Legenda
NAME: Francesca Prignano, MD P.h.D.
POSITION TITLE: Associate Professor of Dermatology, Director of SOS "chronic inflammatory skin disease and biologics", Coordinator of the Master in Trichology Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Florence (Viale Michelangiolo, 41, 50125 Firenze, Italy, francesca.prignano@unifi.it)
INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
DEGREE
Completion Date
FIELD OF STUDY
University of Florence, Florence (Italy)
Specialist
1988
1995
1999
Medicine and Surgery
Dermatology
Human Morphology and Morphogenesis
A. Personal Statement
Prof. Prignano has a broad background in Dermatology and Venereology, with a great expertise in the field of experimental dermatology, ultrastructure in dermatology, dermatooncology and immunodermatology. Her scientific interest extended to the use of biological molecules in inflammatory immunomediated skin disease, mainly psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa.
B. Positions and Honors
1989 Visiting fellow at the Institute of Dermatology, Lyon, France
1995 - 1999 Doctoral Student, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
2000 - 2005 Contract Researcher in Dermatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
2006 - 2007 Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatological Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
2007 - 2020 Contract Professor in Dermatology, Dermatology School of Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
2020 - present Associated Professor in Dermatology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
2023- present EADV Board Member for Italy
C. Contributions to Science
To date, Prof. Prignano has published 269 scientific papers, with 4.399 citations and H-index of 36 (see scopus profile, https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=35581045300) and 15 book chapters in Dermatology books.
Prof. Prignano is an active member of many scientific societies: Società Italiana di Dermatologia medica, chirurgica, estetica e delle Malattie Sessualmente Trasmesse (SIDeMaST), European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV), American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), Society for Cutaneous Ultrastructure Research (SCUR), European Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation (EHSF).
Prof. Prignano has participated to more than 450 national and international congresses, to 360 of them as invited speaker with communications in the field of experimental dermatology, ultrastructure in dermatology, dermatooncology and immunodermatology.
Prof. Prignano has been board member of SCUR (Society Cutaneous Ultrastructure Research) and past President of the same Society (2008-2010). In 2007 and 2011 she was European Delegate for SCUR in the ILDS (International League of Dermatological Societies).
Prof.Prignano has taken part to the Scientific Committee of the 24th edition of the World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) in 2019.
Prof. Prignano was the past Treasurer of SIDeMAST (2019-2022) and actual Board Member.
Prof. Prignano was President of the 12th EHSF Conference in February 2023.
D. Additional Information: Research Support , Scholastic Performance, Reviewer activity
Prof. Prignano has taken part to many International Clinical Trials as a principal or co-investigator.
Lecturer at the University of Florence in different courses:Dermatology and Venereology for Medicine and Surgery students; Dermatology and Venereology for nursing students; Dermatology and Venereology for dermatology residents, University of Florence, Italy.
Principal Coordinator of I level Master Degree Course of “Trichological Sciences”, University of Florence, Italy.
Prof. Prignano is Reviewer for the following journals: Journal of Dermatological Sciences, Journal European Academy of Dermatology, Archives of Dermatology, Ultrastructure Pathology, Biologics, Dermatologic Therapy, Journal of Biologics Target and Therapy, Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia, Indian Journal of Dermatology, Experimental and Clinical Dermatology.
Prof Prignano has been part and is part of the Editorial Board of the following journals: Journal of Biologics Target and Therapy, Italian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology, Journal of Dermatology and Clinical Research , International Journal of Dermatology, Frontiers in Drug Discovery