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Prof. Giuseppe Lanza, MD, PhD, is a Full Professor and Dean of Applied Medical Sciences Techniques at the University of Catania, Italy. Born in Catania in 1982, he graduated with honors in Medicine from the University of Catania, where he also completed his Neurology residency and earned his International PhD in Basic and Applied Biomedical Sciences. He further trained as a Clinical Research Fellow in Neuroscience and Clinical Neurophysiology at Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK). Lanza has extensive clinical and research experience. From 2013 to 2018, he served as Consultant Neurologist at the Oasi Research Institute–IRCCS in Troina (a WHO Collaborating Center), where he now heads the Clinical Neurophysiology Research Unit. He also held teaching positions at the University of Enna (Italy) and currently teaches at the University of Catania across several health professions and postgraduate courses.
Publications & Citations: Author of over 300 peer-reviewed scientific papers, book chapters, and conference proceedings, with a Scopus h-index of 45 and more than 4,500 citations.
Editorial Roles:
Co-Editor-in-Chief, The Open Neuroimaging Journal
Executive/Associate/Section/Guest Editor in several international journals (Frontiers in Neurology, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Current Medicinal Chemistry, among others).
Member of Editorial Boards of numerous PubMed/Scopus/Web of Science–indexed journals across neurology, neuroscience, and clinical medicine.
Peer Review: Reviewer of more than 600 scientific manuscripts for leading international journals; recipient of Publons “Sentinel of Science” and “Top Peer Reviewer” awards.
Scientific Societies: Active member of multiple national and international organizations, including:
European Academy of Neurology (EAN)
World Sleep Society (WSS)
International Neuromodulation Society (INS)
European Sleep Research Society (ESRS)
Italian Neurological Society (SIN)
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), and others.
Research Leadership: Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator of several nationally and internationally funded projects on neurodegeneration, sleep medicine, neurophysiology, and translational neuroscience.
International Experience: Visiting Clinical Research Fellow at Newcastle University (UK); participant in international research training programs in Sweden, Japan, Greece, Finland, and the UK.
Conferences & Teaching:
Speaker and invited chair at numerous international congresses (EAN, World Sleep Congress, ESRS, INS, etc.).
Scientific Director of accredited CME events in neurology, dementia, sleep disorders, and neurorehabilitation.
Teacher in undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in neurology, rehabilitation sciences, and applied medical technologies.
Awards & Recognitions: Recipient of multiple international awards, including EFNS Scientific Fellowship, “Elio Lugaresi Award for Education” (WSS), Wayne Hening Young Investigator Award, Da Vinci Award (Taobuk Festival), and “Winning Scientist Award” (International Scientist Awards).
