236:
hyperstimulation or multiple twins; ovarian and spermatozoa cryopreservation in order to increase likelihood of pregnancy and to preserve couple fertility; genetic and apoptosis of human gametes to investigate in vitro micromanipulation risks; thromboembolic risk in pregnancy and labour; bacterial vaginosis and vertically-transmitted infectious diseases; prenatal diagnosis including US imaging, cytogenetics and molecular genetics; prevention of prematurity; evaluation of foetal growth during pregnancy and well-being during labour; neonatologists have developed and disseminated innovative approaches for the care of very low birth-weight babies; current research efforts focus on pharmacogenomics of steroids, analgesia in term and pre-term babies and pain assessment.
251:
diseases (Gaucher, Niemann Pick and other sphingolipidoses) mitochondrial diseases and genetic immunodeficiencies such as IPEX syndrome, aiming at clarifying molecular mechanisms and develop innovative approaches to treatment such as enzyme replacement, use of nanotechnologies for genetic correction and stem cells transplantation. Research is also devoted to autoimmune diseases and paediatric rheumatology with focus on clinical evaluation of innovative therapies such as biological drugs; improved therapeutic protocols for leukemias and solid tumors are sought through multicentric trials and the study of pharmacogenetic determinants of outcome; the study of opportunistic infections and virology in paediatric cancer and transplanted patients.
281:
the quality of care particularly in the hospital setting; on integrated approaches for children with chronic diseases and children with special needs, including home care; on the development and evaluation of policies to promote breastfeeding; on the development and implementation of child health indicators and child health policies at international level; on bioethics of decision making in the perinatal period.
265:
This area covers the development and evaluation of mini-invasive and automated surgical approaches to abdominal, thoracic and urological surgery, and of micro-surgery approaches including prenatal interventions; the diagnosis and management of osteoarticular and ocular complications of metabolic and
280:
Research in this area is focused on the epidemiology of disease in pregnancy, infancy, childhood and adolescence, including infectious diseases and environmental exposure; on the development and implementation of approaches, (such as the
Charter for Child Rights in Hospital), to assess and improve
295:
This area focuses on the genetic basis of mental retardation, the neurophysiology of epilepsy and neuropsychology, focusing on specific developmental disorders such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and coordination disorders and exploring new approaches for the rehabilitation of learning disabilities and
123:
The institute is also a member of the
Consortium for Biomedicine which is located in the AREA Science Park of Trieste, gathers major international and national biotechnology research centers and offers sophisticated facilities for Biomedical Research, such as molecular imaging and production of
250:
The institute plays a leading role in the research on the molecular and immunological bases and identification of diagnostic markers of coeliac disease and of chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Research in this area also covers rare genetic diseases, particularly glycogenosis type II, storage
235:
This area covers research on: the immunology of pregnancy, with the goal of clarifying mechanisms of phenomena such as sterility and poliabortivity; assisted reproduction, looking at methodological standardization and new approaches to reduce maternal and foetal complications such as ovarian
118:
support to the implementation of WHO programmes in low and middle income
Countries. Furthermore, the Institute collaborates with the World Bank (Children and Youth Unit) for guidelines on early investments in health and education and with the UNIDO Institute for Science and Technology for
296:
language disorders. A recently established kinematic lab analyses upper limb movements and foetal movements, with the purpose of early diagnosis and possibly intervention. Finally, the physiopathology of neurological damage in mitochondrial encephalomyopathies is explored.
266:
other systemic diseases; the early markers of surgical complications; the evaluation of rehabilitation approaches of amblyopia; the management of dental problems in children with special needs; the genetics of hearing disorders and tissue engineering for surgical repair .
132:
The Burlo
Garofolo was established in 1856 to ensure medical care to poor children. In 1968 the institute was designated by the Ministry of Health as IRCCS. Since the late '70, the institute has promoted at both national and international level innovative policies.
141:
The institute has a wide network of international collaborating institutions with activities including: research and development, training programs, exchange of research fellows.
338:
382:
101:
According to “THE” (Times Higher
Education), Burlo Garofolo is the 1st institute in Italy and the 28th in the world for scientific research quality.
377:
150:
WHO Collaborating Center for reference and research on influenza - National
Institute for Medical Research "The Ridgeway", London, UK;
112:
development and evaluation of appropriate technologies for health care during pregnancy, the newborn period, infancy and childhood;
305:
387:
172:
70:
105:
315:
178:
Reproductive
Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
83:
194:
H. Hughes
Medical Institute and Dept. of Genetics and Medicine, Yale University, New Haven;
168:
Department of
Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Riga, Latvia and Timişoara, Romania;
197:
Department of
Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston.
162:
Cognitive Sciences Lab, Cochin - Port-Royal Medical School, Paris V University, France;
104:
Since 1992 the Unit for Health Services Research and International Cooperation acts as
371:
165:
Institute of Medical Technology and Medical School, University of Tampere, Finland;
353:
340:
153:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Lund, Malmö, Sweden;
115:
development and validation of guidelines and training materials and modules;
156:
Paediatrics Clinics and Paediatrics Surgery, University of Graz, Austria;
52:
310:
91:
39:
108:
for Maternal and Child Health with the following terms of reference:
95:
327:
188:
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland, Baltimore;
208:
The research activity is articulated in 5 main areas:
66:
61:
51:
46:
35:
30:
21:
159:Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, UK Muenster, Germany;
191:Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago;
119:telemedicine programs with developing Countries.
171:Center for Reproductive Medicine, UZ-Brussel,
243:Chronic diseases with onset in paediatric age
215:Chronic diseases with onset in paediatric age
8:
273:Epidemiology, prevention and quality of care
221:Epidemiology, prevention and quality of care
18:
228:Materno-foetal medicine and neonatology
212:Materno-foetal medicine and neonatology
90:) is a children's hospital located in
258:Paediatric surgery and rehabilitation
7:
218:Pediatric surgery and rehabilitation
80:Burlo Garofolo Pediatric Institute
22:Burlo Garofolo Pediatric Institute
14:
88:Ospedale Infantile Burlo Garofolo
1:
383:Children's hospitals in Italy
378:Hospitals established in 1968
57:Specialist, Children Hospital
306:List of children's hospitals
137:International relationships
404:
173:Vrije Universiteit Brussel
16:Hospital in Trieste, Italy
288:Paediatric neuro sciences
224:Pediatric neuro sciences
26:
331:(in Italian and English)
106:WHO Collaborating Centre
354:45.634946°N 13.785933°E
328:Burlo Garofolo Website
87:
316:University of Trieste
388:Hospitals in Trieste
359:45.634946; 13.785933
175:, Brussels, Belgium;
350: /
71:Hospitals in Italy
204:Research activity
76:
75:
395:
365:
364:
362:
361:
360:
355:
351:
348:
347:
346:
343:
332:
19:
403:
402:
398:
397:
396:
394:
393:
392:
368:
367:
358:
356:
352:
349:
344:
341:
339:
337:
336:
330:
324:
302:
206:
139:
130:
17:
12:
11:
5:
401:
399:
391:
390:
385:
380:
370:
369:
334:
333:
323:
322:External links
320:
319:
318:
313:
308:
301:
298:
293:
292:
291:
290:
278:
277:
276:
275:
263:
262:
261:
260:
248:
247:
246:
245:
233:
232:
231:
230:
222:
219:
216:
213:
205:
202:
201:
200:
199:
198:
195:
192:
189:
181:
180:
179:
176:
169:
166:
163:
160:
157:
154:
151:
138:
135:
129:
126:
121:
120:
116:
113:
74:
73:
68:
64:
63:
59:
58:
55:
49:
48:
44:
43:
37:
33:
32:
28:
27:
24:
23:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
400:
389:
386:
384:
381:
379:
376:
375:
373:
366:
363:
329:
326:
325:
321:
317:
314:
312:
309:
307:
304:
303:
299:
297:
289:
286:
285:
284:
283:
282:
274:
271:
270:
269:
268:
267:
259:
256:
255:
254:
253:
252:
244:
241:
240:
239:
238:
237:
229:
226:
225:
223:
220:
217:
214:
211:
210:
209:
203:
196:
193:
190:
187:
186:
185:
182:
177:
174:
170:
167:
164:
161:
158:
155:
152:
149:
148:
147:
144:
143:
142:
136:
134:
127:
125:
124:nanovectors.
117:
114:
111:
110:
109:
107:
102:
99:
97:
93:
89:
85:
81:
72:
69:
65:
60:
56:
54:
50:
45:
41:
38:
34:
29:
25:
20:
335:
294:
287:
279:
272:
264:
257:
249:
242:
234:
227:
207:
183:
145:
140:
131:
122:
103:
100:
79:
77:
47:Organisation
357: /
372:Categories
345:13°47′09″E
342:45°38′06″N
31:Geography
300:See also
36:Location
311:Trieste
128:History
92:Trieste
84:Italian
42:, Italy
40:Trieste
184:U.S.A.
146:Europe
96:Italy
67:Lists
62:Links
78:The
53:Type
374::
98:.
94:,
86::
82:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.