Made up of internationally renowned scientists, the Committee’s task is to ensure that Telethon funds are assigned to the most promising projects from among those submitted in response to our calls for proposals. It also participates in the evaluation of the scientific projects of our Institutes.
Our Scientific Committee places excellence at the heart of every evaluation; this is the principle on which its members base their choice of which projects are worthy of funding, never overlooking the fact that those same projects must be relevant to patients’ needs and contribute towards finding a cure. Our Scientific Committee members are from all over the world and remain in office for four years.
The members of the Scientific Committee
- [Chairperson] Beverly Davidson, Ph.D., Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (University of Pennsylvania)
- [Vice Chairperson] Thomas A Rando, M.D, Ph.D., Professor of Neurology, Stanford (Stanford)
- Barry London, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Medicine (University of Iowa)
- Ambra Pozzi, Ph.D., Associate Professor Departments of Medicine and Cancer Biology, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (Vanderbilt University)
- Paola Bovolenta, Ph.D., Research Professor and Head of the Development and Differentiation Department at the Center for Molecular Biology Severo Ochoa (CSIC-UAM, Madrid)
- Angela Giangrande, Full professor (DR1 CNRS) at the Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (Strasbourg, FRANCE, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire)
- Markus Glatzel, Prof. Dr, Head of Clinic, Institute of Neuropathology (UKE Hamburg)
- Albert La Spada, M.D., Ph.D., Distinguished Professor in Pathology, Neurology, Biological Chemistry (School of Medicine, UC Irvine)
- Holger Lerche, Prof. Dr., Center of Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Department Neurology and Epileptology, (University of Tuebingen)
- Punam Malik, M.D., Director, Cincinnati Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center (Cincinnati Children’s Cincinnati Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, Cincinnati Children’s)
- Paul Robbins, Professor, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics (University of Minnesota)
- Jacques Beckmann, Ph.D, Honorary Professor, Faculty of Biology and Medicine (Genetic Medicine Université de Lausanne)
- Robert M. Brosh, Ph.D., Senior Investigator, Translational Gerontology Branch (NIH Translational Gerontology Branch NIH)
- Michael P. Murphy, Ph.D., Professor of Mitochondrial Redox Biology, MRC Investigator, Wellcome Trust Investigator (University of Cambridge)
- Jeffrey Dilworth, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (University of Ottawa)
- Roberto Zoncu, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology division of the Molecular and Cell Biology Department at UC Berkeley (Molecular and Cell Biology Department at UC Berkeley)
- Fabio Candotti, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Head Physicien (CHUV, Université de Lausanne)
- Simon Heales, MD, Professor of Clinical Chemistry, Genetics & Genomic Medicine Dept., UCL GOS Institute of Child Health (UCL University College London)
- Massimo Pandolfo, MD, Professor of Neurology (McGill University)
- Bradley Olwin, Ph.D. Professor, Molecular Cellular & Developmental Biology (University of Colorado Boulder)
- Diane Merry, Ph.D. Professor Vice Chair for Faculty Development & Engagement Co-Director, T32 Cellular, Biochemical, & Molecular Sciences Training Program (Thomas Jefferson University)
- Filippo Del Bene, Ph.D, Unité de génétique et biologie du développement - Institut Curie / CNRS / Inserm / PSL (Institut Curie / CNRS / Inserm / PSL)
- Hans 'van Bokhoven, PhD, Head and Full Professor of the Unit of Molecular Neurogenetics at Rabdoud University, Nijmegen (Rabdoud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands)
- Angeliki Louvi, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and of Neuroscience, Deputy Director of the MD-PhD Program (Yale, School of Medicine)
- Gonzalo 'Sánchez-Duffhues, PhD, Group leader & "Ramon y Cajal" fellow Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Research Center (CINN-CSIC) Tissue-specific BMP signalling ISPA-HUCA (Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Research Center (CINN))
- Ahad Rahim, PhD, Professor of Translational Neuroscience Wellcome Chair & Head of Department of Pharmacology (UCL School of Pharmacy | University College London)
