EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
Co-President CWRU Postdoctorals Association (PDA)
Coordinator to the “Cutaneous diseases” research group in the contest of the
Italian Global Burden of Disease Initiative
Dermatologist to the IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan
Founder and Director of Precision Medicine and Chronic Inflammation
Coordinating Research Center at the University of Milan
Italian National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor in Dermatology (MED-
35) in the ASN 2021/2023 second quarter.
Assistant Professor with tenure track (Ricercatore tipo B) in Dermatology at the
University of Milan
Clinical Professor of Dermatology: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
(OH), US.
Visiting Scientist: Phototherapy and Photobiology Unit, IRCCS San Gallicano
(IT) under the supervision of Drs Alessia Pacifico and Antonio Cristaudo
Project title: New phototherapeutic applications in dermatology with a particular
focus on special populations.
PhD student in Pharmacological Sciences (XXXVI series): University of Padua
(IT) under the supervision of Prof Alessandra Buja
Project title: Do new biologics improve seminal parameters in male psoriatic
patients?
The PDA will strive to maintain diversity and equal representation amongst
scientific discipline and will maintain both national and foreign national
representation. The PDA seeks to promote diversity and ensure equal opportunity
and inclusion for all postdocs in the PDA membership, leadership, and activities
regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age,
disability, national origin, socioeconomic status, or religion.
Curriculum Vitae Giovanni Damiani
© European Union, 2002-2013 | http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 2 / 2
Italian National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor in Dermatology
(MED-35) in the ASN 2018 fourth quarter.
Dermatologist to the IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi-Sant’Ambrogio in Milan
Ambulatories: Phototherapy, Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis, Hidradenitis
suppurativa, Urticaria, Hand Eczema.
Postdoc type A (Oral immunology): University of Milan under the supervision of
Profs. Paolo Pigatto and Carlo Maiorana.
Research Line: 024 – Analysis of the main systemic inflammatory dermatoses and
their dental implications assessed with new statistical approaches to characterize
new endotypes.
Project title: Evaluation dental burden in patients with plaque psoriasis with and
without erythroderma with artificial neural networks (ANNs).
Research Associate: Louis Stokes Veterans Administration Hospital in Cleveland
under the supervision of Prof. Kevin D. Cooper.
Project title: Exploring the exposome of psoriatic patients using a large health
record database, with a particular focus on special populations.
Co-President CWRU Post-doctoral Association (PDA)
The PDA will strive to maintain diversity and equal representation amongst
scientific discipline and will maintain both national and foreign national
representation. The PDA seeks to promote diversity and ensure equal opportunity
and inclusion for all postdocs in the PDA membership, leadership, and activities
regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age,
disability, national origin, socioeconomic status, or religion.
https://case.edu/postdoc/current-postdoctorates/national-postdoctoral-association
Specialization course: B2.770_Clinical management of Skin Neglected Tropical
Diseases. World Health Organization & Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (WHO-
UOC).
Mark: A
Postdoctoral fellow (Dermato-Immunology): Case Western Reserve University,
Cleveland, US under the supervision of Profs Kevin D Cooper and McCormick
Project title: Multi-omics integration to define endotypes in psoriatic patients
▪ Main activities and responsibilities: clinical and lab research with particular focus
in microbiome, mycobiome and metabolomics in the context of CORT P50 AR
070590 01A1 National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin
Diseases.
http://casemed.case.edu/dept/dermatology/centers.html
From December 10 th 2016 Director and Founder of “Young Dermatologist Italian Network”
Research group of young researchers in dermatology born in order to connect
young to senior investigators. It represents a branch of “Gruppo Italiano di Studio
in Dermatoepidemiologia”, under the supervision of Dr Luigi Naldi
▪ Main activities and responsibilities: dermato-epidemiology.
https://www.centrostudigised.it/en/index.html
Residency in Dermatology and Venereology, University of Milan, mark 70/70
Thesis titled: The metabolomic signature of non-lesional psoriatic skin: and
advanced approach with artificial neural networks. Supervisors: Profs Pigatto and
Cooper.
Licensing in Medicine and Surgery and Subscription n°2940 of Medical Doctors
and Dentists Order of Cremona
Bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery in University of Brescia, mark 110/110
with honor.
Thesis titled: Physio-pathological and clinical relevance of fraction of nitric oxide
in psoriatic patients. Supervisors: Profs Malerba and Calzavara Pinton.
October 2012 Research Exchange IFMSA at the Department of Aromatic Plants, National
Centre of Research, Khartoum, Sudan and Institute of Endemic Disease, Kassab,
Sudan.
Laboratory analysis, Optical microscopy, Clinical assessment of Visceral
Leishmaniasis. Supervised by Prof. Asaad Khalid M.A. Ahmed.
September 28-29 th 2009 Human Dissection Course at the Department of Human Anatomy, University of
Wien, Austria
Dissection, explanation and presentation. Supervised by Professors Luigi Rodella,
Rita Rezzani, Tschabitscher Manfred.
Grants
Co-PI in the competitive grant “Bando PRIN PNRR- LS-6 Sector” with a project titled “The effect of
different antibiotic protocols for dental implant surgery on peri-implant tissue health and on oral microbiome
and resistome, Prot. P2022RTTFC”, € 234.835,00 direct costs, awarded by the Italian Ministry of Health in
2023;
Co-PI in the competitive grant “Research Support Plan 2023, Line 2: Annual allocation for institutional
activities” with the project titled “The abundance of flavinogenic microganisms in the microbiome of people
with Multiple Sclerosis is associated to the IL-17A production by circulating unconventional T cells and
disease severity.” € 20.000,00 direct costs, awarded by the University of Milan in 2023;
PI in the competitive grant “APIAFCO 2023” titled “Multi-omics evaluation of inverse psoriasis”, € 20,000
direct costs, 2023;
PI in the competitive Pfizer Medical Global Grant “2022 I&I IT INNOVA-DERMA” titled “Atopic
Dermatitis: the Travel Advisory app for Local Exploration” (Pfizer Grant ID 75340347), € 50,000 direct
costs, awarded by the Pfizer in 2022;
Co-PI in the competitive grant “Research Support Plan 2022, Line 2: Annual allocation for institutional
activities” with the project titled “Salivary and respiratory metabolomics changes in psoriatic patients with
periodontitis and/or dental prostheses during anti-Il-17/IL-23 therapy”, € 18.000,00 direct costs, awarded by
the University of Milan in 2022;
PI in the competitive “Rocchetta Grant”, “Evaluation of Metabolomic Effect of Rocchetta Water on the skin
in Healthy patients with Artificial Intelligence” , € 53,400 direct costs/ 1 year award, awarded by Co.Ge.Di.
International S.p.A. in 2020;
© European Union, 2002-2013 | http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 4 / 2
Co-Principal Investigator Center of Research Translation (CORT) Pilot and Feasibility # 551009
"Metabolomic profile of uninvolved skin from distinct psoriasis endotypes", $25,000 direct costs/year for 2
years, awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) in 2018.
Author of 244 publications in peer reviewed journals,.
For more details see https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57218701806