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Since 2001, the “Pierfranco and Luisa Mariani Foundation” supports the Mariani Foundation Center for the study of Pediatric Mitochondrial Diseases hosted by the Molecular Neurogenetics Unit of the IRCCS Foundation Neurological Institute “C. Besta” at Bicocca premises.
Within the same structure, the biochemical and molecular diagnosis for mitochondrial pathologies of adults is also carried out.
Different kind of professionals work together at the Mariani Foundation Center for the Study of Pediatric Mitochondrial Diseases and this ensures an active and profitable multidisciplinary work, which concerns clinic and assistential aspects as well as diagnostic and scientific aspects, enhancing the idea of having a “from bed to bench” medicine.
Furthermore, the presence of experts in both pediatric and adult neurology, guarantees continuity of patient management in the delicate transition from childhood to adulthood.
Advanced research and diagnostics are strictly combined to offer an extremely high-quality service to patients and their families and to improve knowledge of these diseases, with the purpose of formulating the most effective therapeutic strategies to combat them.
In order to reach this goal, the Mariani Foundation Center for the Study of Pediatric Mitochondrial Diseases can rely on the activity of the biobank “Cell line DNA and Bank of Genetic Movement Disorders and Mitochondrial Diseases” hosted by the Molecular Neurogenetics Unit. The biobank is member of Telethon Network of Genetic Biobanks as well as member of two European networks: EuroBiobank and RD-connect