Stefano Rivella, PhD
Areas of expertise: Ex vivo and in vivo gene therapy, Erythropoiesis, Iron metabolism, Inflammation, Hematopoietic stem cells
Locations: Main Building
About Stefano Rivella, PhD
Titles
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Awards and Honors
2024, Outstanding Poster Awards, Lentiviral Gene Therapy Rescues a Novel Inducible Codanin-1 KO Mouse Model of Bone Marrow Failure
2019, Marcel Simon Award, International BioIron Society (IBIS)
2015, Sultan bin Khalifa International Thalassemia Award, Innovative Medical Research Award-Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2007, Travel Grant Award, International BioIron Society (IBIS)
2005, Travel Grant Award, International Society of Experimental Hematology (ISEH)
2004, Travel Grant Award, International Society of Experimental Hematology (ISEH)
2002, Travel Grant Award, American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT)
2002, The T. Ray Bradley First Prize for New Investigator Award, ISEH
2002, Travel Grant Award, International Society of Experimental Hematology (ISEH)
1997, Doctoral Award, Department of Genetics, University of Pavia, Italy
1994, Prize for the best poster, International Symposium on Genomic Imprinting and New Approaches in the Identification and Mapping of Genetic Syndromes, Florence, Italy
1991, Prize for the best poster, International Symposium on Genomic Imprinting and New Approaches in the Identification and Mapping of Genetic Syndromes, Florence, Italy
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
International
2025-present, European Iron Club (EIC)
2024-present, ASH Working Group
2018-present, European Hematology Association (EHA)
2006-present, American Society of Hematology (ASH)
2024-present, Subcommittee on Gene Therapies for Classical Hematologic Diseases Working Group
2024-present, Subcommittee on Emerging Gene and Cell Therapies, Chair
2022-present, Committee on Iron and Heme, Chair
2006-present, International BioIron Society (IBIS)
1998-present, American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT)
2022-present, Organizer Scientific and Educational Meetings
National
2026-present, National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Endocrine and Metabolic Systems (EMS) Review Branch - Member Study Section
2025-present, PRIDE-Functional and Translational Genomics of Blood Disorders (FTG), Mentor
2014-present, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute – ad hoc Member Study Section
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2016-present, Blood Advances, Reviewer
2015-present, Haematologica, Reviewer
2012-present, Nature, Ad Hoc Reviewer
2012-present, Nature Medicine, Ad Hoc Reviewer
2012-present, Science, Ad Hoc Reviewer
2012-present, Gene Therapy, Ad Hoc Reviewer
2012-present, JCI, Ad Hoc Reviewer
2012-present, NEJH, Ad Hoc Reviewer
2012-present, PLOS ONE, Ad Hoc Reviewer
2012-present, Nature Communications, Ad Hoc Reviewer
2008-present, Blood, Reviewer
Academic and Institutional Committees
2025-present, mRNA day symposium, RNA Institute, Organizer
Education & training
Graduate Degree
PhD - University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Fellowship
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY