Vincenzo Ronca

Vincenzo Ronca is an Assistant Professor (tenure track - RTDB) in the Department of Internal Medicine at Humanitas University, a leading research and teaching hospital in Milan, Italy. His clinical and research focus centers on autoimmune and chronic liver diseases, with strong affiliations to international liver research networks.

Education:

• Joint PhD in Immunology and Immunotherapy and Translational Medicine (2020–2024), University of Birmingham and University of Milano-Bicocca
• Master’s Degree in Advanced Hepatology and Transplant Medicine (2022–2023), University of Milano-Bicocca and University of Padua
• Residency in Internal Medicine, cum laude (2015–2020), University of Milano-Bicocca
• Medical Doctor, summa cum laude (2008–2014), University of Pavia

His research focuses on autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis, integrating immunology with clinical hepatology. He has conducted significant research at the Centre for Liver and Gastrointestinal Research at the University of Birmingham and the Immunology Frontier Research Centre at Osaka University under Professor Shimon Sakaguchi.

Vincenzo Ronca holds leadership roles in key international consortia, including serving as Lead of the Autoimmune Hepatitis Special Group within ERN Rare Liver. He is a member of several prestigious organizations: International Autoimmune Hepatitis Group (since 2015), International Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Group (since 2022), GLOBE (Primary Biliary Cholangitis Study Group, since 2018), AISF (since 2014), EASL (since 2015), and AASLD (since 2023). He is also registered with the UK General Medical Council Specialist Register (since 2019).

Scientific Awards and Funding:

• AISF 2023 – Best Oral Presentation Award
• EMBO 2021 – Short-Term Fellowship
• Juan Rodes EASL Fellowship (2020–2023)
• NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship, University of Birmingham

Ronca has secured competitive national and international funding, reflecting the high impact of his work in hepatology and immunology. His collaborative research spans institutions in Italy, the UK, and Japan, contributing to translational advances in liver disease. Though no specific publications are listed in the provided text, his active research profile and awards indicate a strong and growing publication record.

He is involved in mentoring and training through his academic and clinical roles, contributing to the development of future specialists in internal medicine and hepatology.