Dr Giovanni Duro

Education: Research Director of the National Research Council - I.R.I.B. Since 2005 in charge of the Center for Research and Diagnosis of Lysosomal Storage Diseases (Fabry, Gaucher and Pompe) at the INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (IRIB-CNR Palermo).
Professor of Genetics of Lysosomal Storage Diseases . Contract professor, from the 2002/03 academic year to the 2018/19 academic year, School of Medicine.
Degree in Biological Sciences, specialization in Molecular and Genetic Biology, obtained at the University of Palermo, with marks: 110/110 with honors. Discussing an experimental thesis entitled “The formation of F1 miniphages depends on intra-genomic recombination events between homologous regions of genes II and IV”.
Internship abroad: - 2014: two weeks, Visiting Scientist. Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences Institute of Psychiatry. King's College London;
- 2011: two weeks, Visiting Scientist. Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences Institute of Psychiatry. King's College London;
- 2008; one month, Visiting Scientist. "Department of Medical Biophysics University of Toronto", Canada (Toronto General Hospital - University Heath Network);
- 2005: two months guest, Visiting Scientist, at the Department of Medical Biophysics University of Toronto, Canada (Toronto General Hospital - University Heath Network); 1988; 2 months Internship at the State University of New York at the Department of Microbiology & Immunology Morse Institute for Molecular Genetics in the laboratory of Prof. F. Ramirez, improving theoretical and laboratory knowledge in the field of molecular biology.

2018: First Intergroup Meeting Palazzo Isma Del Senato In Via Capranica, Health Commission. Since 2015, Inserted by MIUR (Ministry of Education, University and Research) in the list of international scientific experts (called REPRISE: Register of Expert Peer Reviewers for Italian Scientific Evaluation), to evaluate research projects.
Since 2012, Member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Fabry Patients Association. Since 2010 Member of the Board of the Sicilian Association of Neurosciences, Honorary Member.
Since 2009, included in the list of Scientific Experts for the evaluation of interventions related to the 2007-2013 ERDF OP, Sicily Region register. 2009 - 2010: represented ARPA Sicilia in the Agenda 21 programs, on sustainable development.
2009: Appointed Member of the College as a highly qualified scholar in the PhD in Biopathology, UniPa. Minutes of the teaching staff of the PhD in Biopathology of 13 October 2009.
2004-2009 Member of the Degree Course Council (CCL), Specialist Degree in Medical Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, UniPA. 2005- 2010 Member of the Regional Control Commission, Biodiversity and GMOs. In the context: implementation of Directive 2001/18 / EC concerning the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms; appointment of resolution 2512 of 13 May 2005.
2002 - compose elected in the IBIM Institute Committee. IBIM Director's Letter dated 10/17/2002 prot. 100/2002. From 2005 to today - President and / or Member in the competition committee for: Research MANAGERS; Researchers; Td researchers; Research grants; Co.co.co; Occasional service contracts> 100.
2001 and 2002: Director of the Research Area of ​​the CNR of Palermo, with signature on all documents concerning the management of the Area. Appointment letter prot. N ° 38/2001 of 19 March 2001.
Since 2005, Head of the Research and Diagnosis Center for Lysosomal Storage Diseases. From 2019, Head of the research project: “Study of genetic and enzymatic alterations in Pompe disease.
From 2016, Head of the research project:“ Study of genetic and enzymatic alterations in Gaucher disease.
Since 2016 , Head of research projects, new molecular markers - microRNAs: on Fabry disease; on Aging; on Diabetes. Since 2011 - Head of Module: “Genetic and enzymatic study of metabolic diseases”. MYSELF. P01.014.008 Department of Medicine of the CNR. Since 2010: Module Manager: Liberation, diffusion and deposition of the biological components of the atmosphere and effect on health ”; Department, Life Sciences.
2006/2009: Responsible of the CNR Project: "Release, diffusion and deposition of the biological components of the atmosphere and effect on health"; Department, Life Sciences.
2005: Head of the research project: “Diffusion and deposition of the biological components of the atmosphere, effect on health and study of biodiversity”. 2005 - 2009 Head of the Sicilian spore-pollen monitoring network; Projects: - From monitoring to prevention; - Development of forecasting models for the study of climate change.
- 2005 - 2009: Head of the Aerobiology laboratories at the IBIM-CNR in Palermo.

PATENTS: 10

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS:

- Only those on Journals with International Editorial Board and with Impact Factor > 90
- Communications at National and International Congresses: > 550
- Speaker or Charmainship, by invitation, in National and International Congresses: > 150