Giulio Tarro | Editor
Affilation: President Foundation Teresa & Luigi de Beaumont Bonelli for Cancer Research Chairman of the Committee on Biotechnologies and VirusSphere, WABT - UNESCO, France
Dr Tarro is currently engaged in scientific research related to the separation and identification of tumour antigens present on cell membranes and their potential value in immunotherapy for cancer. He has shown that specific soluble antigens may be used in various tests for a further understanding of their role in various cancer systems. Another study has involved the identification, isolation and characterization of specific virus-induced tumour antigens, which were the "finger-prints" left behind in tumours induced in man by human herpes viruses. IntramuraI activities have included being director of thesis and research for many candidates; director of medical research fellowships for medical students; participation in research planning for clinical colleagues; teaching virology, oncology and immunology to medicaI and graduate students.
He is on the editorial board of various Italian medical journals. Dr Tarro has been elected to membership of many academies and societies. He has also been the recipient of many awards and honours. Dr Tarro is life president of the T. and L. de Beaumont Bonelli Foundation for Cancer Research officially recognized by Italian presidential decree n. 36 of January 3, 1978. The aim of the Foundation is the promotion of scientific research on cancer and was instituted thanks to the generous donation of the late Teresa Berger who Ieft to the foundation a Iarge part of her patrimony, whereas the late husband, the EarI Luigi de Beaumont Bonelli, Ieft most of his patrimony to the Nobel foundation.
Son of Emanuele and Jannello Emanuela, his father was a doctor, an anatomic and clinical pathologist. His sister, Licia, teaches French and is married.
Dr Tarro was on his own since the age of twenty, making the Iiving on scholarships, and used his earnings to purchase books. He enjoys soccer, swimming and good food. His favourite hobbies are art history and sightseeing.
In 2007 Tarro has adopted one son, Giuseppe, expert in computing who is married with Antonella and they have a doughter, Giulia.
Research Interest
His basic researches have been concerned with antigens induced early during the replication cycle of human herpesviruses.
Another study has involved the identification, isolation and characterization of specific virus-induced tumour antigens, which were the “finger-prints” left behind in human cancer. Achievements include patents in field; discovery of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in infant deaths in Naples and of tumor liberated protein as a tumor associated antigen, 55 kilodalton protein overexpressed in lung tumors and other epithelial adenocarcinomas.














