Global InformationPatrizia Casaccia information
Patrizia Casaccia | |
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| Born | Giulianova, Italy |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Rome, State University of New York (SUNY) Health and Science Center, Cornell Weill Medical Center |
| Known for | Pathogenesis of demyelinating disorders, oligodendrocyte development |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience, neuroimmunology, genetics |
| Institutions | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
Patrizia Casaccia is an Italian neuroscientist who is the Director of the Neuroscience Initiative of the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center, as well as a Professor of Neuroscience, Genetics & Genomics, and Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Casaccia is a pioneer in the study of myelin. Her research focuses on understanding the neurobiological and neuroimmune mechanisms of multiple sclerosis and to translate findings into treatments. Casaccia co-founded the Center for Glial Biology at Mount Sinai and CUNY and is one of the Directors of the center.