Prof. Dr. Emanuele Buratti is currently Group Leader of the Molecular Pathology Lab at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in Trieste and a professor at the University of Trieste. Previously, he studied at the University of Trieste for a B.Sc. in Biology and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry. In 1995, he moved to ICGEB as a Staff Research Scientist. His principal area of expertise is the investigation of RNA-binding proteins and RNA metabolism in neurodegeneration and metabolic diseases. On these subjects, he has authored more than 180 research papers in peer-reviewed publications and book articles. He is Associate Editor at Frontiers in Genetics, Academic Editor at PLoS ONE, and part of the Editorial Board at the Journal of Biological Chemistry. He is also the president of the Scientific Committee of the Italian FTD Patient Association (AIFTD) and chairperson of Research Foundation Flanders (FWO).
