Grazia Annesi, PhD

Area of Focus

  • Biomarker
  • Early-Onset PD
  • alpha-synuclein
  • Copy Number Variants (CNVs)
  • DNAJC13
  • DNA Methylation
  • Genetics
  • GBA1
  • Genomics
  • Genetic risk

Biography

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1983, Degree in Biological Sciences University of Pavia
2001, Master in Genetic Epidemiology of the European School for Advanced Studies in Molecular Medicine University of Pavia

EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE

1985-1986 Pavia Visiting Student, Institute of Molecular Genetics, National Research Council

1988-1998, Researcher at the Institute of Biotechnology and Experimental Medicine, National Research Council, Cosenza

1998-2013, Researcher at the Institute of Neurological Sciences, National Research Council, Mangone (CS)

2013-2020, Researcher at the Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology, National Research Council, Section of Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy

2020- on going, Researcher at the Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation, National Research Council, Cosenza, Italy

Membership: American Society of Human Genetics (1999-present)

2002-present Member of the Genetic Epidemiology of Parkinson’s Disease Consortium or GEO-PD was created with funding from the Michael J. Fox Foundation (Edmond J. Safra Global Genetics Consortia Program).

Author of 60 publications in peer-reviewed International Journals with High Impact Factor (IF), such Nature Genetics, PNAS, Lancet of Neurology, Annals of Neurology, Neurology, Clinical Genetics, Journal of Neurosciences, American Journal of Medical Genetics, Movement Disorders, Parkinsonism and Related Disorders.

2001-2004 Partner of the Project: Inherited channelopathies: identification of molecular markers and functional development of advanced diagnostic systems, and identification of pharmacological targets. FIRB Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca Scientifica

2001-2003 Collaborator of the Project Telethon: The Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy

2001-2003 Partner MURST Project Genetics Parkinson Disease

2003-2004-2005 Partner of the Project Ministero della Sanità : Epilepsy Genetics