Background

Vernole, Patrizia Daniela was born on April 18, 1954 in Lecce, Italy. Daughter of Aldo and Ada (Borrelli) V.

Education

Graduate in Biological Sciences, University La Sapienza, Rome, 1976; Specialist in Medical Genetics, University La Sapienza, Rome, 1979.

Career

Predoctoral fellow Institute Medical Genetics, Rome, 1975-1976; postdoctoral fellow Institute Human Genetics, Catholic University, 1977-1983, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, 1983-1984; researcher department cell biology University Tor Vergata, Rome, since 1984; Referee Biotechniques, Tumori, Cell Death and Differentiation. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Achievements

• research in chromosomal alterations that appear early, before clinical symptons, in rats infected by Gross leukemic virus

• observations on a high chromosomal fragility in patients affected by neuroblastoma, especially in chromosomal bands often altered in tumor cells

• and research gene mapping by ISH and cytogenetical effects of Chernobyl fallout.

• Achievements include research in chromosomal alterations that appear early, before clinical symptons, in rats infected by Gross leukemic virus; observations on a high chromosomal fragility in patients affected by neuroblastoma, especially in chromosomal bands often altered in tumor cells; and research gene mapping by ISH and cytogenetical effects of Chernobyl fallout.

• Achievements include research in chromosomal alterations that appear early, before clinical symptons, in rats infected by Gross leukemic virus; observations on a high chromosomal fragility in patients affected by neuroblastoma, especially in chromosomal bands often altered in tumor cells; and research gene mapping by ISH and cytogenetical effects of Chernobyl fallout.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Membership

• European Society Human Genetics

• Association Italian Genetists

• Association Italian Citogen. Medical

• Ordine Dei Biologi

• European Environmental Mutagen Society

Connections

Father:

Aldo

Mother:

Ada