Attività di Ricerca
Prof. Dr Marco TATULLO
CURRENT POSITION:
PROFESSORE ORDINARIO (Full Professor)
Dipartimento di Biomedicina Traslazionale e Neuroscienze (DIBRAIN) - Università degli Studi di Bari
RECENT POSITIONS:
2023 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR – University of Bari “ALDO MORO”, Italy
2010-2019 Head of Research – Tecnologica Research Institute – Stem Cell Unit – Crotone, Italy
EMAIL: marco.tatullo@uniba.it
Phone: +39-349-8742445
EDUCATION:
2009 - Doctor in Dental Sciences (DDS) 109/110 with thesis published,
2017 - Doctor in Medicine (MD), 110/110 cum laude with thesis published,
2013 - Ph.D. in “Medical Biochemistry, Medical Biology and Physics” with thesis published, University of Bari, Italy.
HONORS:
2019 - Honorary Senior Lecturer in “Dentistry” - Dundee University - UK
2018 – Awarded with “#farecultura” award for the “Scientific Research” – by International Association “Leonardo da Vinci”, Le Castella, Italy
2017 - IADR (International Association for Dental Research) “Robert Frank Award” winner (1st prize) in 2017 – Senior category - Basic Science.
2017 - IADR “Unilever travel Award” winner
2017 - “Riccardo Garberoglio Award” (1st prize) in 2017 for the clinical research in endodontics – awarded by SIE – Italian Society of Endodontics.
2017 - “Honorary Award” for the high scientific merits, awarded by the major of the city of Bari, Italy.
2017 - “Nicolino d’oro” award for the “scientific research”, awarded by the City major of Bari and the Italian Catholic Association, Bari, Italy.
2017 - “Honorary Award” for the high scientific merits, awarded by the major of the city of Crotone, Italy.
2017 - “Honorary Membership” of University of Bari (Italy) Alumni Association, for the high scientific merits, awarded by the Rector of University of Bari, Italy.
2015 - “Giovanni Carcea” award as “Best Young Researcher”, awarded by the “Rotary Club International”, 2100 District, Crotone, Italy.
EMPLOYMENTS:
C.R.O. – Scientific Director – Marrelli International Group – Healthcare Unit – Crotone, Italy
Scientific Director of “Tecnologica Research Institute”, a research centre mainly focused on regenerative medicine, stem cell research and biomaterials.
Professor in “Regenerative Dentistry” at “Sechenov” University of Moscow, Russia.
Adjunct Professor in “Medical Biochemistry”, Dental School, University of Bari, Italy
Visiting Senior Clinical Lecturer in “Regenerative Medicine”, “BPP University", Birmingham, UK.
Honorary Associate Professor in “Regenerative Medicine”, “Dundee University", Dundee, UK.
Vice-President of SAB (Scientific Advisory Board) of “Polypheno”, a University-based Spinoff on biomedical products and biomaterials located at University of Bari, Italy.
Past-Scientific Advisory Board Member of RegenTec Ltd and Locate Therapeutics Ltd. (spin-off of the University of Nottingham).
Guest Researcher at ENEA - Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Environment - as experienced research-manager in Tissue Engineering.
Guest Researcher at C.N.R. (National Research Council - Italy)
Guest Professor at BIOMAT Course on “Innovative Technologies in Dentistry, Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthopaedics”, and at F.O.R.M. (Forum On Regenerative Medicine) on “Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine in Dentistry”, organized by ISS-Italian Institute of Health.
MAIN EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES:
Editorial Board of "Stem Cells" (Oxford Publisher)
Editorial Board of "Journal of Dental Research" (IADR official journal - SAGE publisher)
Editor in Chief of the hard-book and e-book entitled “Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Innovative Biomaterials in Dentistry", published by Springer-Nature.
Invited - co-Author in the book “Translational Systems Medicine and Oral Disease" ELSEVIER publisher
Invited Co-Author of 3 book-chapters on Stem Cells and Regenerative medicine in Dental Sciences - Springer-Nature publisher.
Editor in several renamed international journals
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
2018- to present IADR(International Association for Dental Research) President of “Stem Cell Biology” group.
2018- to present IADR(International Association for Dental Research) Member of “Science Information Committee” working in collaboration with FDI and WHO for research issues in dentistry.
2018- to present Member of the official committee for “IADR Innovation in Oral Care Awards” within I.A.D.R. and A.A.D.R. (International and American Association for Dental Research).
EVALUATOR/REVIEWER/RAPPORTEUR IN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS:
“E.U. M-ERA.net action” European Union Program - Official Scientific Reviewer
“Austrian Science Fund (FWF)” - Official Scientific Reviewer
“Agencè National de la Recherche (ANR)” - Official Scientific Reviewer
“National Research Foundation of Ukraine” - Official Scientific Reviewer and Rapporteur
“European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) – HEI Call” - Official Scientific Reviewer
“E.U. COST action” program - Official Scientific Reviewer
“Czech Science Foundation (GACR)” - Official Scientific Reviewer
“Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation (RPF)” - Official Scientific Reviewer
“National Science Centre” Poland - Official Scientific Reviewer
“European Science Foundation” College of Experts – European Community
P.I. AND RESEARCH DIRECTOR:
2020 EU Scientific Director in “E.U. M-era.net action” project called ISIDE – aimed to investigate on on Biomaterials and MSCs in Prosthetic Devices
2018 National Scientific Responsible (PI) in project “CONTACT” PON-project on Biomaterials in prostheses and Medical devices –2018 (Budget of 4.4 MLN Euro)
2017-2018 Local scientific Responsible of Unit in project “ZEUSI” "HORIZON2020" PON I&C 2014-2020 (Prog. n. F/050160/00/) (Budget of 3.2 MLN Euro)
2017-2018 Scientific Consultant at C.N.R. – National Research Council in project “ZEUSI” "HORIZON2020" PON I&C 2014-2020 (Prot. N. 0000138 - 19/01/2018)
2013-2015 Local Scientific Responsible of Unit in project PON-ReC: PON-ReC: “PROMETEO - Progettazione e Sviluppo di piattaforme tecnologiche innovative ed ottimizzazione di PROcessi per applicazioni in MEdicina rigenerativa in ambito oromaxillofaciale, emaTologico, nEurologico e cardiOlogico” . PON-REC 2007/2013 (CCI:2007IT161PO006) Code: PON01_02834/1 (Budget of 4.5 MLN Euro)
2017-2018 Local scientific Responsible of Unit in project PON-ReC: “ICARE - Infrastruttura Calabrese per la medicina Rigenerativa: generazione di biobanche per la criopreservazione di cellule staminali umane e di tessuto osseo per uso clinico e design e sviluppo di bioscaffold innovativi”. Code: PON03PE_00009_2 (Budget of 3.8 MLN Euro)
2017 Local scientific Responsible of Unit in project “DEMOCEDE - Diagnostica E Medicina persOnalizzata per la Cura dei paziEnti oncologici con DEvice di diagnostica avanzata”. Funded by Calabria Region in 2017. (Budget of 0.8 MLN Euro)
2019 Local scientific Responsible of Unit in project PON-ReC “RAZIONALE miglioRAmento delle caratteristiche funZIOnali e della shelf life degli alimeNti derivanti da tecniche innovAtive di alLEvamento della bufala”. (Budget of 3.7 MLN Euro)
2014-2016 Principal Investigator (PI) and scientific Responsible in common research projects with Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6), place Jussieu, 75252 Paris cedex 5, France, Laboratory de Ageing, Stress, Inflammation (Director Prof. Bertrand Friguet) – Prof. Dario Coletti
2013 Principal Investigator (PI) and scientific Responsible in common research projects with Department of Scienze Anatomiche, Istologiche, Medico-Legali e dell'Apparato Locomotore (SAIMLAL) of University of Roma “SAPIENZA” – Prof. Sergio Adamo and Prof. Dario Coletti
2015 Principal Investigator (PI) and scientific Responsible in research projects with Roma “TOR VERGATA” on Regenerative Medicine
2014-2016 Principal Investigator (PI) and scientific Responsible in common research projects with University of Nottingham (UK) – Prof. Kevin Shakesheff
2012-2013 Principal Investigator (PI) and scientific Responsible in clinical research project entitled: “Studio Comparativo Randomizzato, Controllato, In Triplo Cieco, Finalizzato A Valutare L’efficacia Clinica E Gli Effetti Collaterali Di Tre Collutori Contenenti Clorexidina 0.20% Presenti In Commercio” in agreement with CURADEN Healthcare (Saronno) and Calabrodental S.r.l. (Budget of 20.000 Euro)
2012-2015 Principal Investigator (PI) and scientific Responsible in PON-ReC project called: “PROMETEO - Progettazione e Sviluppo di piattaforme tecnologiche innovative ed ottimizzazione di PROcessi per applicazioni in MEdicina rigenerativa in ambito oromaxillofaciale, emaTologico, nEurologico e cardiOlogico” . PON-REC 2007/2013 (CCI:2007IT161PO006) Code: PON01_02834/1 (Budget of 7MLN Euro)
2012 Collaboration in ERC-European Research Council - CORDIS project: MASC - Project ID: 227845 - Funded under: FP7-IDEAS-ERC (MASC: Materials that Impose Architecture within Stem Cell Populations).
MAIN SCIENTIFIC SKILLS – PROF. DR. MARCO TATULLO |
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General background |
Professor Marco Tatullo (MD, DDS, PhD) is world-class expert in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, he is professor in several universities with honorary and visiting positions, and he is President of Stem Cell Biology Group; he will supervise the biomedical aspects related to in vitro activities, to surface-to-tissue interactions, to stem cells behaviours and to improvement of the biological reply to the implantation of different prosthetic types. |
Key Research skills |
Professor Marco Tatullo has strong expertise with i) Biocompatibility studies (in-vitro analysis with differentiated adult cells in different lineages, or with mesenchymal stem cells) - Citofluorimetric analysis, ii) Confocal distribution and morphology microscopy analysis, iii) Functionalization of surfaces with different biomaterials in the form of coating and analysis of cellular response, iv) Pre-clinical studies, v) Clinical studies (RCTs), vi) Cohort and retrospective studies. He has 10years expertise with GLP tissue-bank and Basic and Translational Research. Among his skills, he has experience with vertical laminar flow cabs, CO2 cells incubators, spectrophotometer, myECL IMAGER, PikoReal Real Time PCR System, electrophoresis and western-blot devices, fluorescence and confocal microscopes, flow cytometer, clean room GMP/GLP area, histopathology and cytology area, and a cells and tissues banking area. |
Previous Involvement in Research and innovation actions |
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Main Recent publications and/or research/innovation products |
1. A. Portone et al., Adv. Funct. Mat. (2019) 2019; 29(7):adfm.201806694. 2. M. Tatullo et al, Sci Rep (2017) Oct 27;6:36042 3. P. Kerativitayanan et al, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (2017); 3(4):90–600 4. M. Tatullo et al., J Tissue Eng Regen Med. (2015) Nov;9(11):1205-16 5. M. Marrelli et al., J Dent Res. (2015) Jun;94(6):843-52 |