Mitopedia.org - Center for the study of Mitochondrial Disorders of Infancy and Childhood

Dr. Daniele Ghezzi

Address

Medical Genetics and Neurogenetics Unit
Mariani Foundation Center for the Study of Pediatric Mitochondrial Diseases

IRCCS Foundation Neurological Institute "C.Besta"

Via Libero Temolo 4, 20126 Milano, ITALIA

Tel 02-23942627
Fax 02-23942619
daniele.ghezzi@istituto-besta.it

Education

Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology (University of Milan, 2000).
Ph.D. in Translational and Molecular Medicine (DIMET); University of Milan-Bicocca, 2009
National Academic Qualification as Associate Professor for Medical Genetics (sector 06/A1), 2013-National Academic Qualification as Associate Professor for Molecular Biology (sector 05/E2), 2013
Associate professor of Medical Genetics, University of Milan

Professional experiences

2001-2003: Research Fellow c/o the Unit of Biochemistry and Genetics at the Istituto Nazionale Neurologico "C.Besta", Milan

2003-2007: Research Fellow c/o the Unit of Molecular Neurogenetics at the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C.Besta", Milan

2007-present: Senior fellowship as researcher (CO.CO. CO.) c/o the Unit of Molecular Neurogenetics at the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C.Besta", Milan

2009-present: Responsible of the "Laboratory of advanced molecular and cellular technologies for the study of mitochondrial disorders" c/o the Unit of Molecular Neurogenetics at the Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "C.Besta", Milan

Professional interests

Molecular and cellular biology.
Biochemistry and Genetics of mitochondrial disorders and defects of energy metabolism
Identification and characterizazion of new disease-genes.
Next generation DNA sequencing
Genetics of movement disorders

Pubblications