Maurizio Cutolo

Maurizio Cutolo, MD. University of Genova Medical School.

Email: mcutolo@unige.it

mobile: +39 335233621

office: +39 010 353 7994

Education

• 1978: Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Thesis: Pathophysiology af Vasculitis - 110/110 magna cum laude, University of Naples - Naples - IT
• 1982: Postgraduate Specialty on Rheumatology, Thesis: Rheumatoid arthritis - 50/50 magna cum laude, University of Genova - Genova - IT
• 1982-1983: Outside Resident, Division of Rheumatology Bellevue Hospital New York University New York USA (Mentor G. Weissmann). Supported by an Educational fellowship bursary/Grant of the Italian Society for Rheumatology
• 1986-1987: Outside Resident, Division of Rheumatology Bellevue Hospital New York University New York USA (Mentor S. Abramson). Supported by an Educational Grant from the Italian Society for Rheumatology
• 1987: Postgraduate Specialty on Internal Medicine, Thesis: Trace elements in rheumatic diseases - 50/50 magna cum laude, University of Genova - Genova - IT

Academic positions

• 1981 - 1997: Assistant Professor on Rheumatology, Institute of Science in Internal Medicine (ISMI) then Dept. Internal Medicine and Specialties, (DiMI) Medical School - University of Genova
• 1998 - 2002: Associate Professor on Internal Medicine, Dept. Internal Medicine and Specialties DiMI University of Genova, Chief of Research Laboratories and inpatient out patients clinics
• 1999 – ongoing: Director Research Laboratories on Experimental Rheumatology, Dept. Internal Medicine and Specialties DiMI Medical School - University of Genova
• 2001 – 2023: Chief Division of Rheumatology and associatied Clinics University Hospital IRCCS San Martino Genova
• 2003 - 2023: Director Postgraduate School of Rheumatology, Dept. Internal Medicine and Specialties DiMI Medical School - University of Genova
• 2002 – ongoing: Full Professor of Rheumatology, Dept. Internal Medicine and Specialties DiMI Medical School - University of Genova
• 2013 - ongoing: Founder and ongoing member of the Board of the PhD Program on Clinical and Experimental Immunology Medical School University of Genova
• 2023 - ongoing: Professor Emeritus at University of Genova, Appointed by the Italian Ministry of University and Research – Rome
• 2023 – ongoing: Senior Consultant Division of Rheumatology and associatied Clinics
• 2023 – ongoing: Director Research Laboratories of Experimental Rheumatology University of Genova

Honorary Degrees

• 2010: Budapest Appointed Honorary Member of the Hungarian Association of Rheumatologists during the National Congress by the President of the Hungarian Society, 23 September 2010
• 2010: Moscow Appointed Honorary of the Russian Society for Rheumatology during the National Congress of the Society in Sankt-Peterburg (Russia) 26-29 October 2010
• 2014 Bucharest LAURIS Doctor Honoris Causa in Medicine appointed in Bucharest by the Senatus and Rector (Prof. Joanel Sinescus) following Lectio Magistralis – State University “Carolus Davila” – Bucharest (Romania) 29 and 30 May 2014
• 2017: Zurich Appointed Honorary Member of the European Alliance of Association for Rheumatology (EULAR) during the 70th Annual Congress in Madrid (Spain) 14-17 June 2017
• 2024: From the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP) Membership and Awards Committee, MC received the ACR Master Designation as AWARD winner and presented during the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 ACR Annual Meeting (15th November in Washington).
• 2024/2027: On behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the ACR Global Engagement Committee, we would like to sincerely congratulate you on being selected for to the role of ACR International Adviser.

Working Experiences and Achievements

• 1999 - 2018: Study Group on NeuroEndocrine Immunology (NEI) at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Meeting. This study group had a good tradition in the ACR and has been founded and approved at ACR in 1999 (ACR Boston MA, by Prof. Dr. Alfonse Masi, Peoria (ACR Master) and Prof. Dr. Maurizio Cutolo (Genoa, Italy). Since then, several internationally recognized colleagues were coordinator of the study group during the years: starting A. Masi, 1999 - 2001; M. Cutolo, Genoa, Italy 2002 - 2004 and others. The meetings of the NEI SG were organized from 1999 (ACR Boston MA, November) until November 2018 (ACR Chicago,IL November) and were replicated every year at the Annual ACR meeting. The number of attendees was always in the range of 50-80 people but it exceeded the number of 100 people in 2008. The study group was alway well accepted by many colleagues in Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at ACR because it bridged the different disciplines of Immunology, Endocrinology, and Neuroscience. M. Cutolo was also invited speaker in 12 of the 18 NEI sessions during the Annual ACR Meeting.
• 1999 - 2021: Appointed Scientific Board Member of the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) 22100 Gratiot Ave. Eastpointe, MI 48021 USA
• 2004 - 2007: Elected Vice President of the Italian Society for Rheumatology
• 2003 - 2007: Elected Member of the Scientific Committee of the European League Against Rheumatic Diseases (EULAR)
• 2008 - 2015: Appointed Member of the Executive Committee of the International Society for Neuroimmunomodulation (ISNIM)
• 2009 - 2011: Elected Chairman of Standing Committee for Education and Training (ESCET) of the European League Against Rheumatic Diseases (EULAR)
• 2010: Executive President of the 11th Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Rome, Italy (June 16 - 19, 2010)
• 2012 - 2018: Study Group on Capillaroscopy in Rheumatic Diseases at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). The Study Group at ACR Annual Meeting was founded by M Cutolo (Genoa Italy) and A. Herrick (UK) in 2012 and approved by ACR at the 2012 at Annual ACR Meeting (Washington, DC) November 9-14, 2012. The SG Sessions were attended every ACR annual Meeting by an average number of 80-120 people and the structure was characterized by teoterical lessions and practical instrumental sessions. M Cutolo has been the coordinator every Annual ACR Meeting from November 2012 (ACR Washighton DC) until November 2019 (ACR Atlanta,Georgia November)
• 2013 - ongoing: Appointed Deputy Chair of the European Rare Diseases Network (ERN) on Rare and Complex Connective Tssue Diseases (ReCONNET)
• 2013-2015: Member of the EULAR Foundation for Research FOREUM
• 2011-2013: President-elect of the 16th European League Against Rheumatic Diseases (EULAR) and member of Steering Group
• 2013-2015: M Cutolo served as Full President of the European League Against Rheumatic Diseases (EULAR) for a period of 3 years
• 2014-2015: M Cutolo has been appointed at the ACR Meeting in 2014 and has served as Chairman of the International League of Associations for Rheumatology (ILAR) managing the ILAR Committee meetings during the ACR annual Meeting in 2014 and 2015. The Associations/Ligues participating were represented by the relative Presidents of ACR , EULAR, PANLAR, APLAR, and AFLAR
• 2011-2017: M Cutolo as Elect/Full/Past EULAR President was effective/operative Member of the Joint ACR and EULAR Executive Committee meetings during the Annual ACR Meetings from 2011 up to 2017
• 2014: During the year 2014, some disagreements between ACR and EULAR arised. The President of ACR (J. Flood) and the President of EULAR (M.Cutolo) after mutual agreement produced/signed (April, 15 2014) on behalf of the ACR and EULAR a DOCUMENT OF RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
• 2015: Executive President of the 11th Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Rome, Italy (June 10-13, 2015)
• 2016 - ongoing: Appointed member of the Steering Committe of the Immune Mediated Inflammatory Disease FORUM IMID (alias CSF forum) www.imidforum.com
• 2017 - ongoing: Appointed Advisor of the Education Committee the EULAR School of Rheumatology (ESoR)
• 2023 - ongoing: Appointed Member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Council of the Autoimmune Association USA (world’s leading nonprofit dedicated to autoimmune awareness, education, advocacy, and research Clinton Township, Michigan, USA . https://autoimmune.org) M Cutolo has been nominated to serve ACR as Abstract reviewer abstracts@rheumatology.org.
• 2023: The American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting Planning Committee like to formally invite you to serve as an abstract reviewer for the Immunological Complications of Medical Therapy Category. ACR23 ABSTRACTS SITE Abstract review will occur June 12 - July 3 2023. Username: mcutolo@unige.it 45 abstracts waiting for your review URL: https://www.abstractscorecard.com/cfp/review/login.asp?EventKey=INOAUXOA
• 2024: The American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting Planning Committee would like to formally invite you to serve as an abstract reviewer for the Immunological Complications of Medical Therapy Category (Lee Hutchison-Boughton (abstracts@rheumatology.org)
• 2024: On behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP) Membership and Awards Committee, MC received the ACR Master Designation as AWARD winner and presented during the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 ACR Annual Meeting (15th November in Washington).
• 2024/2027: On behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the ACR Global Engagement Committee, we would like to sincerely congratulate you on being selected for to the role of ACR International Adviser. International Advisers (IAs) are the ACR’s local representatives around the world, engaging with international members, colleagues and organisations and helping to identify meaningful opportunities for collaboration. They provide advice and guidance on a range of professional, education and training, and socio-cultural issues, giving insight into health systems and local epidemiology.

Memberships and International Ranking

• 1981 - ongoing: Elected member of the American Rheumatism Association (1981 ARA) then American College of Rheumatology (ACR #: 26378)
• 1981 - ongoing: Elected member of the European League against Rheumatic Diseases (EULAR)
• 2024: M Cutolo is ranked 42th amongst top Italian Scientists in Clinical Sciences (file:///Users/mcutolo/Desktop/Top%20Italian%20Scientists.webarchive)
• 2023: M Cutolo is ranked 4463 amongst top 200.000 world scientists into 22 scientific fields (Second ranked for the whole University of Genova) August 2024 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" - Elsevier BV (digitalcommonsdata.com) (https://dx.doi.org/10.17632/btchxktzyw Search: XLSX Table_1_Authors_career_2023_pubs_since_1788_wopp_extracted_202408.xlsx Published: 16 September 2024|Version 7 |DOI: 10.17632/btchxktzyw.7.
• 2024: M Cutolo According to the Research.com, a leading academic platform for researchers, just released for the 2024 Edition of Ranking of Best Scientists in the field of Medicine is ranked #98 in Italy and #3944 in the world. The full ranking for Italy is available here: research.com/scientists-rankings/medicine/it The full world ranking is available here: research.com/scientists-rankings/medicine

Congress and Courses Organisation

• 1998 up 2013: Organizer and Chairman of the 5 International Conferences on Neuroendocrine Immune Basis of the Rheumatic Diseases (NEIRD) in cooperation with ACR/NIH experts: G. Chrousos, A. Masi, R Wilder, L. Crofford (Santa Margherita 1998, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013)
• From 2003 - ongoing: Organizer and Co-Chairman of the Workshops/Skill Sessions on Capillaroscopy/Microcirculation and Rheumatic Diseases during the annual EULAR Congresses (Lisbon 2003, Berlin 2004, Vienna 2005, Amsterdam 2006, Barcelona 2007, Paris 2008, Copenhagen 2009, Rome 2010, London 2011, Berlin 2012, Madrid 2013, Paris 2014, Rome 2015, London 2016, Madrid 2017, Amsterdam 2018, Madrid 2019, Copenhagen 2022, Milan 2023,Vienna 2024 with https://www.eular.org )
• From 2004 - ongoing: Organizer and Co-Chairman of the EULAR Live 3 days Courses on Capillaroscopy and Rheumatic Diseases (Genova 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, Madrid 2019, Copenhagen 2022, Milan 2023, Vienna 2024 Average number of participants 110 from 32-45 Countries EULAR School of Rheumatology https://esor.eular.org)
• 2009 and 2010: Organizer and Chairman of the 3 days EULAR Postgraduate Courses (Torre del Greco Naples - Italy)
• 2020-2023: Organization and Co-Chair First EULAR (267 particpippants from 65 countries) and second online Course (243 participants from 60 countries) (7 modules) on Capillaroscopy and Microcirculation in rheumatic Diseases EULAR School of Rheumatology https://esor.eular.org)
• 2024: Genova Organizer and Chairman of the 43rd European Workshop on Rheumatology Research (EWRR2024) (participants from 35 countries) endorsed by EULAR, Italian Society for Rheumatology (SIR), European Netwok on Rare and Complex Connective Tissue Diseases (ERN ReCONNET), University of Genova (UNIGE) (https://ewrr2024.com)

Editorial Board and Peer Review Responsibilities

• 1983 - ongoing: Editorial Member, Associate Editor (from 2020) and now Senior Editor of Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology (Editor S. Bombardieri)
• 1998 - 2008: Member of the Editorial Board of Rheumatology (Oxford)
• 2002 - 2005: Member of the Advisory Board of Arthritis and Rheumatology (Editor D Pisetsky) Official Journal of ACR
• 2003 - ongoing: Member of the Editorial Board of Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Official Journal of EULAR (IF 2022, 27.4)
• 2015 - ongoing: Member of the Editorial Board of RMD open Official Journal of EULAR
• 2024: Co-Editor with S Bombardieri of the new Journal (May 2024) Journal of Environmental Rheumatology

In addition, past or present Editorial Board Member of: Current Opinion Rheumatology, Nutrients, Autoimmunity Review, Journal of Autoimmunity. Revista Portuguese de Reumatologia, Reumatismo, Arthritis Care & Res, Artrhritis Res & Therapy, Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, Clinical Rheumatology

Note Upon invitation by the Editors, M Cutolo has served as author of informative articles for the Rheumatologist (i.e. “Why capillaroscopy in RMDs”), the official publication of the ACR and the ARP serving rheumatologists and rheumatology professionals (2008-2011)

Reviewer for: Nature Rev Rheumatology, Lancet, Nature Communications, NEJM, Lancet Rheumatology, Rheumatology (Oxford), Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, Arthritis and Rheumatism and several other Journals