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Elena Cattaneo | |
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| Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
| Life tenure 30 August 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Giorgio Napolitano |
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| Born | 22 October 1962 Milan, Italy |
| Spouse | Enzo Rivolta |
| Alma mater | University of Milan |
Elena Cattaneo OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛːlena katˈtaːneo]; born 22 October 1962) is an Italian pharmacologist and co-founding director of the University of Milan's Center for Stem Cell Research.
She is an internationally prominent Huntington's disease researcher and stem cell research advocate.[1] She is internationally recognised for her major commitment to research ethics and research policy, and for increasing knowledge and engagement in research among the general public.[citation needed]
On 30 August 2013, she was appointed senator for life in the Italian Parliament.
- ^ Fikes, Bradley J. "Pope Francis meets with Huntington's patients, including University of San Diego scholar". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.