Prof. Angelina Passaro is graduated in Medicine and Surgery, cum laude and postgraduate in “Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases. cum laude. PhD in “Medical Physiopathology”. Post-graduate qualification in Economics and Management of Health Services – Master (2nd level) at the University of Ferrara. Researcher (assistant professor) at the University of Ferrara since 1st July 2005. Actually, adjunct Professor. Head of the research group on cardiometabolic risk factors in obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome since March 2002. Member of many scientific societies. Cultural interests were directed in the fields of Diabetology, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, and Successful aging mechanisms carrying out tasks of basic and clinical research, in vivo and in vitro. Author of journal publications and conference proceedings. Speaker at national and international conferences and refresher courses. Consultant in the field of Endocrinological and Metabolic Diseases, at the University Teaching Hospital of Ferrara, Section of Internal Medicine. Currently works as a physician at the University Unit of Internal Medicine. Responsible for the Outpatient Services for the Study of Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome and Inpatient services for the Parenteral Nutrition Services for the Medical Department, University Teaching Hospital of Ferrara. Supervisor for the Quality and Verification of Results for the Medical Department, University Teaching Hospital of Ferrara. Expert Consultant at the clinic of the Centre for the Study of Metabolic Diseases and Atherosclerosis. More experience on Clinical trials as Principal Investigator under GCP regulation. Member of the Joint Committee faculty-students of the Medicine School.

Cultural Interests were directed in the fields of Diabetology; Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases; and Successful aging mechanisms carrying out tasks of basic and clinical research; in vivo and in vitro.