University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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Andrea Bonetto PhD

Associate Professor - Cancer Cachexia Research
  • Pathology (SOM)

Areas of Expertise

cancer cachexia, muscle physiology, muscle pathology, cancer-associated musculoskeletal disease, sarcopenia of aging, IL-6, STAT3, RANKL, chemotherapy toxicities, ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer, tumor-host interactions, muscular dystrophy

Education, Licensure & Certifications

UNDERGRADUATE
University of Torino, Italy                                                                                             
MSc., Industrial Biotechnology                                  
07/2004

GRADUATE
University of Torino, Italy                                                                                             
Ph.D., Experimental Pathology                                  
11/2008

POSTDOCTORAL
University of Genova, Italy                                                                          
Post-Doc, Neuromuscular diseases                         
01/2009 – 01/2010                                                                          

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL                              
Post-Doc, Cancer cachexia                           
03/2010 – 07/2011

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA                                                   
Post-Doc, Cancer cachexia                           
08/2011 – 07/2013

Awards

R21 CA190028-01 (NIH/NCI)
(PQB-3) Roles of skeletal muscle mass in chemotherapy-associated cachexia
09/2014 - 08/2016

V2017-021 (V Foundation Scholar Grant)
Mechanisms and treatment of chemotherapy-induced cachexia and muscle weakness
11/2017 - 10/2019

Research Scholar
Showalter Research Trust
07/2018

Excellence in Research
4th Cancer Cachexia Conference
09/2018

132013-RSG-18-010-01-CCG (American Cancer Society) 
Mechanisms of chemotherapy-induced muscle weakness and fatigue
07/2018 - 06/2022

R01 AR079379 (NIH/NIAMS)
Targeting RANKL for the treatment of muscle and bone defects in cachexia
07/2021 - 06/2026

R01 AR080051 (NIH/NIAMS)
IGFBP1 mediates a liver-bone-muscle axis in colorectal cancer cachexia
08/2022 – 07/2027

Affiliations

-Department of Pathology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
-University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center

Pathology

CU Anschutz

Academic Office One

12631 East 17th Avenue

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Aurora, CO 80045


Please contact the specific Pathology unit directly, for general questions call 303-724-3704

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