CORTI LAB
Stefania Corti
Stefania Corti is the PI of Neural Stem Cell Lab and Full Professor of Neurology at the University of Milan.
She is also the Director of the SSD Neuromuscular and Rare Diseases Unit at Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico.
Dr. Corti is a physician-scientist in the Neuroscience field, committed to studying the pathogenesis of motor neurons diseases, in particular Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and Spinal Muscular Atrophy with respiratory distress type I (SMARD1), as well as stem cell/molecular therapies for their treatment.
Since 1994 and after Medical Degree (1997, magna cum laude), Dr Corti has been involved in the research on neurodegenerative diseases and stem cells in the Department of Neurological Sciences of the University of Milan, where she obtained her education as researcher.
After Board Certification in Neurology, she obtained a PhD in Molecular Medicine at the University of Milan. Since 2004, up to now, she has worked first as research collaborator, then as Assistant Professor at the University of Milan.
In 2015 she become Associate Professor of Neurology at University of Milan.
In 2023 she become Full Professor of Neurology at University of Milan and Director of the Neuromuscular and Rare diseases Unit at IRCCS Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico.
She is a member of the Board of the PhD School in Molecular Medicine, of the Dino Ferrari Center Scientific Committee, and of FRRB and Foundation Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Scientific Commitee.
The scientific results of Dr. Corti, basic and clinical research have been published in high citation rating peer reviewed journals.