One of the Department’s main strengths is its unique ability to follow the course of disease throughout every stage of life, both within the medical sciences of the University of Genoa (UNIGE) and at the national level. DINOGMI adopts an integrated approach that spans the entire life cycle—from the prenatal and neonatal phases through adolescence, adulthood, and the senile/geriatric stage. This is possible thanks to close collaboration and integration among the Department’s various scientific areas, which study conditions that emerge early in life (such as developmental disorders) or are specific to certain life stages, including Pediatrics (understood as Pediatric Internal Medicine), Neurology, Child Neuropsychiatry, Psychiatry, and Genetics.
At the same time, some sections of the Department take a longitudinal approach to clinical neurosciences, ranging from prevention and early-life treatment to the management of diseases in adulthood and old age. Examples include Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Genetics, and Applied Medical Sciences and Techniques. The integration of these diverse disciplines enables DINOGMI to tackle preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, and follow-up challenges in innovative ways, with particular attention to the early detection of rare and complex diseases—starting with biochemical and genetic neonatal screening.
This approach helps bridge key knowledge gaps and overcome the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges posed by genetic, chronic, or acquired diseases that affect multiple systems and organs—including the endocrine, immune, nervous, musculoskeletal, and ocular systems—while placing special focus on glaucoma, retinal and corneal disorders, amblyopia, and rare ophthalmological diseases. The Department also addresses conditions requiring surgical or neurosurgical intervention across the lifespan. A hallmark of this path toward excellence is the adoption of cutting-edge techniques such as molecular genetics, omics sciences, and advanced imaging technologies.
To further strengthen this vision, the Department has joined forces with the two Ligurian IRCCSs: the G. Gaslini Institute, specialized in Pediatrics, and San Martino Hospital, focused on Oncology and Neurosciences. This collaboration—which includes appointments for most of the Department’s faculty and researchers—marks an extraordinary milestone in researching and treating diseases that affect both children and adults.
Below are the specific details regarding the research activities of DINOGMI.
Research topics MEDS-01/A - Medical Genetics (Formerly MED/03)
Research topics MEDS-14/B - Paediatric Surgery (Formerly MED/20)
Research topics MEDS-11/A - Psychiatry (formerly MED/25)
Research topics MEDS-12/A - Neurology (Formerly MED/26)
Research topics MEDS-15/A - Neurosurgery (Formerly MED/27)
Research topics MEDS-17A - Eye Diseases (Formerly MED/30)
Research topics MEDS-19/B - Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (Formerly MED/34)
Research topics MEDS-20/A - Paediatrics (formerly MED/38)
Research topics MEDS-20/B - Child Neuropsychiatry (Formerly MED/39)
Research topics MEDS-21/A - Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Formerly MED/40)
Research topics MEDS-26/C - Rehabilitation Health Profession Sciences (formerly MED/48)
Research topics MEDF-01/B - Sport Sciences and Methodology (Formerly M-EDF/02)
Research topics PSIC-01/B - Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience (Formerly M-PSI/02)