Giordano Antonino Ricercatore a tempo determinatoMedicineMED/26 – Neurologia

Dr. Antonino Giordano is a neurologist and researcher at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University.

After specializing in Neurology at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, he obtained an international PhD in Molecular Medicine from the same university. During his training, Dr. Giordano also conducted research abroad at the Neuroimmunology Unit of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.

Dr. Giordano's clinical work focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of Multiple Sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system at the Neurology Unit directed by Prof. Massimo Filippi. He conducts his research at the Laboratory of Human Genetics of Neurological Disorders at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, directed by Dr. Federica Esposito, and focuses on identifying the mechanisms responsible for Multiple Sclerosis and its clinical manifestations, with particular attention to genetic and epigenetic factors and the potential discovery of new therapeutic alternatives to limit the accumulation of disability.

Dr. Giordano has participated in international research groups in the field of multiple sclerosis, particularly the FindingMS project (ERA-Net Cofund Joint Transnational Calls ERA PerMed) and the MultipleMS Consortium (EU-Horizon 2020 Grant #733161).

 

Education

2014: Medical Degree, University of Palermo (110/110 cum laude with special mention for the thesis work).

2019: Specialization in Neurology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (70/70 cum laude).

2023: PhD Degree in Molecular Medicine - Neuroscience and Experimental Neurology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (degree obtained "cum laude").

 

Professional experience

May 2024 – present: Tenure-track Researcher at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan

November 2019 – present: Neurologist at the Neurology Unit of San Raffaele Hospital IRCCS, Milan

 

Scientific Article Review Activities

Reviewer for international journals such as Neurology, Frontiers in Immunology, Frontiers in Neurology, Journal of Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery.

 

Membership in Scientific Societies

Member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the Società Italiana di Neurologia (SIN).

 

Awards and Recognitions

April 2024: AAN International Scholarship Award, 76th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Denver (USA).

April 2023: "Merit of distinction" for the work "Genetic Variants in Iron Metabolism Impact Disease Progression in MS through HIF1A," 75th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Boston (USA).

November 2018: Winner of the "Young Investigator Award," European Charcot Foundation 26th Annual Meeting, Baveno, Italy.