BATTEZZATI ALBERTO

Degree in Medicine and Surgery (Milan, 1986), Specialty in Hematology (Milan, 1990), Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism (Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY 1991-93), PhD in Clinical Pathophysiology (Milan, 1996).
Academic positions:
Instructor in Medicine (Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1994-95), Resarcher (IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, 1995-2001), University Researcher (2001-2004), Associate (2005-18) and Full Professor in Physiology, Università degli Studi of Milan.
Academic responsibilities:
Head of Studies, Master degree in Human Nutrition and Food Science from 2017, Scientific Director, International Center for the Evaluation of Nutritional Status (ICANS) from 2009, Member of the Ethical Committee, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico ‘Carlo Besta’, Milano (from 2013), Member of PhD course program in Nutritional Sciences from 2013, Member of the Board of Directors, Italian Society of Physiology (2014-20) and of the European Chapter of the American College of Nutrition from 2006.
Clinical appointments:
Medical Director and Responsible of the Laboratory Unit, ICANS from 2009, Dirigente Medico, Medicine, H. S. Raffaele, Milano (1995-2001), Associate Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston (1994-95).
Teaching activity:
Evaluation of nutritional status and Human physiology for the degree course of Human nutrition and Principles of dietetics and Evaluation of nutritional status for the degree course in Dietetics.
Research:
Nutritional and endocrine modulation of human metabolism, body composition, energy balance and physiologic responses to the meal. Nutritional, endocrine and metabolic phenotyping in patients at cardio-metabolic risk. Nutritional and metabolic implications of Cystic Fibrosis. He has published more than 140 manuscripts on international journals.