Fiorella Piemonte

Dr. Fiorella Piemonte is a group leader of the Biochemistry Section of the “Muscular and Neurodegenerative Diseases Unit” at the Children’s Hospital and Research Institute Bambino Gesù. She is expert in signaling pathways involved in the anti-oxidant response and in the identification and characterization of systemic and tissue redox bio-markers useful in highlighting early signs of disease and monitoring innovative therapies. Her major contributions have been in the field of oxidative stress-mediated neurodegeneration in mitochondrial (Friedreich's Ataxia) and muscular (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy) disorders. Her interests are both scientific and diagnostic (enzyme defects underlying lysosomal and mitochondrial diseases). Her basic research has been focused on unveiling pathogenic mechanisms responsible of neurodegenerative diseases in order to translate a scientific result into wellness for the patient.