Paolo Grossi Reappointed to the ECDC SoHO Network Coordination Committee to Help Ensure the Safety of Human Organs for Transplantation

Professor Paolo Grossi, Full Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of Insubria and Director of the Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit at ASST Sette Laghi, has been reappointed to the Coordination Committee of the SoHO (Substances of Human Origin) Network of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) for the 2026–2029 term. Appointed by the Italian Ministry of Health, Professor Grossi will continue to represent Italy as the National Focal Point for organs intended for transplantation.

During the previous term of the Committee (2023–2025), Professor Grossi was also elected Chair of the SoHO Network, a position he may continue to hold during the new three-year mandate.

The SoHO Network Coordination Committee brings together European experts who support the ECDC, under a mandate from the European Commission, in coordinating activities and developing strategies to ensure the safety of substances of human origin—including organs, tissues, cells, blood, and reproductive materials used in medically assisted reproduction—for transplantation and other therapeutic applications.

During the previous mandate, the Committee, on behalf of the European Commission, developed the new guidelines on the safety of substances of human origin concerning HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), which have already been published. Guidelines on syphilis and human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) are currently being finalised for publication, while work is underway on recommendations concerning arboviral infections.

This reappointment is an important recognition of Professor Paolo Grossi’s scientific and institutional contribution over recent years, confirming his leading role in research and clinical practice at the University of Insubria and ASST Sette Laghi.