Alessio Fasano - F1000 Section Head (since 16 November 2005)
Department of Pediatrics/Medicine, Mucosal Biology Research Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
BIOGRAPHY
Alessio FasanoAcademic positions:
- Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Physiology
- Founder and Medical Director, Center for Celiac Research
- Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at the University of Maryland Hospital for Children
Any industry positions (last five years):
- Dr Fasano is involved with Alba Therapeutics Corporation
Research interests:
Dr. Fasano's research focuses on the control of barrier function in the gastrointestinal tract by a key regulatory protein known as zonulin.
Any other information: