Professor Silvia Marino

Job Title:

Professor of Neuropathology

Email:

silvia.marino@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk

Biography:

Silvia Marino graduated from the medical school at the University of Turin in Italy, trained in molecular genetics at the Netherland Cancer Institute in Amsterdam and in Histopathology and Neuropathology at the University of Zürich.

In 2000 Silvia established her own research group at the Department of Pathology of the University of Zurich, working on development of the cerebellum, experimental models, neural stem cells and tumourigenesis of the central nervous system. In January 2006 she joined the Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science of Queen Mary, University of London as Professor of Neuropathologyy.

For Professor Marino's biography, please visit the medical school's website at: www.icms.qmul.ac.uk/Profiles/Neuroscience/Marino%20Silvia.htm

Research programmes:

Professor Silvia Marino has particular research interests in brain tumours. Her special research interests include the molecular mechanisms involved in brain tumourigenesis, the role of neural stem cells and brain tumour stem cells in tumour initiation and maintenance and the assessment of the prognostic relevance of novel biomarkers.