A. Positions and Honors
Positions and Employment
1989-1990 Medical Officer, Italian Army, Ministry of Defence, Italy
1990-1994 Neurology Resident, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
1990-1992 Research Fellow, Institute of Neurobiology, National Research Council (C.N.R.), Rome, Italy.
Mentors: Prof. Rita Levi-Montalcini and Prof. Pietro Calissano.
1993-1995 Research Fellow, Dept. of Neuropathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. Mentors: Prof. Celia F. Brosnan and Prof. Cedric S. Raine.
1995-1997 Research Associate, Biochemistry Department, E.K. Srhiver Center, Waltham, MA, USA. Mentor: Prof. Marjorie B. Lees.
1995-1997 Instructor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
1997-2005 Visiting Professor, Dept. of Neuropathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
1997-2000 Ph.D. in Neurophysiopathology, Dept. of Neuroscience, University of Florence, Italy.
1997-present Head of the Neuroimmunology Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (I.R.C.C.S.) Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy.
2018-present Vice-Scientific Director, Santa Lucia Foundation (IRCCS), Rome, Italy.
Awards and Fellowships:
1993 Fellowship from the Italian Government (M.U.R.S.T. Program for research training in USA)
1994 Recipient of a short-term Fellowship from the Italian Multiple Sclerosis Society (A.I.S.M.)
1995-1997 Recipient of a long-term Senior Fellowship from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
(N.M.S.S.)
2002 Rita Levi Montalcini Award for the “Best Young Scientist” in the Multiple Sclerosis field
2016 Roche prize for Neuroscience.
Large-scale Project Coordination
2005-2007 National coordinator of the Project “Malattie neurodegenerative. Meccanismi immunologici e sinaptici del danno neurodegenerativo in corso di Sclerosi Multipla e Sclerosi Multipla Sperimentale”. Italian Ministry of Health (Ricerca Finalizzata).
2014-2018 National coordinator of Project “Può la flora intestinale influenzare le risposte autoimmuni nella sclerosi multipla? Il ruolo delle cellule MAIT”. Italian Ministry of Health (Ricerca Finalizzata).
2019-2023 National coordinator of Project “"Multidimensional integrated assessment of neurological and immunological patterns to test the efficacy and response to novel therapies in multiple sclerosis”. Italian Ministry of Health (Ricerca Finalizzata).
Teaching activities and Academic achievements:
2000-present Contract as Professor of Immunology, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Italy.
2013 National Academic Qualification as Full Professor in Neurology (Italian Ministry of the University and Research MIUR).
2013 National Academic Qualification as Full Professor in Applied Biology (Italian Ministry of the University and Research MIUR).
Research supervision:
42 undergraduate students
31 PhD students
Editorial activities
Ad hoc reviewer for Nature Immunology, Immunity, Annals of Neurology, Brain, Blood, J. Immunol., Journal of Leukocyte Biology, Eur. J. Immunol., Plos Pathogens, Hepatology, Plos One, Multiple Sclerosis, J Neuroimmunology, Immunology, Clinical Immunology, Journal of Neurological Sciences, Neuroscience.
External Reviewer
Evaluator of grant applications for: Italian (AISM/FISM), UK-MS Society, Australian MS Society, Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP), Agence Nationale de la Recherche, (ANR), Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR), Italian Institute of Health (ISS).
Scientific Committees
2012-2018 Member of the Scientific Board of the Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM) 2017-2021 Member of the Scientific Board of the International Society of Neuroimmunology (ISNI) 2018-present Member of the Scientific Board of the European School of Neuroimmunology (ESNI) 2023-present Member of the Scientific Board of the Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (FISM)
Scientific Societies membership
1989-present Member of the Italian Society of Neurology (SIN)
1993-present Member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
1993-present Member of the International Society of Neuroimmunology (ISNI)
1997-present Member of the Italian Society of Immunology (SII and SIICA from 2002) 1998-present Founder of the Italian Society of Neuroimmunology (AINI)
2006-2008 Member of AINI Advisory Board
Fund-raising
As Vice-scientific Director I have facilitated the collaborative efforts of research groups each contributing unique skills and perspectives in the field of Neuroscience. This collaborative ethos has not only fostered innovation but has played a pivotal role in securing support from both private and public funding agencies. Since my appointment in 2018, the average number of published papers by the Santa Lucia Foundation is 491 with an average impact factor of 2.360 with a total increase of the scientific productivity and of funds raised of 167%.
Patents
Publication number: EP1501505 (A1) Publication date: 2005-02-02
Battistini L., Borsellino G., De Santis R., Carminati P. “ Use of 3-(2-ethylphenyl)-S-methoxy-1H-1,2,4- triazole for the treatment of autoimmune diseases “WO2818-101
European Patent Application No. 04 745 177.8 – 2404
Battistini L. Borsellino G., Diamantini A. “Use of multiparametric flow cytometry for the diagnosis, prognosis and immunotherapy validation of autoimmune and oncohematologic disorders “
Congress organization:
Chairman of the Scientific Committee, Workshop “Pathogenic and Regulatory Cells in Demyelinating Diseases”. Rome, 12-15 September 1999.
Chairman of the Organizing Committee, VII International Congress, International Society of Neuroimmunology (ISNI). Venice (Italy), September 2004.
Chairman of the Organizing Committee, XVI National AINI Congress. Ostuni (I), 2006.
Official Scopus H index: 61 Scopus Author Id: 7004688360
RESEARCH ID: D-6920-2014 ORCID ID: 0000.0000-6488-4891