Developed skills and lines of research
Enrico Tortoli is currently a consultant at the Immunology Division of the San Raffaele IRCCS Foundation in Milan. He obtained a degree in Biology from the University of Florence and subsequently specialized in Microbiology at the University of Camerino. He is the author of more than 200 articles and book chapters in the field of tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteria. Over 160 publications are in international peer-reviewed journals. For cystic fibrosis, he is responsible for the project that aims to clarify the role of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in CF lung disease, identifying the most dangerous strains, their mode of transmission and sensitivity to antibiotic treatments.
Projects funded by FFC Ricerca as Principal Investigator or as Research Manager
FFC#20/2017
Establishment of animal model to investigate pathogenesis of infection by Mycobacterium abscessus complex members in cystic fibrosis patients
FFC#13/2016
Establishment of single‐cell and animal model to investigate pathogenesis of infection by Mycobacterium abscessus complex members in cystic fibrosis patients
FFC#27/2014
Transmissibility and clinical significance of Mycobacterium abscessus in patients with cystic fibrosis
Projects financed by FFC Ricerca as a partner
FFC#18/2021
New weapons against Mycobacterium abscessus and other nontuberculous Mycobacteria
FFC#14/2020
New weapons against Mycobacterium abscessus and other nontuberculous mycobacteria
Publications from FFC Research projects
Camilla Riva, Floriana Gona, Marco Rossi, Cristina Cigana, Alessandra Bragonzi , Daniela M Cirillo, Enrico Tortoli. Establishment of animal model to investigate pathogenesis of infection by Mycobacterium abscessus complex members in cystic fibrosis patients. The Proceedings of the 16th Italian Convention of Investigators in Cystic Fibrosis. Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 2019, 14 (Suppl 1):5