Molecular and Cellular Gynecological
Endocrinology Laboratory
Tommaso Simoncini, MD, PhD
Research Director
Born in Florence in 1971, he attained his MD from the University of Pisa in 1996 (magna cum laude).
He received a Ph.D. in Molecular and Experimental Medicine at the ecxellence institution “Scuola Superiore di Studi e di Perfezionamento S. Anna", Pisa, Italy in 2001 (Summa cum Laude, Honor of Publication of the Thesis).
Currently, he is a researcher in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Department of Reproductive Medicine and Child Development, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pisa.
Since 1999 he is the head of the Molecular and Cellular Gynecological Endocrinology Laboratory at the same institution.
EDUCATION
1996 M.D. University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
2001 Ph.D. in Medicine and Surgery, area of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, Scuola Superiore di Studi e di Perfezionamento "S. Anna", Pisa, Italy
2004 Specialist in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Pathophysiology
LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS
1996 M.D. Graduation, University of Pisa, Italy, Certificate #104523 (10/09/1996)
1997 Italian National Board of Medical Examiners, Certificate #213446 (05/06/1997)
2001 Ph.D. Graduation, Scuola
Superiore di Studi e di Perfezionamento
"S. Anna", Italy, Certificate # 119 (14/12/2001)
2004 Specialist in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Pathophysiology, certificate #150896 (18/11/2004)
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
1995 Research Fellowship, Division of Reproductive Biology, NYU Medical Center, New York University, New York, USA
1996-99 Clinical and Research Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pisa
1997-00 Ph.D. Program in Molecular and Experimental Medicine, Scuola Superiore di Studi e di Perfezionamento "S. Anna", Pisa
1997-98 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Molecular Biology, Division of Cellular and Developmental Biology, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
1998-00 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
1998 Basic Radiation Protection Course, Radiation Safety Office, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
1999-04 Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Reproductive Medicine and Child Development, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pisa
2002 Gynecological Surgical Internship, Prof. E. Imparato, Ospedali Galliera, Genova (Italy)
2005 Research associate, Department of Reproductive Medicine and Child Development, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pisa
2005 Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Reproductive Medicine and Child Development, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pisa
2005 Ist Interdisciplinary Practical Course in Senology, January 20th – March 31st, University of Turin, I.R.C.C. Candiolo – Chairman: Prof. P. Sismondi
SCIENTIFIC CV
AWARDS AND HONORS
1996 Summa cum Laude, M.D. Graduation, University of Pisa, Italy
1997 Travel Award for Young Scientists for the participation as a speaker to the International Congress of Stress “Stress of life: stress and adaptation from molecules to man”, Budapest, Hungary
2001 Summa cum Laude, Honor of Publication of the Thesis, Ph.D. Graduation, Scuola Superiore di Studi e di Perfezionamento "S. Anna", Pisa, Italy
2002 Travel Grant Award, The Endocrine Society, ENDO 2002 Meeting, June 19-22, 2002, S. Francisco, USA
2002 Poster award, 10th World Congress of Gynecological Endocrinology, September 21-24, Wroclaw, Poland
2002 "Fondazione Giovanni Spitali" Award for the best Ph.D. thesis of the years 2000-2001. Scuola Superiore di Studi e di Perfezionamento "S. Anna".
2004 Selected for the participation to the "Clinical Investigators Workshop for Trainees" held by the Endocrine Society, Boston , January 23-25, 2004
2005 Merck Senior Fellows Award, The Endocrine Society, awarded at ENDO 2005 Meeting, June 4-7, San Diego, USA
2005 Robert B. Greenblatt Award, The International Menopause Society, awarded at the 11th World Congress on the Menopause, October 18-22, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2006 Poster award, 12th World Congress of Gynecological Endocrinology, March 2-5, Florence, Italy
2006 Travel Grant Award, The Endocrine Society, ENDO 2006 Meeting, June 24-27, 2006, S. Francisco, USA
2007 New Investigator Award, The North American Menopause Society 18th Annual Meeting, October 3 - 6, 2007, Dallas, Texas, USA
2007 Poster Award, The North American Menopause Society 18th Annual Meeting, October 3 - 6, 2007, Dallas, Texas, USA
2007 Alice and Albert Netter Award, The European Society of Gynecology, 7th Congress of the European Society of Gynecology, October 10-13, Paris, France
SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
1998- The Endocrine Society
1998- The International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
1998- The European Society for Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation
2002- American Association for the Advancement of Science
2003- Co-founder and Secretary, Italian Branch of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE Italia)
2004-07 The International Menopause Society
2004-07 Member, Trainee Development Committee, Endocrine Society
2006- Executive Secretary, The International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
2007- Member of the Scientific Board - European Society of Gynecology
2007- Society for Gynecologic Investigation
EDITORIAL BOARD ACTIVITY
2006- Permanent Update in Obstetrics and Gynecology - Secretary
2006- “Il Ginecologo” – Member, Editorial Board
EDITOR FOR INTERNATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
2007- Editor, Maturitas
REVIEWER FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS GRANT APPLICATIONS
2002- University of Padova
2003- Health Research Board, Ireland
2004- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, UK
2004- Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong, China
2004- Jeffress Research Grant, Thomas F. and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust, Virginia, USA
2005- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
2008- “GENOPAT: From the gene to the physiopathology; from rare diseases to common diseases”. French national Agency (ANR)
REFEREE FOR INTERNATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
1997- Gynecological Endocrinology
2000- Italian Heart Journal
2000- Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
2000- American Journal of Cardiology
2000- Fertility and Sterility
2000- European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
2001- Journal of Endocrinology
2002- British Journal of Pharmacology
2002- European Journal of Clinical Investigation
2002- Heart
2002- Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation
2003- Endocrinology
2003- Maturitas
2003- Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
2003- British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2003- British Journal of Cancer
2003- Journal of Hypertension
2004- Human Reproduction
2004- Experimental Biology and Medicine
2004- Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
2004- European Journal of Biochemistry
2004- Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation
2004- Minerva Medica
2005- European Heart journal
2005- EMBO Journal
2005- Clinical Endocrinology
2005- SAGE KE, Science magazine’s Web publication (http://sageke.sciencemag.org)
2005- Menopause
2006- International journal of Cardiology
2006- American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology
2007- Cell Proliferation
2007- Nature Clinical Practice
2008- Journal of Vascular Research
2008- Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
2008- Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
2008- The Lancet Oncology
2008- NCI-Nature Pathway Interaction Database (http://pid.nci.nih.gov).
2008- Journal of Neuroendocrinology
SCIENTIFIC
SECRETARIAT FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
2000 Cardiovascular Disease and Hormone Replacement Therapy
International Expert Workshop under the auspices of the International Menopause Society
October 13-16, 2000, Royal Society of Medicine, London, UK
2001 8° Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana della Menopausa
June 14-17, 2001, Pisa, Italy
2001 9th World Congress of Gynecological Endocrinology
The International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
December 2-5, 2001, Hong Kong, Popular Republic of China
2002 10th World Congress of Gynecological Endocrinology
The International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
September 21-24, 2002, Wroclaw, Poland
2003 XXXIII Annual Congress of the International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology
March 20-23, 2003, Pisa, Italy
2004 11th World Congress of Gynecological Endocrinology
The International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
March 27-30, 2004, Florence, Italy
2005 12th World Congress on Human Reproduction
The International Academy of Human Reproduction
April 14-17, 2005, Venice, Italy
2006 12th World Congress of Gynecological Endocrinology
The International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
March 2-5, 2006, Florence, Italy
2006 Menopause And Ageing, Quality Of Life And Sexuality
International Expert Workshop under the auspices of the International Menopause Society
December 1 - 4, 2006, Pisa, Italy
2007 2nd World Congress on Gender-Specific Medicine
March 8-11, 2007, Rome, Italy
2007 The Breast. First International Congress on Breast Development, Functions and Diseases
Turin, September 27-30, 2007
2008 13th World Congress of Gynecological Endocrinology
The International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
February 28 - March 2, 2008, Florence, Italy
2009 13th World congress on Human Reproduction
Venice, March 5-8, 2009
2009 8th Congress of the European Society of Gynecology
Rome, September 10-13, 2009
2010 14th World Congress of Gynecological Endocrinology
Florence March 4-7, 2010
2011 13th World Congress on the Menopause
Rome, June 8-12, 2011
DIDACTIC/ACADEMIC CV
ACADEMIC ACTIVITY IN FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS
2006 Foreign Faculty Opponent at PhD Thesis defense (Dr. Maria Natalia Cruz, Promoter Prof. K. Kublickiene). Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
2007 Foreign Faculty Opponent at PhD Thesis defense (Dr. Majoie Hemelaar. Promoter Prof. P. Kenemans, co-Promoter Prof. M.J. van der Mooren). VU Medical Center, Amstedam, The Netherlands
2008 Foreign Examiner for PhD Thesis, Promoter Prof. J. Hapgood (Dr. Donita Afrikander), University of Cape Town, South Africa
2008 Foreign Examiner for PhD Thesis, Promoter Prof. D.C. Winter, National University of Ireland, University College Dublin, Ireland
TEACHING ACTIVITY
1998 Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine - University Course, Scuola Superiore di Studi e di Perfezionamento "S. Anna", Pisa, Italy
2004 Optional Didactic Activities for Medical School Students, University of Pisa: "Non-reproductive actions of estrogens"
2004 Optional Didactic Activities for Medical School Students, University of Pisa: "Practical application of cellular and molecular biology techniques for advanced research In gynecological endocrinology (theoric/practic lessons)"
2005 Optional Didactic Activities for Medical School Students, University of Pisa: "Menopause, hormone replacement therapy and cardiovascular system"
2005 Optional Didactic Activities for Medical School Students, University of Pisa: "Menopause, hormone replacement therapy and the central nervous system"
2005 Optional Didactic Activities for Medical School Students, University of Pisa: "Menopause, hormone replacement therapy and cancer"
2006 Optional Didactic Activities for Medical School Students, University of Pisa: "Menopause: clinical issues and therapeutic strategies"
2006 Optional Didactic Activities for Medical School Students, University of Pisa: "Obstetrical and gynecological surgery"
2007 Optional Didactic Activities for Medical School Students, University of Pisa: "Menopause: clinical issues and therapeutic strategies"
2007 Optional Didactic Activities for Medical School Students, University of Pisa: "Obstetrical and gynecological surgery"
2008 Optional Didactic Activities for Medical School Students, University of Pisa: "Menopause: clinical issues and therapeutic approaches"
2008 Optional Didactic Activities for Medical School Students, University of Pisa: "Gynecological and obstetrical surgery"
DIDACTIC AND TUTORIAL ACTIVITY
2000- Scientific Director, Molecular and Cellular Gynecological Endocrinology Laboratory (MCGEL), Department of Reproductive Medicine and Child Development, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pisa.
2005- Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Reproductive Medicine and Child Development, University of Pisa
2007- Tutorial didactic and professional internship, Course A, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa
2007- Exam committee, Course A, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa
Tutor for MDs (research and thesis):
Paolo Mannella (Degree 2002)
Letizia Fornari (Degree 2002)
Antonella Caruso (Degree 2003)
Silvia Garibaldi (Degree 2005)
Chiara Baldacci (Degree 2005)
Lorenzo Goglia (Degree 2007)
Tutor for PhD students (research and thesis):
Paolo Mannella (PhD graduation 2006)
Maria Silvia Giretti (PhD graduation 2008)
Silvia Pisaneschi (in training)
Tutor for foreign PhD students (research and thesis):
Xiao-Dong Fu (Popular republic of China) (PhD graduation 2008)
Matias Sanchez (Argentina) (in training)
Marina Flamini (Argentina) (in training)
Tutor for foreign MD students (laboratory research):
Monica Yvonne Willis (USA) (2004-2005)
Tutor for foreign post-docs (laboratory research):
Camila Scorticati (Argentina) (2005-2006)
Foreign visting scientists hosted at the MCGEL (laboratory research):
Oscar Sanchez Resendis (Mexico) (2004)
Maria Regina Torqueti Toloi (Brasil) (2005)
CLINICAL CV
CLINICAL ACTIVITY
2004- Gynecology ward, First University Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Pisa
SURGICAL ACTIVITY
Minor surgery
Total Procedures Minor Surgery (Surgeon): 139
Major Surgery
Total Procedures Major Surgery (Surgeon): 297
Total Procedures Major Surgery (first assistant): 438
Total Procedures Major Surgery (second assistant): 246
