Carmine Vecchione

Professor Carmine Vecchione is an Italian academic and clinical cardiologist currently serving as Pro-Rector of the University of Salerno and Head of the Cardiology Clinic at its affiliated University Hospital. He graduated in Medicine from the University of Naples Federico II in 1994 and specialized in Cardiology there in 1999.

• 1998: Research at Medical Research Council, London (PET Cardiology Group)
• 2000-2001: Cardiovascular Physiology Lab, Goethe University Frankfurt
• 1999-2007: Medical Assistant/Researcher, IRCCS Neuromed Institute
• 2007-2011: Head of Acute Neurovascular Treatment (Stroke Unit), IRCCS Neuromed

His academic career includes:

• 2011: Associate Professor (MED/46) at University of Salerno
• 2012: Head of Cardiac Rehabilitation Department
• 2018: Full Professor (MED/11) in Cardiovascular Diseases
• 2018-2024: Director of Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry
• 2024: Pro-Rector of University of Salerno

Research spans cardiovascular pathophysiology, neurocardiology, and translational medicine. Key contributions include studies on:

• Mitochondrial GRK2 regulation in endothelial dysfunction
• Role of BPIFB4 gene in vascular aging
• AI applications in cardiovascular risk prediction
• Cardiometabolic immune interactions
• Cardiac rehabilitation mechanisms
• Takotsubo syndrome epidemiology

He has led over 50 grants and authored >200 peer-reviewed papers (9,000+ citations, h-index 52).