Andrea Ticinesi

Andrea Ticinesi is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Department of Medical Sciences, a position he has held since June 2025. Previously, he was affiliated with the University of Parma and the Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, where he served in academic and clinical roles including Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and Surgery. His work bridges clinical medicine and translational research, with a strong emphasis on aging-related conditions.

Dr. Ticinesi's research focuses on the interplay between aging, nutrition, gut microbiota, and musculoskeletal health. His key areas include sarcopenia, osteoporosis, frailty, and the gut-kidney and gut-muscle axes. He investigates how dietary components like polyphenols and probiotics influence microbial composition and systemic inflammation, impacting bone and muscle health in older adults. His work often integrates clinical observations with microbiome analysis and nutritional interventions.

His recent publications highlight a consistent trend in geriatric medicine, emphasizing non-invasive diagnostics (e.g., lung and diaphragm ultrasound), the role of inflammation in chronic diseases, and the clinical management of elderly patients with multimorbidity. He frequently contributes to studies on COVID-19 in older populations, delirium, and hospital care models for the elderly.

• Associate Professor, Università degli Studi di Ferrara (2025–present)
• Assistant Professor, University of Parma (2015–2025)
• Ph.D. in Medical Sciences, University of Parma (2014–2017)
• M.D. and Board Certification in Internal Medicine, University of Parma (2003–2015)

Dr. Ticinesi has been actively involved in peer review for numerous journals in geriatrics, nutrition, and internal medicine, including Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, European Geriatric Medicine, and Osteoporosis International. His collaborative work includes participation in large-scale studies such as the REPOSI registry and international consensus initiatives on microbiome research in urolithiasis. He has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided data. His research is supported by institutional affiliations and collaborative networks rather than individual grants detailed here.

He is a core member of research teams focusing on geriatric diagnostics, mobile health units (MMU program), and the application of chest ultrasound in elderly care. His work is conducted within multidisciplinary groups involving geriatricians, nephrologists, microbiologists, and nutritionists, primarily based in Parma and now Ferrara.