Dr. Francesco Alessandri is currently a researcher in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. He is the medical co-ordinator of the Intensive Care Staff at the Sapienza University inRome, Policlinico Umberto I (Italy). His main research interests are extracorporeal organ support techniques, nosocomial multidrug resistance infections in the ICU, and biomarkers of infection. His interest also focuses on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome and ventilator-induced lung injury. He has authored more than 80 publications in international journals and more than 10 book chapters.