Carlo Dufour, MD

Carlo Dufour works in G.Gaslini Research Children’s Hospital, Genova, Italy, the largest, multi specialist pediatric hospital of the country, where he chairs the Hemo-Onco- HSCT Department and the Hematology Unit where have seat the national Registry of Neutropenia Neutropenia: (noo-truh-PEE-nee-uh) A condition in which there is a shortage of neutrophils in the bloodstream. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell. This results in a low white blood cell count. , the national Registry of Alps and related disorders and  the national Data Base of Fanconi Anemia Fanconi Anemia: A rare inherited disorder that happens when the bone marrow does not make enough blood cells (red cells, white cells, and platelets). Fanconi anemia is diagnosed early in life. People with Fanconi anemia have a high likelihood of developing cancer. Genetic testing is used to diagnose Fanconi anemia. . He founded the Marrow Failure Syndromes Study Group within the Italian Pediatric Hemato- Oncology Association (AIEOP). He is author or co-author of  over 200 international publications and of various hematology textbook and text book chapters. He acts as reviewer for top ranking international journals including New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Leukemia, Clinical Immunology and Blood. He acted as Chairman of the Working Party of the Severe Aplastic Anemia Aplastic Anemia: (ay-PLASS-tik uh-NEE_mee-uh) A rare and serious condition in which the bone marrow fails to make enough blood cells - red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The term aplastic is a Greek word meaning not to form. Anemia is a condition that happens when red blood cell count is low. Most… (WPSAA) and as Board member of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT). He currently serves as the chairman of  the Scientific Working Group on Granulocyte Granulocyte: Any one of these three types of white blood cells - neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils. These cells have granules that contain enzymes to help fight infection. and Constitutional Marrow Failure Disorders of the European Hematology Association (EHA). Within EHA he is member of the  Guidelines Committee. In 2015 he  received by the Fanconi Anemia Research Fund. INC (FARF) the discovery award for participating to the identification of gene FANCT. Since  December 2019 is member of the Scientific Committee on Marrow Failures of the American Society of Hematology.
In December 2019 he was awarded for scientific contribution in Fanconi Anemia by the Spanish  “Fundacion en la Anemia Anemia: (uh-NEE-mee-uh) A condition in which there is a shortage of red blood cells in the bloodstream. This causes a low red blood cell count. Symptoms of anemia are fatigue and tiredness. de Fanconi”.  In august 2020 has been awarded by the EBMT along with Prof Regis Peffault de Latour and Prof Antonio Risitano, with the Van Bekkum award, a recognition reserved  to best scientific communication of the year, as Co PI of the prospective  randomized trial RACE ( Comparison of classical  IST ± Eltombopag) in Severe Aplastic Anemia.