Chiara Africano
Post-doctoral fellow in Genetics and Neuroscience
IRCCS Giannina Gaslini
“Nothing is created, nothing is lost, everything is transformed.” Antoine Lavoisier
Rare Disease Genetics
Study the genetic and molecular mechanisms of rare neurological diseases, disease modelling and therapeutic target identification.
Neuronal Differentiation
Stem-cell-based neuronal models, including dental pulp stem cell-derived neurons, to investigate disease mechanisms in human systems.
Transcriptomics and Genomics
Transcriptomic, single-cell and genomic approaches to identify dysregulated pathways, molecular signatures and therapeutic opportunities.
About me
I am an early-career researcher with a background in Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and a Ph.D. in Pediatric Sciences (Genetics). My research focuses on rare genetic diseases, combining human cellular models and multi-omic approaches to investigate disease mechanisms and identify potential therapeutic targets.
Bio & resume
I received my Master’s degree in Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and my Ph.D. in Pediatric Sciences (Genetics) from the University of Genoa, Italy. My research experience spans regenerative medicine and the genomics of rare diseases. During my Ph.D., I spent a research period at the IPNP in Paris, gaining international research experience. I subsequently continued my research at Tulane University in New Orleans, USA, where I focused on cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying rare genetic disorders. My current research at IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy, focuses on understanding disease mechanisms and identifying potential therapeutic targets using human cellular models and multi-omic approaches.
Portfolio
A visual gallery of my research
Research projects and collaborative experiments
Network
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