Fields of Interest: pediatric rheumatology

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name. Nicolino Ruperto, MD, MPH

Position title. Senior scientist of the Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO)

Institution and Location. IRCCS G. Gaslini, Genova, Italy

Degrees and year conferred.
1990: Degree in Medicine Magnum Cum Laudae (University of Pavia, Italy)
1994: Specialisation in Pediatrics (University of Pavia, Italy)
1995-1997: Specialisation in Pediatric Rheumatology (Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA)
1996-1997: Master of Public Health (Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA)

Field of Study. Paediatric Rheumatology, clinical trials, outcome assessment

Professional Experience.
1990-1993: Paediatric Fellowship, Clinica Pediatrica, University of Pavia, Italy.
1994: Medical Assistant, San Giovanni Bianco, Bergamo, Italy
1995-June 1996: Paediatric Rheumatology Research Fellowship, Children's Hospital Medical Centre, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA under the supervision of Edward H. Giannini, MSc, DrPH
July 1996-January 1998: "Master in Public Health", Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA
September 1996-2001: Medical Assistant at Department of Medical Informatics, IRCCS, Policlinico S. Matteo, University of Pavia, Italy.
January 2002: Medical Assistant at the Pediatric Clinic II of the IRCCS G. Gaslini, Genova, Italy
Project coordinator of 4 grants from the European Union

Honours and Awards.
1994-1996: IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy, Research Scholarship at the Paediatric Clinic of the University.
January-September 1995: IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy, Research Scholarship at Division of Rheumatology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
November 1995-December 1996: Children's Hospital Medical Centre, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Research Scholarship
October 1996: Senior Rheumatology Scholars Award at the 60th National Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, Orlando, Florida, USA.
June 2002: Kourir award at the PRES meeting in Stockholm, Sweden

Society Membership
• Rheumatology Study Group of the Italian Society of Paediatrics.
• Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PRES)
• American College of Rheumatology.
• Secretary and international trials co-ordinator of the Peadiatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO).

Selected bibliography.
1. Ruperto N, Levinson JE, Ravelli A, Shear ES, Tague BL, Murray K, Martini A, Giannini EH: Longterm health outcomes and quality of life in American and Italian inception cohorts of patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. I. Outcome status. J Rheumatol 24:945-951, 1997.
2. Ruperto N, Ravelli A, Levinson JE, Shear ES, Murray K, Tague BL, Martini A, Glass DN, Giannini EH: Longterm health outcomes and quality of life in American and Italian inception cohorts of patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. II. Early predictors of outcome. J Rheumatol 24:952-958, 1997.
3. Giannini EH, Ruperto N, Ravelli A, Lovell DJ, Felson DT, Martini A: Preliminary definition of improvement in juvenile arthritis. Arthritis Rheum 40:1202-1209, 1997.
4. Ruperto N, Ravelli A, Falcini F, Lepore L, De Sanctis R, Zulian F, Buoncompagni A, Sardella ML, Strano C, Alessio M, Viola S, Martini A, for the Italian Pediatric Rheumatology Study Group: Performance of the preliminary definition of improvement in juvenile chronic arthritis patients treated with methotrexate. Ann Rheum Dis. 57:38-41, 1998.
5. Ruperto N, Ravelli A, Falcini F, Lepore L, Buoncompagni A, Gerloni V, Bardare M, Cortis E, Zulian F, Sardella ML, Strano C, Alessio M, Alpigiani MG, Migliavacca D, Pistorio A, Viola S, Martini A, for the Italian Pediatric Rheumatology Study Group: Responsiveness of outcome measures in juvenile chronic arthritis. Rheumatology 38:176-180, 1999
6. Ruperto N, Ravelli A, Migliavacca, D, Viola S, Pistorio A, Duarte C, Martini A. Responsiveness of clinical measures in children with oligoarticular juvenile chronic arthritis. J Rheumatol 1999; 26: 1827-1830.
7. Ruperto N, Martini A for the Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO). Use of unlabelled and off licence drugs in children. A European paediatric rule is needed to protect children. BMJ 2000; 320: 1210-1.
8. Ruperto N, Martini A, for the Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO). Quality of life in juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients compared to healthy children. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2001; 19 (suppl. 23):S1-S172.