Martino Ruggieri
Keywords
pediatric neurology
neurogenetics
neurocutaneous disorders
immune-mediated disorders of the nervosu system
complex malformation syndromes of the nervous system
history of pediatrics
history of medicine
Professor and Chairman of Paediatrics [since 2015]; Director, Post-graduate Training Program in Paediatrics [since 2018]; Director, Unit of Pediatric Clinic [since 2022]; Associate Professor of Pediatrics [2009-2015]; Vice-Director [2012-2014, Depart-ment of Educational Sciences], University of Catania; Researcher [2000-20006] and 1st Researcher [2006-2009], Institute of Neurological Sciences, National Research Council (CNR), Catania.
Baccalaureate in "History of Modern and Contemporary British Literature", University of Oxford (1984); Medical Degree, Medicine and Surgery, University of Catania (1991); Specialty in Paediatrics [University of Catania, 1995]; PhD in Paediatric Sciences [Universities of Catania and Oxford, 2000].
Specialty, PhD and postgraduate training [as Clinical Assistant] in paediatric neurology/medical genetics (Neurogenetics) [1995-2000] at the Department of Medical Genetics/Paediatric Neurology and Neuroradiology, Oxford University Hospitals [OUH], University of Oxford, UK and Department of Neurology/Neurogenetics, Massachusetts General Hospital [MGH], Harvard University, Boston, USA.
Editor of books: Ruggieri M. “Neurocutaneous Disorders: Phakomatoses and Hamartoneoplastic syndromes” (Springer, 2008),; Pavone L. Ruggieri M. “Neurologia Pediatrica” (EDRA, 2001; 2nd edition, 2006); Ruggieri M. “Neurologia e Psichiatria dello Sviluppo” (Masson/EDRA, 2012); Ruggieri M. "Neurologia Pediatrica: dalle basi biologiche alla pratica clinioca (EDRA, 2023).
Author > 420 international peer-reviewed articles [h-index = 62; citations = 9.711; h-index last 10 years = 46; I.F. = 1.640].
Deputy Editor: J Brach Plex Periph Nerve Inj [2006-2010]; Associate Editor: Child Nerv Syst [2007-2011; 2018-up to now]; The Child [2012-up to now].
Member of board: Behavioural Neurology [2014-2018]; Prospettive in Pediatria [2012-up to now]. President, Italian Paediatric Neuroimmunology Study Group (GNIP), Italian Scientific Committee for Neurofibromatosis (ANF), Italian Scientific Committee for Sturge-Weber syn-drome. Founding member, International Paediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group (IPMSSP); Italian member, Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past (SSCP); member of board, Cittù della Scienza, Catania.
Recipient of Grants/Fundings asPrincipal Investigator: CNR, MRC-Oxford, ASSERT Lay Griup, ANF, AST, National Institute of Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Ministero della Salute, Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico.
Prize “Felice Paradiso" for Pediatrics (Giugno 1994); Prize “Kiwanis” for Medicine (Marzo 1995); V Prize “Paolo Balestrazzi” for the study of the neurofibromatoses, Venafro (Maggio 2002); Prize Militello - Firenze degli Iblei for excellency in pediatrics, Militello Val di Catania (CT) (Ottobre 2010); "Robert J. Gorlin" Prize, awarded by the American Academy of Oral and Maxillo-facial Pathology (AAOMP), 2021.
Delegate, National Council of the Affiliated Scientific Societies of the Italian Society of Pediatrics.
Two complex malformation syndromes bear his name: (a) with skin mosaicism of the “cu-tis tricolor” type [Ruggieri-Happle syndrome: Eur J Pediatr 2000; 159:745-749]; and (b) with mixed/paired vascular nevi [Ruggieri-Leech syndrome: Am J Med Genet 2012; 150A:1870-1880].
Main research activities and fields of interest are:
Paediatric Neurology [he is editor of the 3rd edition of the Treatise “Neurologia Pediat-rica – Pavone/Ruggieri”, EDRA, 2019]
Neurocutaneous disorders [President, Italian Scientific Committee for the different forms of neurofibromatosis (ANF, Parma); President, Italian Scientific Committe for Sturge-Weber syndrome (SSW, Turin); Member of the Scientific Committee for
Tuberosu Sclerosis Complex (AST, Rome); Member of the International Panel of Experts for revision of the diagnostic criteria dor the different forms of neurofibromatosis. He is editor of the 2nd edition of the Treatise “Neurocutaneous Disorders” (Springer-Verlag, New Yor/Berlino, 2020);
Immune mediated disorders of the nervous system in childhood [President, Italian Study Group of Paediatric Neuroimmunology (GNIP); Founding Member, International Paediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group (IPMSSP)]. He is editor of the 1st edition of the book entitled: “Immune mediated diseases of the nervous system in childhood” (Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2021);
Rare Diseases [Head, Regional Referral Centre for rare Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood]
Complex malformation syndromes with neurological involvement
History of Paediatrics and Medicine and Humanities [Italian Member, Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past (SSCP); member of the Scientific Committee of the Ital-ian Study Group for History of Paediatrics (GSSP).
keywords
Pediatrics; Paediatric Neurology; Neurocutaneous Disorders; Neurofibromatosis; Tuberous Sclerosis Complex; Hypomelanosis of Ito; Neurocutaneous mosaicisms; Immune mediated disorders of the nervous system; Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis; ADEM; autoimmune encephalitis; Complex Malformation syndromes; Brain malformations; Rare Diseases; History of Paediatrics.
- Editor of the 3rd edition of the Treatise “Neurologia Pediatrica – Pavone/Ruggieri”, EDRA, 2019]
- President, Italian Scientific Committee for the different forms of neurofibromatosis (ANF, Parma);
- President, Italian Scientific Committe for Sturge-Weber syndrome (SSW, Turin);
- Member of the Scientific Committee for Tuberosu Sclerosis Complex (AST, Rome);
- Member of the International Panel of Experts for revision of the diagnostic criteria for the different forms of neurofibromatosis;
- Editor of the 2nd edition of the Treatise “Neurocutaneous Disorders” (Springer-Verlag, New York/Berlino, 2020);
- President, Italian Study Group of Paediatric Neuroimmunology (GNIP);
- Founding Member, International Paediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group (IPMSSP);
- Editor of the 1st edition of the book entitled: “Immune mediated diseases of the nervous system in childhood” (Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2021);
- Head, Regional Referral Centre for rare Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood;
- Italian Member, Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past (SSCP);
- Member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Study Group for History of Paediatrics (GSSP)