Paediatric Neurologist and Senior Research Scientist; Head of the Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders and the Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Bambino Gesu Childrens Research Hospital , Rome
Enrico Bertini
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Enrico Bertini, is a pediatric neurologist leading the Clinical, Diagnostic and Research Laboratory Unit of Neuromuscolar and Neurodegenerative Diseases, and the Laboratory of Molecolar Medicine of the Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, in Rome. He is Contarct Professor of Pediatric Neurology, and, has consolidated and world wide known expertise in neuromuscular disorders. He is a member of several Scientific Societies and is a member of Scientific Committees of several patents associations (SMA, Mitocondrial Disorders). He has long lasting experience in the organisation of the team, in providing funds for care and research, in setting national and international collaborations. Enrico Bertini is member of several scientific associations and organizations including
- European Leukodystrophy Association
- SMA Europe
- SAB (Spinal Muscle Board)
- FSMA EUROPE
- Italian Family Association for Mitochondrial Disease, MITOCON.
- Child Neurology Society
- World Muscle Society
- ICNA
- Associazione Italiana di Miologia, AIM
His research interest includes:
- Diagnosis and follow-up of neuromuscular disorders;
- Trials in Spinal Muscular Atrophy;
- Trials in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy;
- Collagen VI deficiency disorders;
- Congenital muscular dystrophies;
- Mitochondrial disorders;
- Spastic paraplegia;
- Leukodystrophies;
- Congenital Ataxia.