domenico santoro

Biography

1993 Medical Degree with distinction at University of Messina (Degree thesis: Renal Functional Reserve in Single Kidney Patients)
1995 Stage of Clinical and Research Activity, with a particular interest in renal biopsy carried out with traditional methods and in molecular biology at the University of Bari, Division of Nephrology, headed by Prof. FP Schena
1996-1998 Collaboration with the Department of Biomorphology University of Messina, regarding the study on the “Main Extracellular Matrix Components at electron microscopy.
1996-2003 Member of the National Directive Technical Committee. Member of the National Committee of Dialysis and Transplantation Italian Registry. Member of the scientific committee for drawing up the Sicilian Registry of Dialysis and Transplantation, contributing actively to the drafting of two books and the creation of a web page on the Italian Society of Nephrology web site (www.sin-italia.org/registri/sicilia/Introduction.html),.
1999 One Year Fellowship, abroad advertised by the University of Messina, at the Department of Pathology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles-California) under the guidance of Dr Arthur Cohen, head of the Department of Renal Pathology. During that period, Dr Santoro made a thorough of a renal disease diagnosis by using the light microscopy, immunofluorescence and electron microscopy and took part in clinico-pathological studies which then resulted in abstracts in international meetings and scientific papers.
1999 Visitors at the Division of Nephrology at Baylor Collage of Medicine (Houston-Texas) directed by Dr Garabed Eknoyan
2002 Visitors at the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Harbour UCLA Los Angeles directed by Dr Joel Kopple.
2005- Assistant Professor of Nephrology in Residence; School of Nephrology – University of Messina.
2007- Assistant Professor of Nephrology; School of Medicine – University of Messina.
2007- Assistant Professor of Physiopathology of Human Disease; School of Medicine – University of
Messina.

• Invited Speaker in Regional and National meetings (102)
• Invited Speaker International meetings (12)
• Organizations Committee for meetings (12)
• Scientific Publications
o on PubMed (98)
• Chapter in Volumes (N°6)
• Editor of Volumes or Supplement (N°8)