Umberto Galderisi has completed his Ph.D at the age of 27 years from University “Federico II” of Naples, Italy. He did his postdoctoral at Second University of Naples (Italy), at Thomas Jefferson University of Philadelphia (PA) and at MNHF of Paris, France. Currently he is Associate Professor of Molecular Biology at Second University of Naples and Adjunct Associate Professor at Temple University in Philadelphia (PA). He is Director of Stem Cell Research Activities of the Human Health Foundation Onlus (HHF), an Italian charity for basic medical research supported by the Banca Popolare di Spoleto, located in Terni, Umbria (www.hhfonlus.org). He is the President and Founder of the Stem Cell Research Italy, the fi rst Italian Scientifi c Association, which gathers Italian scientists involved in stem cell researches. He has published more than 70 papers in reputed journals. Umberto Galderisi has completed his Ph.D at the age of 27 years from University “Federico II” of Naples, Italy. He did his postdoctoral at Second University of Naples (Italy), at Thomas Jefferson University of Philadelphia (PA) and at MNHF of Paris, France. Currently he is Associate Professor of Molecular Biology at Second University of Naples and Adjunct Associate Professor at Temple University in Philadelphia (PA). He is Director of Stem Cell Research Activities of the Human Health Foundation Onlus (HHF), an Italian charity for basic medical research supported by the Banca Popolare di Spoleto, located in Terni, Umbria (www.hhfonlus.org). He is the President and Founder of the Stem Cell Research Italy, the fi rst Italian Scientifi c Association, which gathers Italian scientists involved in stem cell researches. He has published more than 70 papers in reputed journals.

Genetics and Molecular Biology