Prof. Dr. Mara Giordano is an Associated Professor in Medical Genetics at the Department of Health Science, Laboratory of Genetics. She obtained a Degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Pavia and specialized in Genetics, then received a PhD in Human Genetics at the University of Torino. Her current research projects are the identification of the novel genes involved in growth disorders, the identification of the novel regulatory region of the SHOX gene, and the identification of imbalances in Neuropsychiatric pediatric patients.