Dr. Silvia De Rubeis

Profile

Academic positionLecturer, Assistant Professor, Researcher
Research fieldsMolecular Biology and Physiology of Neurons and Glial Cells,Human Genetics
Keywordsrare disorders, intellectual disability, exome sequencing, neurodevelopmental disorders, autism spectrum disorder
Honours and awards

2021: Distinguished Scholar Award, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

2021: Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

2020: Friedman Brain Insitute Scholar Award, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityNew York
InstitutionIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
InstituteDepartment of Psychiatry

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Paolo CarloniInstitute for Advanced Simulation (IAS), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich
Start of initial sponsorship03/05/2021

Programme(s)

2021Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Dr. De Rubeis is well known internationally for her outstanding research on the biological mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder. By applying genetics, neuroscience and developmental biology to cellular and mouse models, she has identified novel genes and synaptic pathways contributing to autism risk. During her stay in Germany, she will model the structural and functional impact of synaptic gene variants on neurodevelopmental outcomes.