnecchi is Professor of Cardiology at the University of Pavia (Italy) and the Director of the “Translational Cardiology Unit” at the IRCCS San Matteo Hospital in Pavia, Italy.
He is a faculty member of the PhD program in Translational Medicine and of the Fellowship Programs in Cardiology, Internal Medicine, and Respiratory Diseases. His research interests include discovering new cell and molecular therapies for cardiovascular disease. In particular, he studied for several years the mechanisms of action through which MSCs heal infarcted hearts and the results of his research demonstrated for the first time that MSC act mainly through paracrine actions mediated by their secretome. His discovery paved the way for a new field of research based on stem cell-derived secretomes and microvesicles to treat tissue repair. In addition, Dr. Gnecchi leads an iPSC-based program for precision medicine strategies and drug discovery. Dr. Gnecchi also does clinical research on acute myocardial infarction, secondary prevention in post-myocardial infartion and cardiac sudden death.
Dr. Gnecchi is the Chair of the Cardiovascular Sub Committee and the past 2021-23 regional Vice President Europe of the International Society of Cell and Gene Therapy. Recently, he was elected Chair of the Working Group on Cardiac Regeneration (CARE) of the European Society of Cardiology."
He is a faculty member of the PhD program in Translational Medicine and of the Fellowship Programs in Cardiology, Internal Medicine, and Respiratory Diseases. His research interests include discovering new cell and molecular therapies for cardiovascular disease. In particular, he studied for several years the mechanisms of action through which MSCs heal infarcted hearts and the results of his research demonstrated for the first time that MSC act mainly through paracrine actions mediated by their secretome. His discovery paved the way for a new field of research based on stem cell-derived secretomes and microvesicles to treat tissue repair. In addition, Dr. Gnecchi leads an iPSC-based program for precision medicine strategies and drug discovery. Dr. Gnecchi also does clinical research on acute myocardial infarction, secondary prevention in post-myocardial infartion and cardiac sudden death.
Dr. Gnecchi is the Chair of the Cardiovascular Sub Committee and the past 2021-23 regional Vice President Europe of the International Society of Cell and Gene Therapy. Recently, he was elected Chair of the Working Group on Cardiac Regeneration (CARE) of the European Society of Cardiology."