Speaker
Elena Di Pierro
Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Italy
Biography :
Medical biotechnologist with a PhD in Molecular Medicine and over 25 years of experience in rare hematological and metabolic disorders, particularly porphyria and hemoglobinopathies. I developed biochemical and molecular diagnostic assays for porphyria, resulting in three patents, and conducted research focused on factors underlying phenotypic variability, including the role of modifier genes and predisposing variants, leading to several peer-reviewed publications. I currently lead a research team and actively contribute to the International Porphyria Network (IPNET) and the Italian Group of Porphyria (GrIP).
