BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF MARCO TATULLO Marco Tatullo is the Scientific Director of the Research Institute Tecnologica, a private centre mainly focused on regenerative medicine, stem cell research and biomaterials. Dr. Tatullo received the doctoral degree in Doctor in Dental Sciences (DDS) at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Bari, Italy. In 2013 he received the PhD in “Medical Biochemistry, Medical Biology and Physics” , Faculty of Medicine, University of Bari. In 2015 he obtains the National Scientific Abilitation as Associate Professor in the field of “Dentistry” (SSD-MED/28). Expert of the Field in “Biochemistry and Medical Biochemistry” (Scientific Sector Bio/12), obtained from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Bari, Italy. He is Invited Professor in the post-degree course entitled "Implantology and oral surgery: the correct management of oral hygiene" at the University of Bari, Medical Faculty, and Invited Professor in the post-degree Master entitled "Advanced oral surgery and Implantology" at the University of Bari, Medical Faculty. Visiting Professor at the University “Marie Curie” de Parìs in a post-graduate teaching session. Invited international collaborator of “Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine” (IBPS) - Jussieu Campus -University Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC-Sorbonne) in association with INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) http://www.ibps.upmc.fr/en/research/biological-adaptation-and-ageing/geneticsand-physiopathology-of-muscle-tissues. Invited Professor in the post-degree Master entitled "Regenerative Medicine" at the University of Bari (Italy), Dept. Basic Medical Sciences, Medical Faculty. He is Scientific Advisory Board Member of RegenTec Ltd http://www.regentec.net/management.html (spin-off of the University of Nottingham.). Scientific Advisory Board Member of Locate Therapeutics Ltd. (spinoff of the University of Nottingham.) http://www.locatetherapeutics.com/advisoryboard.php . Clinical and Scientific Board Member of “Mediterranean research center on foot” in cooperation with Euroclinic Children’s Hospital of Athens. Clinical Board Member of "EuroMediterranean Society of Pediatrics in Orthopaedics Disorders". Dr. Marco Tatullo is member of Advisory Board and Guest Editor and Reviewer of International and National Scientific Journals. He is co-author of more than 100 scientific proceedings in Italian and European conferences and over 40 research articles published in international high-quality journals, indexed on PubMED. Research interests include MSCs from oral sources for medical applications and tissue engineering, development and characterization of biomaterials for regenerative medicine applications, test and development of medical devices, GMP cell therapy, tissues banking. Address: Dr. Marco Tatullo DDS , PhD Scientific Director - Biomedical Section - Stem Cells Unit TECNOLOGICA Research Institute st. E. Fermi - Loc. Passovecchio I.Z. - 88900 Crotone (KR) - Italy Phone: 00393498742445 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]