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YVAN TORRENTE

Ystem Srl, Stem Cell Interdepartmental Research Centre - Università degli Studi di Milano, Università degli Studi di Milano, Université Paris 7, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

ORCID iD 0000-0002-2705-3984
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Yvan Torrente received his degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Milan (1995). After his degree he carried out an intense research activity abroad, winning a PhD in muscular dystrophies at the Genetic Medicine Laboratory, University of Quebec – Canada, directed by Prof. J. P. Tremblay, in 1998 and applying for a Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Paris in 2003. In 2002 he was appointed Director of Stem Cell Laboratory and achieved his specialization in Neurology thus becoming Neurologist at Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico of Milan and Staff Neurologist at the Dino Ferrari Center. Since 2004 he has been Assistant Professor in Neurology and from 2016 he is Professor in Neurology at Università degli Studi di Milano, focusing on stem cells therapies for neuromuscular diseases with specific commitment to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. In 2002 he particularly stood out by coordinating the first Phase I clinical project for the validation of stem cell transplantation in dystrophic patients. He conducted other groundbreaking clinical trials using a combination of epithelial stem cells and scaffolds for nerve and sensor restoration after injuries (2009), a Phase I/II study concerning an allotransplantation of mesoangiblasts as treatment for DMD (2010), a stem cell autografting in patients affected by facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (2011), a combined treatment of autologous stem cells and platelet gel in a spinal cord injured patient.
Lately, he has been adding to his consolidated expertise in neuromuscular dystrophies, stem cell and gene approaches, a specific focus upon inflammatory pathways and microbiota involvement in muscle disorders.
He has contributed to the foundation of the Stem Cell Interdepartmental Research Center - UNISTEM of the University of Milan (2006) and he is involved in several teaching courses for the Faculties of Medicine and Surgery and Biological and Molecular Sciences at the University of Milan. He has authored over 80 publications on international journals, 10 book chapters and holds a significant reviewer activity for prestigious scientific journals, including Molecular Therapy, Experimental Cell Research, The Journal of Molecular Medicine, The Journal of Biological Chemistry, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, FEBS Letters and The Journal of Cell Biology.
He was funder at Ystem S.r.l., a biotech company which started out its activity as a spin-off belonging to the University of Milan.

Employment

  • Ystem Srl President and Scientific director
    2012 - Present
  • Fondazione Filarete Director of the Stem Cell Platform
    2009 - 2012
  • Stem Cell Interdepartmental Research Centre - Università degli Studi di Milano Co-founder
    2006 - Present
  • Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Neurologist
    2005 - Present
  • Università degli Studi di Milano Assistant Professor of Neurology
    2005 - Present
  • Associazione Centro Dino Ferrari Staff Neurologist
    2005 - Present
  • Università degli Studi di Milano Instructor of Neurology
    2005 - Present
  • Università degli Studi di Milano Director of the Stem Cell Laboratory
    2002 - Present
  • Istituto Superiore di Sanita Co-author and Coordinator of “Progetto Uomo” – Phase I Clinical trial involving stem cell transplantation for dystrophic diseases
    2002 - 2002

Education

  • Università degli Studi di Milano Assistant Professor of Neurology
    ? - 2004
  • Université Paris 7 Ph.D. in Biochemistry
    ? - 2003
  • Università degli Studi di Milano Specialist in Neurology
    ? - 2002
  • Unité de Recherche en Génetique Humaine - Pavillon CHUL/CHUQ Postdoctoral fellowship in Muscular Dystrophies
    ? - 1998
  • Università degli Studi di Milano M.D. degree cum laude
    ? - 1995

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Publications (94)