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Dr.
Francesco FIORENTINO
Molecular Biologist
GENOMA Lab Director
Date of birth: 28.05.1966
Academic Degree: Molecular Biology
Graduate Studies: Microbiology and
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Dr. Francesco Fiorentino, is founder of
GENOMA
Laboratory. With nearly fifteen years of
experience as molecular biologist, he is expert
in all aspects of diagnosis, treatment and
technology. Dr. Fiorentino is internationally
recognized in the fields of reproductive
genetics, for its leadership in
Preimplantation
Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) and for its pioneering
work in infertility and genetics. He is also
well known as one of the pioneers in the
creation of the specialties of reproductive and
prenatal genetics in Italy and was the impetus
behind development of many important concepts
and techniques that have become standard in
these important fields.
EDUCATION
Dr. Fiorentino graduated from Messina
University, Italy, in 1992, with a degree in
molecular biology, after 2 years of internship
in the department of genetics. In the same year
he completed the residency in biology. He then
graduated as specialist in Microbiology and
Virology from the above University in 1995,
getting his PhD.
CAREER
In 1995 he was appointed to the Italian Police
Department- Forensic Science Service (FSS), Rome
- Italy, where he spent 3 years performing
research and investigation on forensic genetics,
coordinating the DNA analysis unit. While at FSS
he determined to specialize in the fields of
forensic genetics; its main activity was focused
on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA analysis from
old and degraded biological samples and low copy
number DNA samples, feeling that the combination
of all these disciplines would provide a nearly
unique foundation of formal qualifications for
pursuing his professional and research
interests.
In 1998, Dr. Fiorentino established
GENOMA, a
private molecular genetics laboratory, which is
now one of the world's largest, fully
integrated, specialized provider of genetics
services, internationally renowned for its
leadership in PGD diagnosis and for its
pioneering work in infertility and genetics.
GENOMA was founded on several core insights that
created the model for molecular genetics centre
across the country and around the world. GENOMA
also conceived providing genetic services
specifically for infertility treatment, an
integration which improves quality of care and
efficiency.
In 1998, under Dr. Fiorentino's leadership,
GENOMA started the first PGD laboratory in
Italy. This facility made it possible for GENOMA
to test IVF embryos for genetic factors and to
prevent genetic diseases in the offspring of
at-risk families. The GENOMA 's PGD program is
now one of the worldwide leaders in both in
quality and volume, and has developed several
important new disease-related PGD tests. Dr.
Fiorentino was instrumental in forming the PGD.
He has been involved in developing each of the
tests currently offered in the PGD lab for both
single gene defect testing by polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) and chromosomal testing by
fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Dr.
Fiorentino also conceived and implemented the
innovation of using
Minisequencing technique for
mutation detection on single cells. This
procedure is now widely used by most of the
centers performing PGD testing. Dr. Fiorentino
has also introduced, first in his country and
one of the first in the world, an approach for
PGD of genetic disorders combined with HLA
testing,
PGD for inherited predisposition to
cancer, and for
late onset disorders.
In addition to his extensive experience in
practice, Dr. Fiorentino is the author or
co-author of several book chapters and peer
reviewed
publications as well as
presentations
at national and international meetings in the
fields of genetics, prenatal diagnosis and
reproductive genetics. His authoritative work
has and still makes major contributions to the
improvement and higher specificity of PGD in a
competitive and constantly expanding field.
Indefatigable in the search for improvements in
the care of his patients, and travelling
incessantly, Dr Fiorentino is known worldwide
for his devotion to his subject and his Center.
He is a welcome speaker at numerous
international conferences reporting on his
successful advances in his field. He is also a
member of several international organizations,
including the
ASRM - American Society for
Reproductive Medicine,
ESHRE - European Society
of Human Reproduction and Embriology,
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis International
Society (PGDIS). He is also an active member of
the
ESHRE PGD Consortium Steering Committee.
In the last years Dr Fiorentino has served as a
consultant to several academic and research
institutions. In 2002, he established a modern
molecular genetics laboratory in
Memorial
Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, where he started the
first PGD program of the country. This program
has attracted international patients who have
come to it for treatment. Dr Fiorentino has also
established similar projects in other countries,
such as UK, Saudi Arabia, Greece and Albania. Dr Fiorentino consultant activity encompasses also
other fields: he is court-appointed consultant
in forensic cases involving DNA analysis from
forensic specimens and paternity disputing. He
is also consultant to
humanitarian no – profit
associations regarding kinship tests by DNA
analysis and its use for migration purpose.
Today Dr. Fiorentino is a very active member of
the
GENOMA Board of Directors, serving as its
Scientific Director and CEO. He pursues his
lifelong thirst for new ideas and developments
in reproductive genetics by continuing to study
the latest scientific and professional
developments and helping catalyze continuing
GENOMA innovations. As a molecular biologist and
research scientist Dr. Fiorentino embodies what
GENOMA has come to represent. Today GENOMA is
the leader for combining infertility treatment
and genetics for the delivery of important,
pioneering, high quality medical treatment and
patient care. GENOMA continues to be an
organization not only where outstanding medical
care is offered, but also one firmly dedicated
to expanding its well-deserved reputation as a
center where scientific knowledge and innovation
are created and highly valued, and where the
latest reproductive and genetic innovations are
transformed from theory into everyday practice.
PROFESSIONAL
ACTIVITIES
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