Alessandra Granata

I am a scientist passionate about finding cures for incurable diseases, such as CADASIL -a rare genetic disorder that causes stroke and early-onset dementia.

Over the past eight years, I have dedicated my time and expertise to building a research lab focused on modelling rare genetic disease 'in a dish' in the laboratory. My goal is to identify new therapeutic targets that can lead to the development of much-needed treatments.

I have already published on a similar disease caused by mutations in collagen IV genes (Al-Thani et al 2023 Stem Cell Reports) and my researched has been reported in several outlets, including the Times https://www.thetimes.com/uk/he...Now i want to extend my research to CADASIL, to open the door to new treatments.

July 2024