I.O. PhD International Research Program. Diego Gazzolo MD, PhD Dept. of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine Alessandria Children s Hospital, Italy

I.O. PhD International Research Program Diego Gazzolo MD, PhD Dept. of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine Alessandria Children s Hospital, Italy

I.O. PhD Program Prof. F. van Bel, MD, PhD Direttore Unità di Terapia Intensiva Neonatale dell Università di Utrecht, Utrecht, Olanda Prof. G.H.A. Visser, MD, PhD Direttore Dipartimento Materno Infantile dell Università di Utrecht, Utrecht, Olanda Presidente della Società Europea di Medicina Perinatale Prof. J.S.H. Vles MD, PhD Direttore Dipartimento di Neurologia Pediatrica dell Università di Maastricht, Maastricht, Olanda Prof L.J.I. Zimmermann MD, PhD Direttore Dipartimento di Pediatria e Neonatologia dell Università di Maastricht, Maastricht, Olanda Presidente della Società Europea di Pediatria e Neonatologia A.D.W. Gavilanes MD, PhdD Assistent Professor Dipartimento di Pediatria e Neonatologia dell Università di Maastricht, Maastricht, Olanda D.S.M. Gazzolo, MD, PhD Direttore Terapia Intensiva Neonatale, Ospedale Infantile C. Arrigo, Alessandria, Italia

IO PhD research group, 28 th of February 2010

I.O. PhD Program (2010-2014) Background and Objectives To promote excellence in research; To offer to young Italian scientists (i.e. physicians, biologists etc.) the opportunity to obtain an International research experience leading to philosophical doctorate (PhD) degree; To promote human and technological improvement resources in perinatal, neonatal and pediatrics research.

I.O. PhD Program - Planning Common Research line and Protocol Preparation; Letter of intent among different centres regarding the main topics of future collaboration and the maximum number of PhD thesis in the 2010-2012 period; Approval from Local Institutions; Definition of institutional area for clinical and experimental protocols application. Published MS (n=2), Submitted (n=2).

I.O. PhD Program Topics and 10 Candidates Perinatal asphyxia (n=2), The origin of adulthood neuro-degenerative disease (n=2), Neuroprotective strategies (n=2), Neonatal biochemical pulmunology (n=2), IUGR and Teratology (n=2).

Bozzetti

Risso

Salvo

Bellissima

Borghesi

Fabiano

Satriano

Dessì

Varrica

Silvagni

I.O. PhD Program Attending candidates can perform clinical (Italy) and experimental studies (Holland) at the Italian and Dutch Institutions. Staff Members. Research Fellows.

I.O. PhD Program - Teaching Topics: scientific English; statistics, scientific projects and MS preparation; neonatal pulmunology; perinatal neuroscience; neonatal clinical and laboratory biochemistry; perinatal teratology.

I.O. PhD Program What We Expected to promote new scientific knowledge in perinatal, neonatal and pediatrics disciplines; to promote excellence in research for young Italian scientists; to award qualified scientists with a PhD degree.

I.O. PhD Candidates 2010 - State of Art Francesco Risso MD MS# 1 published on CCA; MS# 2 published on CCA; MS# 3 accepted on Acta Paediatr; MS# 4 published on JFMNM. Valentina Bozzetti MD MS# 1 published on BMC; MS# 2 Published on JMFNM; MS# 3 Accepted on EHD; MS# 4 Accepted on Acta Pediatr. Vincenzo Salvo MD MS# 1 published on PCCM; MS# 2 published on JMFNM; MS# 3 submitted J Pediatrics MS# 4 in progress. Alessandro Varrica MD MS# 1 Published on JMFNM; MS# 2 accepted on FBS; MS# 3 submitted on Acta Paediatr; MS# 4 submitted on JBRHA. Angela Satriano MD MS# 1 published JMFNM; MS# 2 accepted on FBS; MS# 3 submitted on JBRHA ; MS# 4 in preparation. Alessandro Borghesi MD MS# 1 Published on EHD; MS# 2 submitted; MS# 3 in preparation; MS# 4 in preparation. Andrea Sannia, MD MS# 1 published on CCA; MS# 2 published on CCA; MS# 3 published on CCA; MS# 4 accepted Acta Paediatr. Valentina Bellissima, MD MS# 1 published JMFNM; MS# 2 published CDM; MS# 3 accepted on CNS DT; MS# 4 accpted on JBRHA. Angellica Dessì, MD MS# 1 published JMFNM; MS# 2 submitted; MS# 3 submitted; MS# 4 in preparation. Adele Fabiano, MD MS# 1 Published on JMFNM; MS# 2 submitted on JBRHA; MS# 3 submitted on JBRHA; MS# 4 in preparation AJRC. Accepted n=27; Submitted n=8; In preparation n=5

I.O. PhD Candidates 2012-2014 Gaia Chiesa MD (Milan) Hemodynamically significant ductus arteriosus in premature infants: novel marker for early identification and treatment. Chiara Peila MD (Turin) Effects of Pasteurization and refrigerated storage on human milk. Azzurra La Verde, MD (Milan) Neonatal resuscitation: biochemical and respiratory effects Maria Sellitto, MD (Naples) NIRS parameters as predicting factors of neurological development in late preterm infants. Federico Matina, MD (Palermo) Clinical and biochemical evaluation of newborns with congenital surgical defects: a study on ventilation strategies and oxidative stress markers. Davide Silvagni, MD (Verona) Biomarkers of RDS in alveolar cells: from cells to humans. Angela Plantulli, MD (Varese) Biochemical Monitoring in Asphyxiated Late Preterm Infants. Maria C Strozzi, MD (Alessandria) Lung volume recruitment and noninvasive Brain Monitoring in preterm newborns

I.O. PhD 2012-2016 Biennio 2012-2014: Bando per 8 candidati di cui 4 per Università di Maastricht e 4 per Utrecht. Bando entro il 31 Dicembre 2011. Presentazione dei progetti entro 31 Maggio 2012. Approvazione del Progetto e Nomina dei Candidati entro 30 Settembre 2012. Biennio 2014-2016: Bando per 10 candidati di cui 5 per Università di Maastricht e 5 per Utrecht. Bando entro il 31 Dicembre 2013. Presentazione dei progetti entro 31 Maggio 2014. Approvazione del Progetto e Nomina dei Candidati entro 30 Settembre 2014.