Download Francesco Dieli (born May 23, 1958) is an

Francesco Dieli was born in Prizzi, Italy, on May 23, 1958. After high school education, in 1983 he got
his degree with honors in Medicine at the University of Palermo where he specialized in Pathology.
He got his PhD in Immunology at Stockholm University in 1999. Research Fellow at the Laboratory of
Immunogenetics, Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro (IST), Genova, Italy in 1988; Research
Fellow at the Department of Immunological Medicine, Clinical Research Centre, London from 1989 to
1992; Swedish Institute Research Fellow, Department of Immunology, Stockholm University,
Stockholm in1999. He is full professor of Immunology and Director of the Biomedical Research Centre
at the University of Palermo, Italy. Professor Dieli’s research has covered several aspects of human
immunology: delayed-type hypersensitivity responses, immune response against Mycobacterium
tuberculosis and cancer immunotherapy. Professor Dieli has been involved in over 160 publications
and is author of 4 patents. Professor Dieli awarded the Albanese prize in 1983 and the Lauro
Chiazzese prize in 1986. He is honorary member of the National Academy of Science since 2001,
honorary member of the Academy of Medical Sciences since 2002 and Fellow of the Royal Society of
Medicine, UK. Professor Dieli if founding member of the biopharmaceutical company TetraPharm s.r.l.
and Dean of the International PhD program in Immunopharmacology at the University of Palermo.
Professional Societies
Italian Society of Pathology (1984-present, Member of the Council since 2010), Italian Society of
Immunology (1985-1989), British Society for Immunology (1990-present), American Association of
Immunologists (2007-present), Federation of the American Socities for Experimental Biology (2007present).
Editorial Boards
PLoS ONE (Academic Editor), Frontiers in Mucosal Immunity, The Open Autoimmunity Journal, The
Open Biomarkers Journal, Recent Patents in Biomarkers, The World Journal of Stem Cells, The World
Journal of Experimental Medicine, The World Journal of Immunology.
Peer Rewiewing
Ad hoc reviewer for several journals including: Science, Nature Medicine, Immunity, Journal
Experimental Medicine, Blood, Journal of Immunology, European Journal of Immunology,
Immunology, Clinical and Experimental Immunology, Journal of Leukocyte Biology, PLoS Medicine,
PLoS One, Molecular Medicine, Clinical Cancer Research, British Journal of Cancer, Cancer
Research, Journal of Infectious Diseases, Infection and Immunity.
Ad hoc reviewer for several grants agencies including: Wellcome Trust, European Commission,
Medical Research Council of UK, Funding for Scientific Research of Belgium, National Research
Agency of France, National Cancer Institute of France, Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation for Scientific
and Medical Research of USA, Health Research Board of Ireland, Italian Ministry of University and
Research, Italian Ministry of Health, Italian National Institute of Health, Italian-German University.
Appointments
National Research Council of Italy (CNR), SAB member. Kuwait University, Promotion Commettee
member. Al Neelain University, Republic of Sudan, Promotions Committee member. University of
Palermo Incubator, SAB member. “Piera Cutino” Foundation, SAB chief member, UNESCO
International Centre for AIDS and Emerging and Re-emerging Infections, SAB chief member.
Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (TBVI), member. UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/ WHO Special
Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), member. National Institute of
Infectious Diseases “L. Spallanzani”, member.
References
Università degli Studi di Palermo