Andrea Mosca (Prof. Dr.)

Graduated in Biological Sciences in 1973, at present Full Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and of Clinical Molecular Biology at the University of Milano. Teacher in various courses in Bachelor and Master’s degrees of Biology and Biology Applied to the Biomedical Research, as well Professor of Laboratory Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Milano. Member of the board of the PhD School in Translational Medicine. Component of various internal committees of the University of Milano. From October 2015 Director of the Specialization School in Clinical Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry for the period 2015-2018.

Main interests on red cell senescence and post-translational modifications of proteins, particularly in the field of diabetes screening and monitoring, and diabetic complications. Interest also in the field of thalassemic syndromes and red cell hereditary disorders, as well in the development of reference systems for minor hemoglobins, particularly with regard to clinical trials. New topics of interest are concerning the development of novel biomarkers useful in pregnancy.

He has published more than 150 papers on international journals.

Associated Editor of Biochimica clinica (official journal of the Italian Society of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Moleculare Biology), and invited reviewer for various international journals with high impact factor. Member of the Italian Society of Clinical Biochemistry and of Clinical Molecular Biology (SIBioC) since 1986, member of the Executive Board of the same society (at present, and in the period 1998-2001, Treasurer in the period 200-2001). From 2014 National Delegate of SIBioC for the International relations. Secretary of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC) Working group on HbA1c Standardization (1996-2009), Chair of the IFCC Working Group on Standardisation of Hemoglobin A2 (2004-present), and of IFCC Working Group on POCT. Member of the IFCC Network of Reference Laboratories for HbA1c. Coordinator of the Italian SIBioC-SIMeL Working group on Diabetes since 2003.