Mauro CECCANTI was born in Rome, Italy, 1949, March 10th. Associate Professor, Clinical Methodology, University La Sapienza, School of Medicine, Rome. Director of Alcoholism Centre (reference centre for the Lazio region). Director of the Alcohol Liver Disease Unit, Policlinico Umberto I , Roma. Work address: Department of clinical Medicine, Viale del Policlinico,00161, Roma. tel.06/49972093/95/97.

1999-2000- Professor of Prophylaxis And therapy of Trasmitted Diseaes After Transfusion Therapy, School of Haematology. 1995-1996- Associate professor of Clinical Methodology. Acting Professor of Clinical Methodology, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Rome. 1994-95- Associate Professor of Medical Pathophysiology at the Università La Sapienza Roma. Degree in Clinical Hematology and Laboratory, 70/70 cum laude. November 1976: enter the specialization school of clinical Hematology and laboratory (first of Applicants). July 1975: Qualified in Medicine and Surgery, University La Sapienza, Rome, 110/110 cum laude.

Dr. Ceccanti has published about 283 scientific relations on national and international journals and conferences, participated to 75 congresses as speaker, and wrote about 30 books. Experience in Clinical Trials in accordance with rules of good clinical practice. Principal Investigator on Study of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Principal investigator on multinational, multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy evaluation of the efficacy of GHB versus benzodiazepine in the acute alcohol detoxification (GATE 1) and multinational, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation of the efficacy of GHB in the long-term maintenance of the abstinence in alcoholic patients after the initial weaning phase, stratified by Lesch’s taxonomy (GATE 2) Principal Investigator on multinational, multicentre study on Timosina with Good Clinical Practices.

Alcohol-Related Pathologies. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Pharmacological treatment of alcohol dependence. Phycologic Therapy for Alcohol Dependence. Development of Community Networks. Imaging Technology for Behavioral Studies. Organic Damages by Alcohol. Genetics and Alcohol.

1990: "Cavaliere, Ordine al Merito" of Italian Republic for scientific excellence (D.P.R 2/06/1990). 1990: "Crescendo" Award for scientific activity.

2001- President of Italian Society for the Treatment of Alcoholism and its Complications (ONLUS). 1999: Member of the Editorial board of CIBUS, a journal dealing with nutrition pathologies and problems. 1998 President of the Consensus Conference on Alcoholism, Sanremo. In charge of the scientific organization of several National and International Congresses., Prof. Ceccanti promoted also several postgraduate training projects about alcohol-related pathologies. 1994-1996-Deputy president of the Centre M. Mezzelani.

2008- Expert member of European Medicines Agency (EMEA). 2008- Expert member of the Science Group within the European Alcohol and Health Forum. 2005- Appointed member of the Government Scientific Committee for Drug Addiction. 2004- Appointed from the regione Lazio, Health Department, Scientific Supervisor of the Tele-caring Project for the Prevention of Alcohol Abuse. 2000-2001 Scientific Head of the Program for the Permanent Training for Alcoholism Operators, organized by the Alcohol Centre, the Policlinico Umberto I and the Region Lazio. 1999- Regional Supervisor of the scientific team of Health Department for sensitisations and training of general practitioners for primary and secondary prevention against at risk drinking and alcohol dependence, as well as treatments of drunkards and drug addicts. 1997- Director of Alcohol Reference Centre of Regione Lazio. 1997- Head of Alcohol Unit of Lazio.

2000-2001- Coordinator of the issue of the Italian Journal of Addiction dealing with the role of Naltrexone in the Alcoholism, ISSN 1125-9345, December 2000. 1993- member of Editorial board of "Gastroenterology News". 1993- member of Editorial board of "I radicali liberi in Medicina". 1993- member of Editorial board of "Alcolismi". 1990- member of Editorial board of "Gastroenterology Digest".

Prof. F.J. Alvarez, Direttore del Drugs and Alcohol Research Group, Universita' di Valladolid, Spagna. Prof. K. Blum, Direttore della Divisione di Farmacogenetica, Universita' di San Antonio, Texas, USA. Prof. M. Heide, Presidente del German Council on Alcohol and Addiction, Bonn, Wermanla. Prof. S. Mobarhan, Direttore, Unita' di Gastroenterologia, Universita', Illinois. Chicago, USA Prof. J.M. Nerad, Direttore Centro Alcologico "Nieuw Hoog-Hullen", Eelde, Olanda. Prof. M. Salaspuro, Direttore Centro Alcologico Universita' di Helsinki. Prof. J. Allen, Associate Director, Treatment Studies, Div. of Clin. and Prev. Res. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Prof. A. Zweben, Center for Addiction and Behavioral Health Research School of Social Welfare University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Prof. W.R. Miller, Director of CASAA Dr Faye Calhoun e Dr. Ken Warren, NIH-NIAAA (National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism),U.S.A. Prof. E. Hoyme, Stanford University, Stanford, U.S.A. Prof. P. Kodituwakku, Pediatric Hospital University of New Mexico, U.S.A. Prof. Phil May, Director of Prevention Center CASAA, University of New Mexico, U.S.A.. L. Robinson, University of Buffalo (N.Y.), U.S.A. Prof. K. Johns, University of Texas, U.S.A. Prof. E. Riley, University of Los Angeles, U.S.A. Prof. M. Dal Campo, University of Barcelona, Spagna. Dr. Formankova, Addiction Center, Bratislava (Cecoslovacchia). Prof. M. Scarpinati, University of Uppsala, Svezia.

More than 30 research grants and contracts with public and private foundations. Grants amount to more than 3.2 M Euro in the last few years.

KODITUWAKKU PW, CECCANTI M. (2010). Are children born to light drinkers not at high risk of developing clinically relevant cognitive-behavioural problems? A response to Kelly et al. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, vol. 39; p. 635-637, ISSN: 0300-5771

FIORE M, LAVIOLA G, ALOE L, DI FAUSTO V, MANCINELLI R, CECCANTI M. (2009). Early exposure to ethanol but not red wine at the same alcohol concentration induces behavioral and brain neurotrophin alterations iin young and adult mice. NEUROTOXICOLOGY AND TERATOLOGY, vol. 30; p. 59-71, ISSN: 0892-0362

FIORE M, MANCINELLI R, ALOE L, LAVIOLA G, SORNELLI F, VITALI M, CECCANTI M. (2009). Hepatocyte growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor are differentially affected by early chronic ethanol or red wine intake. Toxicol Lett. TOXICOLOGY LETTERS, vol. 188; p. 208-213, ISSN: 0378-4274

MANCINELLI R, CECCANTI M. (2009). Biomarkers in alcohol misuse: their role in the prevention and detection of thiamine deficiency. ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM, vol. 44; p. 177-182, ISSN: 0735-0414

MANCINELLI R, VITALI M, CECCANTI M. (2009). Women, alcohol and the environment: an update and perspectives in neuroscience. FUNCTIONAL NEUROLOGY, vol. 24; p. 77-81, ISSN: 0393-5264

PACINI M, MAREMMANI I, VITALI M, SANTINI P, ROMEO M, CECCANTI M. (2009). Affective temperaments in alcoholic patients. Alcohol. ALCOHOL, vol. 43; p. 397-404, ISSN: 0741-8329

ARAGON AS, CORIALE G, FIORENTINO D, KALBERG WO, BUCKLEY D, GOSSAGE JP, CECCANTI M., MITCHELL ER, MAY PA (2008). NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ITALIAN CHILDREN WITH FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS. ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, vol. 32; p. 1909-1919, ISSN: 0145-6008

BUTTARI B, PROFUMO E, MANCINELLI R, CESTA INCANI U, TOSTI ME, ATTILIA ML, CECCANTI M., RIGANÒ R (2008). Chronic and acute alcohol exposure prevents monocyte-derived dendritic cells from differentiating and maturing. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMMUNOPATHOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY, vol. 21; p. 929-939, ISSN: 0394-6320

CONTE A, ATTILIA M.L, GILIO F, IACOVELLI E, FRASCA V, BETTOLO CM, GABRIELE M, GIACOMELLI E, PRENCIPE M, BERARDELLI A, CECCANTI M., INGHILLERIM (2008). Acute and chronic effects of ethanol on cortical excutability. CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, vol. 119; p. 667-674, ISSN: 1388-2457

SANTORI C, CECCANTI M., DIACINTI D, ATTILIA M.L, TOPPO L, D’ERASMO E, ROMAGNOLI E, MASCIA M.L. CIPRIANI C, PRASTARO A, CARNEVALE V, MINISOLA S (2008). SKELETAL TURNOVER, BONE MINERAL DENSITY, AND FRACTURES IN MALE CHRONIC ABUSERS OF ALCOHOL. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, vol. 31; p. 321-326, ISSN: 0391-4097

CECCANTI M., SPAGNOLO PA, TARANI L, ATTILIA ML, CHESSA L, MANCINELLI R, STEGAGNO M, SASSO GF, ROMEO M, JONES KL, ROBINSON LK, DEL CAMPO M, PHILLIP GOSSAGE J, MAY PA, EUGENE HOYME H (2007). Clinical delineation of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in Italian children: Comparison and contrast with other racial/ethnic groups and implications for diagnosis and prevention. NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS, vol. 31; p. 270-277, ISSN: 0149-7634

CECCANTI M., SPAGNUOLO A.P, TARANI L, ATTILIA M.L. CHESSA L, MANCINELLI R, STEGAGNO M, SASSO G.F, ROMEO M, JONES K.L, ROBINSON K.L, DEL CAMPO M, GOSSAGE P, MAY PA, HOYME E.H (2007). CLINICAL DELINEATION OF FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM (fasd) IN ITALIAN CHILDREN: COMPARISON AND CONTRAST WITH OTHER RACIAL/ETNIC GROUPS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND PREVENTION. NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS, vol. 31; p. 270-277, ISSN: 0149-7634

MANCINELLI R, CECCANTI M., BINETTI R (2007). Woman, alcohol and environment: Emerging risks for health. NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS, vol. 31(2):; p. 246-253, ISSN: 0149-7634

MANCINELLI R, CECCANTI M., LAVIOLA G (2007). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD): From experimental biology to the search for treatment. NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS, vol. 31(2); p. 165-167, ISSN: 0149-7634

CALHOUN F, ATTILIA ML, SPAGNOLO PA, ROTONDO C, MANCINELLI R, CECCANTI M. (2006). National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the study of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The International Consortium. ANNALI DELL’ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ, vol. 42(1):; p. 4-7, ISSN: 0021-2571

CECCANTI M., ATTILI A, BALDUCCI G, ATTILIA F, GIACOMELLI S, ROTONDO C, SASSO GF, XIROUCHAKIS E, ATTILIA ML (2006). Acute alcoholic hepatitis. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol. 40(9); p. 833-841, ISSN: 0192-0790

CECCANTI M., SASSO G.F, NOCENTE A, BALDUCCI G, PRASTARO A, TICCHI C, SANTINI P, ATTILIA M.L (2006). Hypertension in Early Alcohol withrawal in Chronic Alcoholics. ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM, vol. 41; p. 5-10, ISSN: 0735-0414

FIORENTINO D, CORIALE G, SPAGNOLO PA, PRASTARO A, ATTILIA ML, MANCINELLI R, CECCANTI M. (2006). Fetal alcohol syndrome disorders: experience on the field. The Lazio study preliminary report. ANNALI DELL’ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ, vol. 42(1):; p. 53-57, ISSN: 0021-2571

KODITUWAKKU P, CORIALE G, FIORENTINO D, ARAGON AS, KALBERG WO, BUCKLEY D, GOSSAGE JP, CECCANTI M., MAY PA (2006). Neurobehavioral characteristics of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in communities from Italy: Preliminary results. ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, vol. Sep;30(9):; p. 1551-1561, ISSN: 0145-6008

MANCINELLI R, BINETTI R, CECCANTI M. (2006). Female drinking, environment and biological markers. ANNALI DELL’ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ, vol. 42(1):; p. 31-38, ISSN: 0021-2571

MANCINELLI R, RIGANO' R, BUTTARI B, MARGUTTI P, ORTONA E, PROFUMO E, COLASANTI T, DELUNARDO F, MAZZOLI C, CECCANTI M. (2006). ABUSO ALCOLICO E SISTEMA IMMUNITARIO. ANNALI DELL’ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ, vol. C1; p. 121, ISSN: 0021-2571

MAY PA, FIORENTINO D, PHILLIP GOSSAGE J, KALBERG WO, EUGENE HOYME H, ROBINSON LK, CORIALE G, JONES KL, DEL CAMPO M, TARANI L, ROMEO M, KODITUWAKKU PW, DEIANA L, BUCKLEY D, CECCANTI M. (2006). Epidemiology of FASD in a province in Italy: Prevalence and characteristics of children in a random sample of schools. ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, vol. Sep;30(9); p. 1562-1575, ISSN: 0145-6008

CECCANTI M., MANCINELLI R, SASSO G.F, ALLEN J.P, BINETTI R, MELLINI A, ATTILIA F, ATTILIA M.L (2005). Erythrocyte thiamine (Th) esters: A major factor of the alcohol withdrawal sindrome or a candidate marker for alcoholism itself?. ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM, vol. 40; p. 283-290, ISSN: 0735-0414

BIGLIOCCHI M, LO MELE L, STASOLLA A, KHARRUB Z, RILEY E.P, CECCANTI M., ATTILIA M.L, MARINI M (2004). MRI and muscle signal intensities in alcoholics compared with control subjects. ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, vol. 28 (12); p. 1875-1880, ISSN: 0145-6008

BIGLIOCCHI M, LO MELE L, STASOLLA A, KHARRUB Z, RILEY EP, CECCANTI M., ATTILIA ML, GIACOMELLI S, MASCIANGELO R, MARINI M. (2004). MRI and muscle signal intensities in alcoholics compared with control subjects. ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, vol. 28; p. 1875-1880, ISSN: 0145-6008

NOCENTE R, CECCANTI M., BERTAZZONI G, CAMMAROTA G, GENTILONI SILVERI N, GASBARRINI G (2003). HCV Infection and Extra-Hepatic Manifestations. HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol. Jul-Aug; 50(52); p. 1149-1154, ISSN: 0172-6390

NOCENTE R, GENTILONI SILVERI N, VECCHIO F.M, CECCANTI M., BERTAZZONI G, GASBARRINI G (2001). An Unusual Case, in Italy, of Hepatocarcinoma Characterized by Portal Hypertension and Absence of Cirrhosis. HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol. 48; p. 1343-1345, ISSN: 0172-6390

SIBILIA L, CECCANTI M., DEIANA L, CORIALE G, PICOZZI R (2001). Maintenance of abstinance from alcohol. LANCET, vol. Vol 358; p. 1103-1104, ISSN: 0140-6736

SIBILIA L, CECCANTI M., DEIANA L, CORIALE G, PICOZZI R. (2001). Maintenance of abstinence from alcohol. LANCET, vol. 358; p. 1103-1104, ISSN: 0140-6736

ADDOLORATO G, CAPRISTO E, MARINI M, SANTINI P, SCOGNAMIGLIO U, ATTILIA ML, MESSINEO D, SASSO GF, GASBARRINI G, CECCANTI M. (2000). Body composition changes induced by chronic ethanol abuse: evaluation by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol. 95; p. 2323-2327, ISSN: 0002-9270