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= Matteo Gelardi =

Matteo Gelardi is an Italian rinologist and cytologist; he currently directs the School of Specialization in Otolaryngology at the University of Foggia.

Early life and education
Matteo Gelardi was born in Bari on October 5, 1957 and graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Bari in 1983. In 1987 he obtained the Diploma of Specialization in Otolaryngology from the University of Bari.

Career
Gelardi worked at Policlinic hospital of Bari, where he was the head of the Rinological center. He has conducted research in the field of rhino-allergology, focusing on defense mechanisms and cytological variations during inflammation of the upper airways.

In January 2009 he founded the Italian Academy of Nasal Cytology (AICNA), of which he was the president from 2010 to 2015. . and he was also president of IAR (Italian Academy of Rhinology, Accademia di citologia). In 2017 he also launched the Accademia del mare in Bari with the goal of teaching proper raw fish preparation and consumption.

Since autumn 2019 Gelardi has held the position of Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Foggia.

Gelardi has collaborated on more than 170 scientific studies published in important international journals and is the author of the first Atlas of Nasal Cytology, translated into English.

Outreach activity
Gelardi has promoted the concept that rhythm and music can have healing effects on the body. In 2018 with his work on the topic he also won the national Wiki Science Competition award in Pisa. The same year, Gelardi brought his show "Art & Science, from Microcosm to Macrocosm" to the Grand Hotel Costa Brada in Gallipoli. The show explored connections between art and science.

In 2019 he received an award recognizing his accomplishments and presented ""Art & Science" at Teatro Petruzzelli

In 2020, Gelardi continued to present his "Art & Science" show.