Massimo Pinzani

Prof. Massimo Pinzani is Professor of Medicine at University College London (UCL), London, United Kingdom. He is a clinical and translational hepatologist, Sheila Sherlock Chair of Hepatology and Director of the UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Division of Medicine. He is one of the pioneers in the research dedicated to cellular and molecular mechanisms of liver fibrosis and relative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. His current research is centered on regenerative medicine, in particularon the development of extracellular matrix scaffolds of the liver, pancreas and small intestine for cell bioengineering and 3D disease modelling. Professor Pinzani’s research has been presented in more than 200 original peer-reviewed publications. He has served in the governing and scientific boards of major international organizations in hepatology and gastroenterology, and as Editor in Chief and Associate Editor of top peer reviewed international journals in gastroenterology and hepatology. He is Educational Councilor and member of the governing board of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). He is currently Chairman and Co-founder of Engitix Ltd., a UCL spin-off company dedicated to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine with particular focus on the liver and digestive tract.