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Curr. Vitae

2017 Head of the Department of Dermatology, Hospital Maggiore, University of Triest, Italy
2017 -11 Head of the Dermatology Clinic at the University Hospital Trieste
2015 -2017 Responsible of the project: Interdisciplinary network for locally advanced basal cell carcinoma in Styria.
2015 -2018 Principal Investigator: A Phase lll multicenter study of avelumab (MS80010718C) versus placebo in patients who have not progressed after carboplatin and etoposide therapy in patients with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (EMRl 00070-006). Principal Investigator
2015 -2016 Principal Investigator: Non-interventional study of Actikerall® in patients with actinic keratosis (clinical grade I or II based on the 4-point scale of Olsen) and subsequent therapy endurance to Solaraze® in routine medical treatment.
2014 -2014 Postgraduate Formation at the Melanoma Forum. May 23-24, 2014. Baden bei Wien, AUSTRIA
2013 -2013 International, Phase 3b, multicentre, randomised, two-arm, parallel group, open-label, 16 week trial. (LP0041-64): A Simultaneous Treatment Regimen Compared to a Sequential Treatment Regimen with Ingenol Mebutate Gel 0.015% and 0.05% of Two Areas with Actinic Keratosis on Face/Scalp and Trunk/Extremities. LEO Pharma and Premier Research Study (Study Coordinator).
2012 -2014 Clinical Investigator: "An opportunistic screening strategy to improve the triage of skin cancer by primary care physicians - A randomized study”. Cofinanziamento Progetto di Ricerca Finalizzata 2010 del Ministero della Salute Italiana. nstitution: Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova IRCCS, Reggio Emilia. Project Code: RF-2010-2316524.
2012 -2013 Clinical trial: Studio Cosmeceutico AK - Actinial AK for the treatment of actinic keratosis. (Study Coordinator) Biogena, Italy.
2012 -2012 Visting Professor at the Department of Dermatology of the University of Athens, School of Medicine, at "Andreas Sygros" Hospital; Greece
2012 -2013 Phase III trial: A Randomised Double-Blind Parallel-Group Study To Evaluate The Long-Term Effects of Eryfotona AK-NMSC® Cream In The Treatment Of Cancerization Field In Patients With Actinic Keratosis ( ISD-FPT-01-2012). Co-Investigator. ISDIN Spain.
2011 -2013 Consultant at the Dermatology Unit, 1st Medical Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova; Reggio Emilia, Italy
2010 -2010 Guest Lecturer at the Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Unversità degli Studenti di Roma “Tor Vergata”; Italy
2009 -2010 Clinical Investigator “Phase II trial to investigate a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy for potentiating antitumor immune responses in patients with metastatic melanoma” l’Unità Operativa Complesse (U.O.C) di Dermatologia Oncologica dell’Istituto San Gallicano
2009 -2011 Consultant at the Melanoma Unit of the Istituti fisioterapici ospitalieri Roma – U.O.C. Dermatologia Oncologica, Rome, Italy
2009 -2010 Phase II trial: Impact of combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy for potentiating antitumor immune response in patients with metastatic melanoma. Istituti fisioterapici ospitalieri Roma - U.O.C. Dermatologia Oncologica, Roma.
2008 -2008 Clinical Investigator : “A randomized, open-label preliminary study to assess the effects of Etanercept 50 mg once weekly fro 24 weeks and Etanercept 50 mg twice weekly for 12 weeks reducing to Etanercept 50 mg once weekly for 12 weeks on nail and skin symptoms in patients with nail psoriasis and plaque psoriasis.” Enbrel NAIL Psoriasis 409 – Study (Wyeth Research) Trial No. 0881A6-409/NAIL
2008 -2008 Researcher of the year 2008 of the Medical University of Graz
2008 -2008 Visiting Professor at the Department of Dermatology Shinshu University School of Medicine; Japan
2008 -2008 Habilitation in Dermatology and Venerology at the Medical University of Graz
2007 -2008 Scientific Faculty member of the Professional Certificate: Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine and Masters Degree/Skin Cancer Medicine. Primary Care Skin Cancer Medicine Unit, School of Medicine, University of Queensland; Australia
2006 Accrediation of the Specialization in Dermatology and Venerology in Italy
2006 Moderator of the Discussion Forum of the International Dermoscopy Society (IDS)
2004 -2005 Visiting research fellowships at the Department of Dermatology, Second University of Naples; Naples, Italy
2004 -2004 Guest Lecturer at the at the Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia of the Università degli Studi di L’Aquila; Italy
2002 Clinical Investigator: „MelaFind – Multicenter Trial.“ Electro-Optical Sciences (EOS) Inc.
2001 Visiting research fellowship at the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland
2001 -2005 Clinical Investigator: “Randomized Study of Darcabazine versus Dacarbazine Plus G3139 (Bcl-2 Antisense Oligonucleotide) in Patients with Advanced Melanoma.” Genta Incorporated; Genta Protocol GM-301.
1999 -2003 Specialization in Dermatology and Venerology at the Medical University of Graz, Austria
1999 -2000 Clinical Investigator: “BIWBII-Vaccinationtherapy with Allogenic and Autologous IL-2 Transfected Tumorvaccine in Patients with Advanced Melanoma.” Boehringer-Ingelheim; Vienna-Austria. BIWBII Study.
1989 -1991 Specialization at the Academy of Medical Technical Assitance at the Medical University of Graz, Austria

Awards

2016 Highest ranked course by the European School of Dermato-Oncology
2015 Top accessed article: No one should die of melanoma - vision or impossible mission? Melanoma Management 2014.
2015 Most highly cited article of the JAAD. ZALAUDEK I, Kreusch J, Giacomel J, Ferrara G, Catricalà C, Argenziano G. How to diagnose nonpigmented skin tumors: A review of vascular structures seen with dermoscopy Part II. Nonmelanocytic skin tumors. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Sep;63(3):377-386
2013 Honorary Member of the Serbian Association of Dermatovenereologists
2012 Poster Price of the 87° Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Dermatologia medica, chirurgica, estetica e delle Malattie Sessualmente Trasmesse
2011 The best of the Best - Top Accessed Article: Management of pigmented melanocytic nevi (Zalaudek I, et al. Using dermoscopic criteria and patient- related factors for the management of pigmented melanocytic nevi. Arch Dermatol. 2009;145(7):816-826) by MC. Martini. Arch Dermatol 2011; 147: 841
2011 Top ranked session, section workshops, of the 22nd World Congress of Dermatology 2011
2009 Dermoscopy pearls: Highest ranked session as evaluated by the participants and the CME-CPD committee of the 6th EADV Spring Symposium. 23-26. April 2009; Bucarest; Romania
2008 Forscherin des Jahres 2008 der Medizinischen Universitaet Graz - Oesterreich
2008 P. Carli Poster Prize. Congresso Nazionale AIDNID e Corso di dermatoscopia .Brasiello M, Giorgio CM, Moscarella E, Petrillo G, Zalaudek I, Argenziano G. Dermoscopia die nevi melanocitici: La regola del 4x4.
2008 Fellowship Award 2007 of the SIDeMaST: Project Title: The role of B-RAF, N-RAS, H-RAS, and gain of chromosom 11p in the development of Spitz nevi."
2008 Visting Professor at the Department of Dermatology Shinshu University School of Medicine Matsumoto-Japan
2007 Year Book of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery 2007. Elsevier Mosby. Philadelphia 2007: pp 339.
2006 “Erwin-Schrödinger Foreign Fellowship program” by the FWF Austrian Science Found at Second University of Naples; Italy from July 2004 to January 2006. (Project number: J2374)
2006 Year Book of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery 2006. Elservier Mosby, Philadelphia.pp 378-380.
2006 Principal Investiagtor: Elise Richter Program (Project number V9-B05; NCT00422448) of the Austrian Science Found (FWF) for the multicenter research project entitled “Classification of melanocytic nevi”.
2005 “Grant to support young researchers” by the Austria Salinen AG for sponsorship to participate at the 10th World Congress on Skin Cancer, May 13 – 15, 2005, Vienna; Austria.
2005 Selected Posters of the 63th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology: New Orleans 2005. Section: Poster 2nd View.
2005 Year Book of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery 2005. Elservier Mosby, Philadelphia. pp.345-347
2005 Year Book of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery 2005. Elservier Mosby, Philadelphia. pp.317-18
2003 Hans Weitgasser Preis der Wissenschaftlichen Vereinigung der Steirischen Dermatologen
2003 Selected Poster of the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology: San Francisco March 2003. Section: excellent clinical observations

Appointments/Memberships in Professional Societies

2016 -2018 Internationale Dermatoskopie Gesellschaft
Präsidentin
2015 -2018 World Melanoma Society
Secretary
2010 -2016 Internationale Dermoskopie Gesellschaft
Secretary
2015 -2015 Roche Austria
Advisory Board
2015 -2015 Leo Pharma Österreich
Advisory Board
2014 -2015 Leo Pharma Austria
Advisory Board
2013 -2015 Botschafter für Oncology Central (Sektion Haut)
Ambassador
2013 -2015 Gesellschaft der italienischen Dermatologinnen
Mitglied
2012 -2015 Europäische Gesellschaft für Dermato-Onkologie
Board Member
2011 -2015 F1000 - Sektion Erkrankungen des Pigmentsystems
Mitglied
2010 -2015 Italienische Gesellschaft für Dermatologie und Venerologie
Ordentliches Mitglied
2009 -2015 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV)
Membership in Specialist Category
2009 -2015 Amerikanische Gesellschaft für Dermatologie
International Member
2008 -2015 Associazione Italiana Diagnostica Non Invasiva In Dermatologia (AIDNID)
Mitglied
2002 -2015 Wissenschaftliche Vereingung der Steirischen Dermatologen
Mitglied
2000 -2015 Österreichische Gesellschaft für Dermatologie und Venerologie (ÖGDV)
Mitglied
2002 -2012 Dermoscopy Working Group
Mitglied
2001 -2012 Arbeitsgruppe für dermatologische Forschung (ADF)
Mitglied

Editorial board appointments for scientific journals

2013 -2013 DERMATOLOGY PRACTICAL & CONCEPTUAL: Editor-in-chief
2009 -2013 SKIN CANCER: Journal of Skin Cancer
2008 -2013 DERMATOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE: Editor
2010 -2011 DERMATOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE: Guest Editor
2008 -2010 IDS-NEWSLETTER & CASE OF THE QUARTER: IDS-Newletter & Case of the Quarter

Reviewer for scientific journals

2003 -2015 EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
2004 -2015 ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY
2008 -2015 ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA
2008 -2015 JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
2009 -2015 JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY
2009 -2015 THE AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
2010 -2015 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
2010 -2015 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
2004 -2012 DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
2005 -2012 EXPERT REVIEW OF DERMATOLOGY
2005 -2012 JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
2007 -2012 BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
2005 -2011 INDIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY AND LEPROLOGY
2006 -2011 EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
2007 -2011 JOURNAL DER DEUTSCHEN DERMATOLOGISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT
2008 -2011 ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGICAL RESEARCH
2008 -2011 ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT MEDICINE
2008 -2011 MELANOMA RESEARCH
2008 -2011 PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
2009 -2011 CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
2010 -2011 Journal of pediatric infectious diseases
2011 -2011 Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
2009 -2010 AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY

Expert for appointment/habilitation procedures

2013 Habilitation: Gutachter: University of Tromsø PhD Thesis
2012 Berufung: Gutachter: Medical University of Graz Thesis
2011 Habilitation: Mitglied: Università degli Studi di Udine. Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia. Scuola di Specializzazione in Dermatologia e Venereologia Specialization

Reviewer/Expert funding organizations

2011 -2016 Cancer Research UK - United Kingdom
2015 -2015 Queensland University of Technology Research Students Centre - Australia
2014 -2014 Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - Germany
2011 -2011 Bürgermeisterfond der Stadt Wien - Austria
2008 -2011 University of Padua (Università degli Studi di Padova) - Italy
2011 -2011 Swiss Cancer League - Foundation Cancer Research Switzerland - Switzerland

Organizer of scientific conferences, Chairs

2017 International Dermoscopy Society Affiliate Meeting of the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology
Organisator
2017 6th European School of Dermatology-Oncology
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2017 Focus Session Advanced Dermoscopy
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2017 Dermatoskopiekurs
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2017 Dermoscopy Course 1
Chair
2016 Fortbildungsabend Alte Hat- Alte Seele
Organisator
2016 Qualitätszirkel Marburg
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2016 Fortbildungsabend Bad Dürkheim
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2016 Dermscopy Course Warsaw
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2016 Fortbildungsveranstaltung der Dermatologen in Homburg
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2016 Fortbildungsveranstaltung
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2016 Fortbildungsveranstaltung "Dermatoskopische Sprechstunde"
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2016 Fortbildungsveranstaltung Berlin
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2016 16th World Congress on Cancers of the Skin 12th Congress of the European Association of Dermato-Oncology
Chair
2016 Basic Dermoscopy Forum.
Chair
2016 6th European Post Chicago Melanoma/Skin Cancer Meeting
Chair
2016 Science Days dedicated to Dermatology Researcher in Austria
Chair
2015 International Short Course on Dermoscopy
Organisator
2015 Fortbildungsveranstaltung der Kärntner DermatologInnen
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2015 Fortbildungsveranstaltung der Firma Almirall Hermal Chemnitz
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2015 Fortbildungsveranstaltung der Firma Almirall Hermal Thüringen
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2015 23rd World Congress of Dermatology
Chair
2015 Melanoma
Chair
2015 24th EADV Congress
Chair
2015 Basic Dermoscopy Course
Chair
2015 4th World Congress of Dermoscopy and Skin Imaging
Chair
2014 Dermoscopy Course
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2014 10th European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO) Congress
Chair
2014 41th Meeting of the Society of Cutaneous Ultrastructure Research (SCUR)
Chair
2013 IV Workshop di Dermoscopia e Gestine Pazienti con Tumori Cutanei
Organisator
2013 Basic Dermoscopy Course Poland
Organisator
2013 Dermoscopy Update
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2013 Advanced Dermoscopy Course
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2013 6. Corso Avanzato di dermatoscopia: lesioni pigmentate e non in età pediatrica.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2013 Annual joint meeting
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2013 Focus Session Oncology
Chair
2013 Dermoscopy Intermediate Level
Chair
2012 Corso Avanzato di Dermatoscopia
Organisator
2012 III Workshop di Dermatoscopia e Gestione Pazienti con Tumori Cutanei
Organisator
2012 3rd World Congress of Dermoscopy
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2012 Corso Avanzato di Dermatoscopia
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2012 Basic and Advanced Dermoscopy
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2012 Dermoscopy Workshop.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2012 3rd Corso Avanzato di Dermatoscopia
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2012 Advanced Dermoscopy Course
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2012 3rd World Congress of Dermoscopy
Chair
2012 Advanced Dermoscopy Course
Chair
2012 Congresso annuale
Chair
2011 Dermoscopy short and sweet
Organisator
2011 Serbian Dermoscopy Course
Organisator
2011 Dermoscopy Course
Organisator
2011 II Workshop Internazionale di dermoscopia e gestione pazienti con tumori cutanei
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2011 Workshop 1: Nevi: Where they come from and how they develop? Workshop 2: Dermoscopy Round Table
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2011 Dermoscopy Course
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2011 7th Annual Meeting of the Dermatology Continuing Professional Development Society.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2011 !st Master di dermatoscopia e Chirurgia Dermatologica
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2011 Curso di dermoscopia
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2011 Certificate in advanced dermoscopy and dermal imaging of the University of Queensland.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2011 6th EGE dermatoloji günleri.
Chair
2011 Basic Dermoscopy Course
Chair
2011 Corso Avanzato di Dermoscopia
Chair
2011 Symposium - Test yourself in dermoscopy
Chair
2011 Workshop: Melanocytic nevi
Chair
2010 Dermoscopy Course
Organisator
2010 1° Workshop Internazionale di Dermoscopia e Gestione Pazienti con Tumori Cutanei
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2010 Certificate in Advanced Dermoscopy & Digital Imaging of The University of Queensland
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2010 International Short Course on Dermoscopy
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2010 2nd Corso Avanzato di Dermatoscopia.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2010 Congresso Annuale dell’Associazione Italiana Diagnostica Non Invasive in Dermatologia
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2010 3rd Master di Dermatooncologia e Dermatoscopia.
Chair
2010 Congresso Annuale dell’Associazione Italiana Diagnostica Non Invasive in Dermatologia
Chair
2010 19th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Chair
2009 Congresso Annuale AIDNID
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2009 2nd World Congress of the International Dermoscopy Society
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2009 Dermoscopy Course. 6. June, 2009; Thessaloniki; Greece.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2009 I° Corso Avanzato di Dermatoscopia.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2009 Dermoscopy Update. 5th Annual Meeting.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2009 International Short Course on Dermoscopy. 7-11. July 2009, Graz; Austria
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2009 International Dermoscopy Master Class. 25-28 July 2009 and Annual Skin Cancer Conference. 29 July - 2. August 2009
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2009 Melanoma: nuove frontiere
Chair
2009 Basic Dermoscopy
Chair
2009 2nd World Congress of the International Dermoscopy Society.
Chair
2008 Certificate in advanced dermoscopy & dermal imaging.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2008 Dermoscopy Workshop
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2008 International short course on dermoscopy.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2008 EADV Educational Program for Dermatologists: Dermoscopy Fostering Course.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2008 Basic and Advanced Dermoscopy Course
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2008 Corsi Avanzati di Dermoscopia.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2008 Dermoscopy Masterclass. 21-22 June 2008, Kingscliff, Queensland; Australia.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2008 Dermoscopy Course.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2008 Dermoscopy-Basic Course
Chair
2007 Dermoscopy Update
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2007 2. Grazer Auflichtmikroskopiekurs
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2007 Certificate in advanced dermoscopy and dermal imaging.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2007 Advanced Dermoscopy Workshop-South Africa
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2007 Dermoscopy Workshop
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2007 Master in Dermoscopia ed Imaging Cutaneo.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2007 International short course on dermoscopy
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2007 2 Curso Avanzado de Dermatoscopia.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2007 Practical Course in Dermoscopy & Update in Malignant Melanoma.
Wissenschaftlicher Beirat/Beirätin
2007 Free communications
Chair
2006 1st World Congress of the International Dermoscopy Society
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
2002 3rd European Symposium on Teledermatology
Mitglied Organisationskomitee
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