Dr. Pier Luigi Zanzani

Professor Pier Luigi Zanzani Italian Oncologist

Pierluigi Zanzani joined the University of Bologna (specializing in Hematology with Honors) and was awarded the Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medical Oncology by the Roger Williams Cancer Center in Providence (USA) in 1989. He is a member of several Scientific societies such as the Italian Society of Hematology, the Italian Society of Experimental Hematology, the American Society of Hematology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He is the principal investigator in more than 150 clinical trials. Dr. Zanzani is currently Professor of Hematology and Head of the Clinical and Translational Program of the Lymphoma Unit at the Institute of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Bologna, Italy. Dr. Zanzani has authored more than 500 medical publications and abstracts and contributed to more than 15 texts. He is associate editor of the Annals of Oncology. He is also a member of the editorial board of several journals. He has served on several committees of the Italian Society of Hematology and the Italian Lymphoma Foundation. Since 1995, he has been the organizer of the 142nd International Conference and the 18th International Conference and manages their scientific secretariat. His current research interests include clinical trial methodology, prognostic factors in NHL, Hodgkin's disease, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, new drug development, and hairy cell leukemia.