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.