Fondazione Printo

Stemming from the inspiration of Professor Alberto Martini and Professor Nicolino Ruperto in 1996, in 2020 the non-profit organization PRINTO (Paediatric Rheumatology INternational Trials Organisation) developed into a legal entity, notably a charity called Fondazione PRINTO ETS. Now based in Monza (Italy), Fondazione PRINTO counts on the cooperation of clinical research centres worldwide.

Fondazione PRINTO's primary goal is to foster, facilitate and coordinate the development of multi-centre, international clinical trials, outcome standardisation, clinical and basic science studies in children with rheumatic diseases.

Fondazione PRINTO acts as an international academic research service to the paediatric rheumatology community for the implementation of non-profit trials and other studies initiated by investigators (consensus projects, cross-cultural adaptation of questionnaires, training, standardized information for families, etc.). Many projects coordinated by the network have been funded by the European Union or other public and private entities.

As a result of academic initiatives, more than 45,000 patients have been enrolled from about 239 centres in 54 different countries.

Moreover, Fondazione PRINTO actively supports the training of young researchers in paediatric rheumatology through different education fellowship programs.