Renato V. Iozzo, MD, PhD
Gonzalo E. Aponte Professor of Pathology, Anatomy, & Cell Biology
Deputy Chair, Department of Pathology, Anatomy & Cell Biology
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Secondary)
Director, Electron Microscopy, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Contact
1020 Locust Street
336 JAH
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-503-2208
215-923-7969 fax
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Renato V. Iozzo, MD, PhD
Gonzalo E. Aponte Professor of Pathology, Anatomy, & Cell Biology
Deputy Chair, Department of Pathology, Anatomy & Cell Biology
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Secondary)
Director, Electron Microscopy, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Research & Clinical Interests
- General Pathology, ultrastructure of tumors
- Matrix biology, proteoglycans, cancer biology, tumor microenvironment, angiogenesis
Education
Medical School
MD, Summa Cum Laude, University of Florence School of Medicine, Florence, Italy - 1975
Residency
Institute of Pathology, University of Florence School of Medicine
Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Fellowship
Senior Fellow (Mentor: Tom Wight Ph.D.), Department of Pathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
Most Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Decorin suppresses tumor lymphangiogenesis: A mechanism to curtail cancer progression
- A role for decorin in improving motor deficits after traumatic brain injury
- Global impact of proteoglycan science on human diseases
- Emilin2 fosters vascular stability by promoting pericyte recruitment
- Progranulin and EGFR modulate receptor-like tyrosine kinase sorting and stability in mesothelioma cells
Board Certification
1979 Italian Board of Pathology, University of Parma, Italy
1982 American Board of Pathology
Other Professional Appointments
Honorary Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
PhD, Honoris causa, Semmelweis Medical School, Budapest, Hungary
PhD, Honoris causa, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Professional Societies
1983-present United States and Canada Academy of
Pathology
1983-present The American Society for Cell Biology
1983-present Society for Glycobiology
1984-present American Society for Investigative
Pathology
1988-present The American Society for Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology
1989-present Pluto Society
1993-present American Association for Cancer Research
1993-present International Society for Matrix Biology
2001-present American Society for Matrix Biology
Academic Interests
Matrix biology, proteoglycans, cancer biology, tumor microenvironment, angiogenesis