Consultant, Cardio-Pulmonary Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.

Roberto G. Carbone, MD, FCCP, is a clinical research consultant at DIMI University School of Medicine, Genoa, Italy in interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension. He is an opinion speaker and chairman with over 40 oral presentations in world meetings. He is also the author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications and is involved in the Global Project Genome for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.