Bianca Maria Piraccini

Prof. BM Piraccini is Associate Professor in Dermatology at the University of Bologna. She is Head of the Outpatient consultation for Hair and Nail Disorders, Outpatient consultation of Allergology, and the Laboratory of Mycology and Parasitology. Major research activities: - Hair science: clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic and basic aspects - Nail science: clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic and basic aspects - Mycology: direct examination and cultures of biological materials Memberships: - European Hair Research Society (EHRS) (President) - European Nail Society (ENS) (President) - Società Italiana di Dermatologia e Malattie Sessualmente Trasmesse (SIDeMaST) - Council for Nail Disorders (CND) (Board member) - American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) - European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) - North American Hair Research Society (NAHRS) Editoral boards: New pages on Therapy Journal of Clinical and Esthetic Dermatology Journal of Dermatology and Clinical Research Skin Appendage Disorders Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Reviewer for the Scientific Journals: Journal American Academy of Dermatology (since 2000) British Journal of Dermatology (since 2002) Clinical Experimental Dermatology (since 2003) Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (since 2005) Professor Piraccini has held Fostering Courses On Hair and Scalp for Residents for the EADV society in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and a Fostering Course On nails for Resident for the EADV in 2015. She has participated to several clinical trials in GCP. Dr. Piraccini is Author of 180 Papers published on International and Italian Journals, and of 12 monographies on diseases of the cutaneous appendages.