Prof. Nicola Napoli

Born in Agrigento on 30-10-1974

Resident in Rome in Via Pomponio Leto, 3

Course of study

• 2000: Degree in Medicine and Surgery, magna cum laude

• 2004: Specialization in Geriatrics, University of Palermo

• 2008: PhD in Metabolic Diseases, University of Palermo / Washington

University in St Louis, St Louis, MO, USA.

Actual position

• TD Researcher, 06/D2 - Endocrinology, Nephrology and Nutrition and Wellness Sciences Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma

• Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO, USA

Fellowships

• 2002/2004 and 2005/2007: Washington University in St Louis, Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases

Awards

• 2004: young researcher award, 105th National Congress of the Italian Society of Internal Medicine

• 2005: Young Investigator Award, Endocrine Society Meeting, San Diego, USA

• 2006: Young Investigator Award Travel, ASBMR meeting, Philadelphia USA

• 2008: Young Investigator Award, ASBMR meeting, Montreal Canada

• 2008: Young Researcher Reading, VIII SIOMMMS Congress, Perugia

• 2009: SIOMMMS Award, best scientific article

• 2009: Best abstract, IX SIOMMMS Congress, Turin

• 2009: August and Marie Krogh Award, Italian Society of Diabetology

• 2010: Junior Research Award, X SIOMMMS Congress, Brescia

• 2011: Presidential Poster Award, ASBMR annual conference, San Diego

• 2011: Patrizi Foundation Research Award, Italian Society of Internal Medicine

• 2013: John Haddad young investigator award, American Society of Bone and Mineral Research

Clinical activity

• 2002-2007: visiting physician, Department of Medicine and Department of Emergency, Barnes Jewish Hospital, Washington University Medical Center, St Louis MO USA

• 2008, present: specialist doctor, Endocrinology Area, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome

• 2008, present: volunteer doctor in health campaigns in developing countries

International consultancies/Boards

• Member of the “ESCEO/International Osteoporosis Foundation task force of experts for the study of subtrochanteric fractures in patients on long term treatment with bisphosphonates”.

• Member, Board of Directors of the Italian Society of Diabetology, Lazio section

• Auditor, International Center for Diabetes Studies

• Member, Commission for teaching and continuing education, Italian Society of Osteoporosis, Mineral Metabolism and Skeletal Diseases (SIOMMMS)

• Coordinator for Italy, EXFOS studio, Lilly International

• Member, Pharmacovigilance Scientific Input Engagement

• Member, Committee of Scientific Advisors, International Osteoporosis Foundation

• Board of Directors, SIOMMMS

International Collaborations

• Washington University in St Louis (Prof R. Civitelli, S. Mumm, S. Teitelbaum, K. Weilbaecher)

• University of New Mexico (Prof R. Armamento-Villareal and D. Villareal)

• University of California San Francisco (Prof D. Black and A. Schwartz)

• University of Melbourne (Prof E. Seeman)

• Columbia University (Prof J. Bilezikian)

1. Napoli N, Strollo R, Pitocco D, Bizzarri C, Maddaloni E, Maggi D, Manfrini S, Schwartz A, Pozzilli P; IMDIAB Group. Effect of calcitriol on bone turnover and osteocalcin in recent-onset type 1 diabetes. PLoS One. 2013;8(2) Epub 2013 Feb 20.

2. Napoli N, Schwartz AV, Palermo L, Jin JJ, Wustrack R, Cauley JA, Ensrud KE, Kelly M, Black DM. Risk factors for subtrochanteric and diaphyseal fractures: the study of osteoporotic fractures. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Feb;98(2):659-67.

3. Strollo R, Rizzo P, Spoletini M, Landy R, Hughes C, Ponchel F, Napoli N, Palermo A, Buzzetti R, Pozzilli P, Nissim A. HLA dependent auto-antibodies against post-translationally modified collagen type II in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

Diabetology, in press.

4. Napoli N, Zardi E, Strollo R, Dicuonzo G, Scarpa F, Pedone C, Tegue Simo HH, Mottini G, Pozzilli P. Increased carotid thickness in subjects with recently-diagnosed diabetes from rural Cameroon.

PLOS One. 2012;7(8):e41316

5. Napoli N, Jin J, Peters K, Wustrack R, Burch S, Chau A, Cauley J, Ensrud K, Kelly M, Black DM. Are women with thicker cortices in the femoral shaft at higher risk of subtrochanteric/diaphyseal fractures? The study of osteoporotic fractures.

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Jul;97(7):2414-22

6. Lekamwasam S, Adachi JD, Agnusdei D, Bilezikian J, Boonen S, Borgström F, Cooper C, Diez Perez A, Eastell R, Hofbauer LC, Kanis JA, Langdahl BL, Lesnyak O,Lorenc R, McCloskey E, Messina OD , Naples N, Compston JE; Joint IOF-ECTS GIO Guidelines Working Group. A framework for the development of guidelines for the management of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.

Osteoporos Int. 2012 Mar 21. [Epub ahead of print]

7. Armament-Villareal R, Sadler C, Naples N, Shah K, Chode S, Sinacore DR, Qualls C, Villareal DT. Weight loss in obese older adults increases serum sclerostin and impairs hip geometry but both are prevented by exercise training.

J Bone Miner Res. 2012 Jan 27.[Epub ahead of print]

8. Napoli N, Vattikuti S, Yarramaneni J, Giri TK, Nekkalapu S, Qualls C, Armamento-Villareal RC. Increased 2-hydroxylation of estrogen is associated with lower body fat and increased lean body mass in postmenopausal women.

Maturitas.2012 Feb 29. [Epub ahead of print]

9. Shah K, Armamento-Villareal R, Parimi N, Chode S, Sinacore DR, Hilton TN, Naples N, Qualls C, Villareal DT. Exercise training in obese older adults prevents increase in bone turnover and attenuates decrease in hip bone mineral density induced by weight loss despite decline in bone-active hormones.

J Bone Miner Res. 2011 Dec;26(12):2851-9.

10. Pedone C, Napoli N, Pozzilli P, Rossi FF, Lauretani F, Bandinelli S, Ferrucci L, Antonelli-Incalzi R. Dietary pattern and bone density changes in elderly women: a longitudinal study. J Am Coll Nutr. 2011 Apr;30(2):149-54.

11. Rastelli AL, Taylor ME, Gao F, Armamento-Villareal R, Jamalabadi-Majidi S, Napoli N, Ellis MJ. Vitamin D and aromatase inhibitor-induced musculoskeletal symptoms (AIMSS): a phase II, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial.

Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2011 Aug;129(1):107-16.

12. Naples N, Pedone C, Pozzilli P, Lauretani F, Bandinelli S, Ferrucci L, Incalzi RA. Effect of ghrelin on bone mass density: The InChianti study.

bone. 2011, Aug;49(2):257-63

13. Villareal DT, Chode S, Parimi N, Sinacore DR, Hilton T, Armamento-Villareal R, Napoli N, Qualls C, Shah K. Weight loss, exercise, or both and physical function in obese older adults.

N Engl J Med. 2011 Mar 31; 364 (13): 1218-29.