The University of Siena PhD Course in
Genetics, Oncology and Clinical Medicine
Genetics, Oncology and Clinical Medicine
PhD Graduate

PhD Program years: 2008- 2011
PUBLICATIONS DURING THE PHD PROGRAM
1) Primary cutaneous CD30+ anaplastic large cell lymphoma in a heart transplant patient: case report and literature review.
Belloni-Fortina A, Montesco MC, Piaserico S, Bordignon M, Tona F, Feltrin G, Alaibac M.
Acta Derm Venereol. 2009;89(1):74-7. Review.
2) Immunosuppression and melanocyte proliferation.
Zattra E, Fortina AB, Bordignon M, Piaserico S, Alaibac M.
Melanoma Res. 2009 Apr;19(2):63-8. Review.
3)Melanoma in skin affected with keratoderma palmoplantaris hereditaria (Mal de Meleda): Treatment with excision and grafting.
Sartore L, Bordignon M, Bassetto F, Voltan A, Tomat V, Alaibac M.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009 Jul;61(1):161-3.
4) Anetoderma in cutaneous marginal-zone B-cell lymphoma.
Zattra E, Pigozzi B, Bordignon M, Marino F, Chiarion-Sileni V, Alaibac M.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2009 Dec;34(8):e945-8.
5) Bullous pemphigoid during long-term TNF-alpha blocker therapy.
Bordignon M, Belloni-Fortina A, Pigozzi B, Tarantello M, Alaibac M.
Dermatology. 2009;219(4):357-8.
6) Detection of autoantibodies against recombinant desmoglein 1 and 3 molecules in patients with pemphigus vulgaris: correlation with disease extent at the time of diagnosis and during follow-up.
Belloni-Fortina A, Faggion D, Pigozzi B, Peserico A, Bordignon M, Baldo V, Alaibac M.
Clin Dev Immunol. 2009;2009:187864. Epub 2009 Dec 10.
7) Successful treatment of a 9-year-old boy affected by acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau with targeted ultraviolet B narrow-band phototherapy.
Bordignon M, Zattra E, Albertin C, Belloni-Fortina A.
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2010 Feb;26(1):41-3.
8) The role of immunohistochemical analysis in the diagnosis of parapsoriasis.
Bordignon M, Belloni-Fortina A, Pigozzi B, Saponeri A, Alaibac M.
Acta Histochem. 2011 Feb;113(2):92-5. Epub 2010 Jan 18. Review.
9) Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, alcohol intake and psoriasis.
Bordignon M, Viel G, Peserico A, Alaibac M.
J Hepatol. 2010 Sep;53(3):587. Epub 2010 Jun 1.
10) Verrucous cutaneous sarcoidosis in an adolescent with dark skin.
Corradin MT, Forcione M, Fiorentino R, Bordignon M, Alaibac M, Belloni-Fortina A.
Eur J Dermatol. 2010 Sep-Oct;20(5):659-60. Epub 2010 Jul 8.
- 11) Bullous scabies simulating pemphigoid.
Roxana Stan T, Piaserico S, Bordignon M, Salmaso R, Zattra E, Alaibac M.
J Cutan Med Surg. 2011 Jan-Feb;15(1):55-7.
12) Primary cutaneous mantle cell lymphoma.
Zattra E, Zambello R, Marino F, Bordignon M, Alaibac M.
Acta Derm Venereol. 2011 Jun;91(4):474-5.
ABSTRACTS OF CONFERENCE DURING THE PHD PROGRAM
- Expression of MIA (melanoma inhibitory activity) in vitiliginous melanocytes: a novel pathogenetic pathway? (European Society for Dermatologic Research meeting, Barcelona, Spain 2011)
ACTIVITY DURING THE PHD PROGRAM
- 1st YEAR (a.a. 2008-09)
- 2nd YEAR (a.a. 2009-10)
- 3rd YEAR (a.a. 2010-11)
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