Personal information

Name: Matteo

Cognome: Bertelli

Address: Via U. Zerneri N°4 San Felice d/B (BS) C.A.P. 25010

Phone number: +39 3488731902

E-mail: bertellimatteo@hotmail.com

Nationality: Italian

Date of birth: 16/11/1973

Education

· 2004-2008 PhD in Medical Biotechnology “University of Siena”

· 2001-2002 Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Genetics with 50/50 grade “University of Brescia”

· 29/06/1999 Registration in the Medical Board for the province of Brescia N°6693

· 1998-1999 Qualification for the medical profession

· 23/07/1998 Degree in Medicine and Surgery with honours at “University of Brescia”

· 1991-1992 Graduate in Technical Fields with 54/60 score

Work experience

· 2008-present Health Director for MAGI’S LAB SRL, Medical Genetics Laboratory for the research and diagnosis of rare diseases in the Trentino-Alto Adige Region

· 14/02/2006 President and Founder of the International Association of Medical Genetics (MAGI) with headquarters in Rovereto (TN) that promotes the research on rare diseases

· 2002-2004 Director and Researcher of the Medical Genetics Laboratory of the B.I.R.D Onlus Foundation (center for diagnosis of Rare Diseases in the Veneto Region)

Clinical Activity

· 2002-2003 Genetic counseling in Neurogenetics

· 2000-2001 Genetic counseling in Chromosomopathies

· 1999-2000 Genetic counseling in Oncogenetics

Research Activity

· 2003-2004 Study of the neurobiological bases of aggression through the analysis of purinergic neurotransmitter systems in the HPRT knock-out mouse.

Study of mRNA editing in HPRT knock-out mouse brain

· 2002-2003 Screening of the mutation of CLCN2 genes in patients with indiopathic epilepsy.

Study of the maturation process of mRNAs extracted from various areas of normal and epileptic human brains.

· 2000-2002 Genetic mapping of a new form of pure cerebellar ataxia with autosomal recessive inheritance in a 4-generation family with high inbreeding.

· 1998-2000 Genetic mapping of Tortuous Artery Syndrome (OMIM 208050) in the 9q34.2 locus in a family with high inbreeding.

Achievements

· 62 Articles published on PUBMED

· 3 Special Issue written

· 4 Books written and published