Massimo Cocchi

Massimo Cocchi

Cocchi, Massimo, Professor of Nutrition Biochemistry (L.U.de.S. University), Contract Professor (University of Bologna), Professor in perpetuity of the Scottish Agricultural College, Scotland). Degree in Medicine, Bologna University (1971). 1990, Lecturer of Nutrition Biochemistry (Scottish Agricultural College). 1995, Professor of Nutrition Biochemistry (Scottish Agricultural College). 1999, Scientific Secretary of the International Society Olive Oil and Health. 1999, Founding Editor of Progress in Nutrition. 2003, Presidente of the Scientific Society "Associazione Ricercatori Nutrizione e Alimenti" (ARNA) 2005, President of the Italian Society of Experimental Biology. Section of Bologna “Oliviero mario Olivo”. 2008, nomination to the Kioto Prize 2009, Director of the “Paolo Sotgiu” Institute for Quantitative and Quantum Research in Psychiatry and Cardiology. 2011,Member of the Quantum Paradigm Psychopathnology (QPP). 2013, Vice President of the Italian Society of Experimental Biology. 2015, Member of the Accademia dei Georgofili (Florence).

Research field: The major scientific research has always been connected with study, teaching and application on: Ethanol and lipid; Unusual fatty acids; Dietary lipids and tissue lipids; Essential Fatty Acids (EFA); Fatty Acids of the n-6 and n-3 series; Cellular nutrition; Lipid metabolism during development and growth; Molecular aspects in quantitative psychiatry; Molecular aspects in ischemic heart disease, Non-linear approach to cell dynamics. He is Director of “Paolo Sotgiu” Institute for Quantitative & Quantum Psychiatry & Cardiology Research. His scientific activity is very intense: he is author of several scientific publications and a successful organizer of numbers of scientific meetings. In 2008, he was honored with the Kyoto Prize nomination for their work concerning Psychopathology (i.e. Mood disorders) and Cardiovascular Disease (i.e. Ischemia), currently ongoing.

Publications (selected)

1. Cocchi M, Tonello L and Gabrielli F. Molecular and Quantum Approach to Psychopathology and Consciousness. Ann Depress Anxiety. 2015;2(2): 1046.

2. Cocchi, M., Tonello, L., Gabrielli, F, Minuto C. Human and Animal Brain Phospholipids Fatty Acids, Evolution and Mood Disorders. J Phylogen Evolution Biol 2014, 2:2

3. Benedetti, S. , Bucciarelli, S. , Canestrari, F. , Catalani, S. , Mandolini, S. , Marconi, V. , Mastrogiacomo, A. , Silvestri, R. , Tagliamonte, M. , Venanzini, R. , Caramia, G. , Gabrielli, F. , Tonello, L. and Cocchi, M. (2014) Platelet’s Fatty Acids and Differential Diagnosis of Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder through the Use of an Unsupervised Competitive-Learning Network Algorithm (SOM). Open Journal of Depression, 3, 52-73.

4. Cocchi, M., Tonello, L. & Gabrielli, F. (2014). Mood Psychopathologies: An Integrated Complexity-Based Interpretation. Psychology, 5: 192-203

5. Cocchi M. Tonello, L. & Gabrielli, F.(2014). Psychiatric Doubts. Open Journal of Depression, 3, 5-8.

6. Cocchi M, Gabrielli F, Tonello L, Delogu M, Beghelli V, et al. (2013) Molecular Contiguity between Human and Animal Consciousness through Evolution: Some Considerations. J Phylogen Evolution Biol 1: 119. doi:10.4172/2329-9002.1000119.

7. Cocchi M, Tonello L, Bosi S, Cremonesi A, Castriota F, Puri B, Tsaluchidu S. Platelet oleic acid as Ischemic Cardiovascular disease marker. BMJ 2004;329:1447.

8. M. Cocchi, F. Gabrielli, L. Tonello, Platelet’s Fatty Acids Secrets in Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Letter to the Editor, BMJ, October 28th, 2013.

9. M. Cocchi, L. Tonello, F. Gabrielli, A. Castaldo, “L’unicità molecolare della Depressione Maggiore: considerazioni biologiche e implicazioni teoretiche”, Psichiatria Oggi, XXVI, 1, 2013: 27-34.

10. Tonello L., Gabrielli F.,Cocchi M. (2013). Stream of consciousness: quantum and biochemical assumptions regarding psychopathology. Quantum Biosystems QPP Group, 5: 24-25.

11. Cocchi M., Gabrielli F., Tonello L. et al. (2013). Consciousness from animals to humans: quantum and molecular pathways. Quantum Biosystems QPP Group, 5: 19-20.

12. Cocchi M., Gabrielli F., Pessa E., Pregnolato M., Tonello L., Zizzi P., “Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder: The Concept of Symmetry Breaking”. NeuroQuantology. December 2012. Volume 10, Issue 4, Page 676‐687.

13. Cocchi M., Tonello L., Gabrielli F., “Possible Roles of Cell Membrane & Cytoskeleton in Quantum Aspect of Psychiatry”. Journal of Consciousness Exploration & Research| November 2012 | Volume 3 | Issue 10 | pp. 1082-1100.

14. Cocchi M., Tonello L., Gabrielli F., “Molecular Uniqueness of Major Depression: Biological Remarks and Theoretical Implications”. Journal of Consciousness Exploration & Research |May 2012 | Vol. 3 | Issue 4 | pp. 380-391

15. Cocchi M., Tonello L., Gabrielli F., “Considerations on Blood Platelets: A Neuron’s Mirror for Mood Disorders?”. Open Journal of Blood Diseases, 2012, 2, 22-29.

16. Cocchi M., Tonello L., Gabrielli F., “The Human Aspect of Christ between Classic and Quantum Consciousness: Gethsemane - Anxiety & Depression between Biochemistry & Anthropology”. Scientific GOD Journal | June 2012 | Vol. 3 | Issue 5 | pp. 432-439.

17. Cocchi M., Tonello L., Gabrielli F., Pregnolato M., "Biological and Anthropological Existential Hypothesis on Depression”. Quantum Biosystems 2011; 3 (1): 12-18.

18. Cocchi M., Tonello L., Gabrielli F., Pregnolato M., Pessa E., "Quantum Hypothesis on Human and Animal Consciousness: a Concept Embracing Philosophy" , Quantitative Molecular Biology and Mathematics, Journal of Consciousness Exploration & Research, 2, 4, 2011: 547-574.

19. Cocchi M, Tonello L, Gabrielli F, Pregnolato M, “Depression, osteoporosis, serotonin and cell membrane viscosity between biology and philosophical anthropology”. Annals of General Psychiatry 2011, 10:9 - doi: 10.1186/1744-859X-10-9.

20. Cocchi M, Tonello L, Gabrielli F, Pregnolato M, “Consciousness and Hallucicnations: Molecular Considerations and Theoretical Questions”. NeuroQuantology 2011;1:182-189.

21. Cocchi M, Gabrielli F, Tonello L, Pregnolato M, “Interactome hypthesis of Depression”. NeuroQuantology 2010; 4: 603-613

22. Cocchi M, Tonello L, Lercker G, “Fatty acids, membrane viscosity, serotonin and ischemic heart disease”. Lipids in Health and Disease 2010, 9:97.

23. Tonello L., Cocchi M, “The Cell Membrane: is it a bridge from psychiatry to quantum consciousness?”. NeuroQuantology 2010; 1:54-60.

24. Cocchi M. Tonello L., “Running the hypothesis of a bio molecular approach to psychiatric disorder characterization and fatty acids therapeutical choices”, Annals of General Psychiatry, 9 (supplement 1): S26, 2010.

25. Cocchi M. Tonello L, “Bio molecular considerations in Major Depression and Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease”. Central Nervous System Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. 9: 2-11. 2010.

26. Cocchi M. Tonello L. Rasenick Mark M. “Human depression: a new approach in quantitative psychiatry”. Annals of General Psychiatry. 2010, 9:25.

27. Cocchi M., Tonello L., Martínez Álvarez J.R., ”Nutritional considerations on platelet fatty acids in Major Depression and Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease”. Nutr. clín. diet. hosp. 2009; 29(2):46-54.

28. Cocchi M., Sardi L., Tonello L., Martelli G., “Do mood disorders play a role in pig welfare?” Ital.J.Anim.Sci. vol. 8, 691-704, 2009.

29. Cocchi M., Tonello L., De Lucia A., Amato P.. “Platelet and Brain Fatty Acids: a model for the classifcation of the animals? Part 1”. International Journal of Anthropology Vol. 24 - n.1 (69-76) – 2009.

30. Cocchi M., Tonello L., Lercker G..”Platelet Stearic Acid in different population groups: bichemical and functional hypothesis”. Nutr. clín. diet. hosp. 2009; 29(1):34-45.

31. Tsaluchidu S., Cocchi M., Tonello L., Puri B.K.. “Fatty acids and oxidative stress in psychiatric disorders”. BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8(Suppl 1):S5. doi:10.1186/1471-244X-8-S1-S5.

32. Puri B. K., Treasaden I. H., Cocchi M., Tsaluchidu S., Tonello L. and Ross B. M.. “A comparison of oxidative stress in smokers and non-smokers: an in vivo human quantitative study of n-3 lipid peroxidation”, BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8(Suppl 1):S4. Doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-8-S1-S4.

33. Cocchi M., Tonello L., Tsaluchidu S., Puri B.K.. “The use of artificial neural networks to study fatty acids in neuropsychiatric disorders”, BMC Psychiatry 2008, 8(Suppl 1):S3. doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-8-S1-S3.

34. Cocchi M., Tonello L., Cappello G., Tarozzi G., Nabacino L., Pastorini E., Bucciarelli S., Solazzo L., De Luca M., Visci G., Caramia G.. ”Membrane platelet fatty acids: biochemical characterisation of the ischemic cardiovascular disease, characteristics of the paediatric age, through an artificial neural network interpretation”. Pediatr Med Chir 2008 Jan-Feb; 30(1):25-30.

35. Caramia G., Cocchi M., Tonello L., Visci G.,. ”Children obesity: actualities and experimental contribution”. Pediatr Med Chir 2008 Jan-Feb; 30(1):121-140.

36. Cocchi M., Tonello L., Cappello G., Bosi S., Cremonesi A., Castriota F., Mercante M., Tarozzi G., Bochicchio D., Della Casa G., Caramia G.,. “Membrane platelet fatty acids: a model of biochemical characterisation of the ischemic cardiovascular disease, through an artificial neural network interpretation”, Progress in Nutrition., Vol.10, N. 1, 48-52, 2008.

37. Cocchi M., Mordenti A. L., Merendi F., Sardi L., Tonello L., Bochicchio D., Faeti V., Della Casa G., Tarozzi G.. “Pig platelet fatty acids composition in different lipid treatments”, Progress in Nutrition., Vol.10, N. 1, 53-57, 2008.

38. Cocchi M., Tonello L., “Platelets, Fatty Acids: a model for the classification of the animal world?”, Progress in Nutrition., Vol.10, N. 1, 58-64, 2008.

39. Cocchi M., Tonello L., “Platelets, Fatty Acids, Depression and Cardiovascular Ischemic Pathology”, Progress in Nutrition., Vol.9, N. 2, 94-104, 2007.

40. Cocchi M., Tonello L., Cappello G., Nabacino L., Passi S., Baldini N., Soreca I., Paffetti I., Castrogiovanni P., Tarozzi G.,“Biochemical Markers in Major Depression as interface between Neuronal Network and Artificial Neural Network (ANN)”, J. Biol. Res., LXXXI, 77-81, 2006.

41. Cocchi M., Tonello L., “Biological, Biochemical and Mathematical considerations about the use of an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for the study of the connection between Platelet Fatty Acids and Major Depression ”, J. Biol. Res., LXXXI, 82-87, 2006.

Books:

1. Giannelli, A. Castaldo, F. Gabrielli, L. Tonello, M. Cocchi, Dell’uomo, della coscienza. Carta Psichiatrica, Plumelia, Palermo 2013.

2. R. E. Baroudi, M. Cocchi, A. De Filippo, F. Gabrielli, G. Galimberti, M. Jaeggi, A. Mangone, A. Scuotto, S. Stornelli, L. Tonello, Il Metodo Swing By. Uno strumento per analizzare e governare la complessità, versione Italiano-Inglese, Ludes University Press, Lugano 2013.

3. M. Cocchi, F. Gabrielli, L. Tonello, “La freccia dell’arciere”. Ipotesi biologiche e letture antropologico-esistenziali della vita, Ludes University Press, Lugano 2013.

4. M. Cocchi, L. Tonello, F. Gabrielli, A. Castaldo, Music, Brain, Consciousness, Ludes University Press, Lugano 2013.

5. Massimo Cocchi, Fabio Gabrielli, Vincenzo Guarracino, Lucio Tonello. “La Vita Stanca – sguardi multidisciplinari sulla depressione”. Manni Editore. PP 320. Lecce, 2013 In Italian only. ISBN 978-88-6266-486-8

6. Massimo Cocchi, Fabio Gabrielli, Lucio Tonello. “Collection of scientific papers in memory of Paolo Sotgiu”. LUdeS University Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-88-6047-026-3. Italian version: "Raccolta di scritti scientifici in memoria di Paolo Sotgiu".

7. Massimo Cocchi, Lucio Tonello, Fabio Gabrielli. “The animal side of ‘mood disorders’”, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, October 2011. ISBN: 978-3-8465-2094-9.

8. Massimo Cocchi, Fabio Gabrielli, Lucio Tonello. “The Melancholic Platelets – Biological experimental route and existential notes about major depression”. Lugano; L.U.de.S. UNIVERSITY PRESS, Sept. 2009. Italian / English. ISBN 978-88-6047-014-X.

9. Massimo Cocchi e Lucio Tonello. “Depressione Maggiore e Patologia Cardiovascolare Ischemica. Un Network fra piastrine, cuore e cervello. Reti Neurali Artificiali, potenzialità predittiva di alcuni acidi grassi della membrana piastrinica”. Bologna; CLUEB, 2007. 205 p; ill; 24 cm. Italian. ISBN 978-88-491-3005-8. (Second Edition Available).

Short Monographic Papers

1. M. Cocchi, L. Tonello, F. Gabrielli et al.,”I segreti dell’acido linoleico. Evidenze, interpretazioni, ipotesi”. Ludes University Press, Lugano 2014.

2. Massimo Cocchi, Lucio Tonello, Fabio Gabrielli, Francesco Cappello, Mark M. Rasenick. “Serotonina, Infiammazione Intestinale, Microbiota – Una “Road Map” tra cervello e intestino nei disordini dell’umore: una lettura biologica ed antropologica.” LUdeS University Press, 2013. ISBN: 978-88-6047-064-5.

3. Massimo Cocchi, Giovanni Lercker, Fabio Gabrielli, Lucio Tonello, Francesco Cappello, Manfredi Rizzo, Bill Gallanter. “Il colesterolo.” LUdeS University Press, 2013. ISBN: 978-88-6047-063-8.

4. Massimo Cocchi, Fabio Gabrielli, Lucio Tonello. “Major Depression, A Journey Between Biology and Anthropology” LUdeS University Press, June 2011. ISBN: 978-88-6047-021-8. Italian version: "La Depressione maggiore tra biologia e antropologia".

Book chapters

1. Massimo Cocchi, Lucio Tonello and Fabio Gabrielli, “Platelet, Fatty Acids, Membrane Viscosity, Depression and Ischemic Heart Disease-Biological-molecular-Path with Medical-Anthropology Insights” in “Coronary Angiography - Advances in Noninvasive Imaging Approach for Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease”, InTech, September 2011, ISBN 978-953-307-675-1.

2. Cocchi M, Tonello L and Gabrielli F. (2015). The Molecular and Quantum Approach to Psychopathology and Consciousness — From Theory to Experimental Practice. June 2015, Chapter 3, INTECH ed. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/59392