Leonardo Salviati

Studies

1988-1995 Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Padua, with a score of 110/110 and honors

1996-1999 Specialization School in Pediatrics, University of Padova, with a score of 70/70 and honors

1999-2002 Post Doctoral Research Fellow. Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, USA

2001-2004 PhD in Developmental Biology and Programming Science, University of Padua

Research Activities

1994-1995 Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Padua. Laboratory of Prof. L.A. Pinna. 1998-1999 Department of Pediatrics, University of Padua. Laboratory of Dr. Maurizio Scarpa. 1999-2002 Merritt Research Center, Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, USA. Laboratory of Professors Salvatore DiMauro and Eric A. Schon.

2002- Department of Pediatrics, University of Padua.

Scholarships

Scholarship for Young Researchers from Telethon Italy 439b

Scholarship for Advanced Studies Abroad at the University of Padua

Awards

G. Bentivoglio Award 1998-99 from the University of Padova

Clinical and scientific activity

In November 2003, he won a competition for a university researcher in medical genetics (MED/03) at the University of Padua, and began his service on 1-1-2005.

The clinical activity took place at the Clinical Genetics service of the University-Hospital of Padua. He is the head of the prenatal and postnatal genetic counseling clinic.

The research activity has focused on the molecular bases and pathophysiology of neurometabolic diseases, in particular defects in the mitochondrial respiratory chain and urea cycle. He is the author of over 60 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, with a total impact factor of approximately 340 points. He has obtained funding from national agencies (Telethon, CARIPARO) and international ones (AFM and European Union) for more than one million euros.