Wednesday, May 4, 2016, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
given by Professor Andrea BALLABIO
Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, Naples, Italy
The lecture will be followed by a reception at the de Duve Institute.
Please register before April 27: Registration form
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Andrea Ballabio is the founder and director of the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM) first in Milan, then in Naples, Italy. He is also Professor of Medical Genetics at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Naples “Federico II” and Visiting Professor at both Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and at the University of Oxford, UK. Trained as MD-PhD with residency in Pediatrics, Prof. Ballabio’s research interests are the elucidation of the biological mechanisms underlying genetic diseases and the development of innovative therapeutic approaches. Prof. Ballabio’s team identified numerous genes whose mutations cause human inherited diseases, leading to the discovery of their pathogenetic mechanisms. In particular, Prof. Ballabio's team discovered a master gene that regulates lysosomal biogenesis, clearance and autophagy. Current research in Prof. Ballabio’s group focuses on the role of the lysosome as a signaling hub, and on the mechanisms underlying lysosomal storage disorders and common neurodegenerative diseases. He has published over 290 papers in international scientific journals and served on multiple editorial and international scientific advisory boards. Prof. Ballabio was the President of the European Society of Human Genetics and Council Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). He is a recipient of an Advanced Investigator Grant of the European Research Council (ERC). He has received numerous national and international awards for research and culture, among which the 2007 Award of the European Society of Human Genetics. He also received the “Knighthood of the Italian Republic” by the President of Italy.
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Location:
Auditoire Maisin
Avenue E. Mounier, 51
1200 Bruxelles
Parking Mounier (GPS coordinates: 50°51’03.30 N, 4°27’16.00 E)