Dr. Andrea Piccin

Department of Haematology and BMT Unit

Bolzano Regional Hospital, Italy

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2009 Ph.D., University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland

2005 Diploma in Medical Management, Royal College of Surgeon, Ireland

2002 Higher Specialist Training in Haematology, Verona University, Italy

1996 Medical Degree, Padua University, Italy

Publications(Selected)

1. Fluorescent polymerase chain reaction and capillary electrophoresis for IgH rearrangement and minimal residual disease evaluation in multiple myeloma. Novella E, Giaretta I, Elice F, Madeo D, Piccin A, Castaman G, Rodeghiero F. Department of Cell Therapy and Hematology, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy Haematologica 2002 Nov;87(11):1157-64
2. Outcome of bone marrow transplantation for acquired and inherited aplastic anaemia in the Republic of Ireland. A Piccin, AO’Marcaigh, OP Smith, JO’ Riordan, M Crowley , E Vanderberg, S Mc Cann Irish Journal of Medical Science Vol 74 N3, pag 13-19, Nov 2005
3. Book chapter: “Malattie Emorragiche e dell’ Emostasi” A Piccin, F Rodeghiero, G Castaman, in the Special Pathology textbook “Trattato di Anatomia Patologica Sistematica”. Edited by M. Lanza.  Piccin Nuova Libraria, Padova. February 2006
4. Prolonged overall survival with second on-demand autologous transplant in multiple myeloma. Elice F, Raimondi R, Tosetto A, D'Emilio A, Di Bona E, Piccin A, Rodeghiero F Am J Hematol. 2006 May 5;81(6):426-431
5. Adenomatoid tumor of the testis in a patient on imatinib therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia. A Piccin, E Conneally, M Lynch,ME McMenamin, Langabeer S, McCann S. Leuk Lymphoma. 2006 Jul;47(7):1394-6
6. Invasive rhino-maxillary mucormycosis diagnosed before HSCT. Andrea Piccin1, John D. Russell2, Patrick Fleming3, Karina Butler4, Michael Mc Dermott5, Owen P. Smith1, Aengus O’ Marcaigh1.Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008 Feb;50(2):393-5
7. Circulating microparticles: pathophysiology and clinical implications.Andrea Piccin, William Murphy, Owen P Smith. Blood Reviews. 2007 21, 157-171
8. Erythroleukaemia, diabetes insipidus and hypophyseal damage. Two case reports. A Piccin ¹, R Raimondi¹, S Laspina2, M Marchi3, F Rodeghiero¹, U Rovigatti4 Leuk Res. 2007 Aug;31(8):1135-9
9. Sickle cell disease and dental treatment A Piccin1, 2, P Fleming3,4, E Eakins2, E Mc Govern4, OP Smith1, C Mc Mahon1. Journal of the Irish Dental Association 2008; 54, 75-79
10. Splenectomy in Sickle Cell Anaemia. A cause of further crises? A Piccin1,2,4, OP Smith1,4, CMurphy2, A O’ Marcaigh1, M Corbally3, C Mc Mahon1 Br J Haematol. 2009 Apr;145(1):144-6
11. Severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage, first manifestation of neonatal Haemophilia A A Piccin1,2,3, A O’Marcaigh1, C Mc Mahon1, OP Smith1,3 Haemophilia. 2009 May;15(3):817-9
12. Do we need to test blood donors for sickle cell anaemia? A Piccin. Blood Transfus. 2010 Jul;8(3):137-8
13. Immunosuppressive and anti TNF-a therapy might be associated with secondary myelodysplasia and acute leukaemia. A Piccin1,2,3, S Cortelazzo1, U Rovigatti4, B Bourke5, OP Smith2,3.Am J Hematol. 2010 Aug;85(8):634
14. Aggressive LGL-leukaemia presentation in old age. A Piccin1,2, V Cassiba2, R Zambello3, G Negri4, M Svaldi2, V Colombetti4, S Cortelazzo2. Ann Hematol. 2011 May;90(5):603-6
15. Long Term Imatinib Effects (ILTE) study: a global independent assessment of imatinib in chronic myeloid leukemia patients. Carlo Gambacorti-Passerini1, Laura Antolini2*, François-Xavier Mahon3*, Francois Guilhot4, Michael Deininger5, Giuseppe Saglio6*, Arnon Nagler, MD7*, Alessandro Rambaldi8, Enrica Morra9, Elisabetta Abruzzese, MD10*, Anna D'Emilio11, Francesco Di Raimondo12*, Philipp le Coutre, MD13, Rafael Hurtado Monroy14, Valeria Santini15, Bruno Martino16, Fabrizio Pane, MD17*, Andrea Piccin 18, Pilar Giraldo 19, Sarit Assouline 20, Muheez A Durosinmi21*, Onno Leeksma, DPhil22, Il-Young Kweon23*, Josy Reiffers, MD3*, Maria Grazia Valsecchi2* and Dong-Wook Kim23 J Natl Cancer Inst. 2011 Apr 6;103(7):553-61
16. L’ anemia aplastica ereditaria e acquisita e l’ emoglobinuria parossistica notturna Andrea Piccin1, Shaun Mc Cann2, Andrea Bacigalupo3 Book chapther, “Medicina di Laboratorio” peer reviewed by Luigi Castoldi Piccin Nuova Libraria, October 2010
17. La sindrome da lisi tumorale nella pratica clinica1Andrea Piccin. Rivista Scenari, November 2010
18. Usefulness of p16ink4a, ProEX C and Ki-67 for the diagnosis of glandular dysplasia and adenocarcinoma of the cervix uteri. Giovanni Negri1, Giulia Bellisano2, Elisabetta Carico3, Gavino Faa2, Armin Kasal1, Sonia Antoniazzi1, Eduard Egarter-Vigl1, Andrea Piccin4, Paolo Dalla Palma5, Fabio Vittadello6, The International Journal of Gynecological Pathology. In press June 2011
19. Bendamustine with or without rituximab in the treatment of relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia: an Italian retrospective study. Iannitto E1, Morabito F2, Mancuso S1, Gentile M2, Montanini A3, Augello, A1, Bongarzoni V4, D’Arco A5, Di Renzo N6, Fazzi R7,  Marasca, R3, Mulè A8, Musso M9, Musto P10, Pennese E6, Piccin A11, Rota-Scalabrini, D12, Visani G13, Rigacci L14 Br J Haematol. 2011 Mar 4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011
20. Secondary acute myeloid leukaemia after Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy. A Piccin1, CM Grana2, G Negri3, G Paganelli2, S Cortelazzo1Annals of Hematology accepted for publication in press 2011
21. Composition and significance of splenic Gamna Gandy Bodies in Sickle Cell Anaemia. Andrea Piccin1, 2, 3, Hala Rizkalla4, Owen Smith2,3, Corrina Mc Mahon2, Claudio Furlan5, Ciaran Murphy3, Giovanni Negri6, Michael Mc Dermott3,4 Human Pathology accepted for publication in press 2011
22. Quality of life in elderly patients with essential thrombocythaemia. An italian multicentre study. Esther Natalie Oliva1, Andrea Piccin2, Maria Gabriella Mazzucconi3, Enrica Morra4, Umberto Recine5, Enrico Maria Pogliani6, Fabrizio Pane7, Marco Gobbi8, Luigi Gugliotta9, Mauro Krampera10, Nicola Cascavilla11, Rossella Cacciola12, Emma Cacciola12, Giuseppe Fioritoni13, Renato Fanin14, Anna Liberati15, Emanuele Angelucci16, Sante Tura17Annals of Hematology accepted for publication in press 2011
23. Anti-thrombin-III reduction and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) in lymphoblastic leukaemia. New insight into PRES pathophysiology. A Piccin1, R Curro Dossi2, V Cassibba1, S Stupnner3, G Bonatti3, S Cortelazzo1. Annals of Hematology accepted for publication in press 2011 Italy
24. Protein C and free protein S in children with Sickle Cell Anaemia Andrea Piccin1,2,3,4, Ciarán Murphy2, Elva Eakins2, Anthony Kinsella2, Corrina McMahon1, Owen P. Smith1,3, William G. Murphy2,4 Annals of Hematology accepted for publication in press 2012.