A5039746967- Forensic and Genetic Research
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Ethics in medical practice
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Gut microbiota and health
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Law, AI, and Intellectual Property
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Torture, Ethics, and Law
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
University of Padua
2016-2025
University of Insubria
2015-2016
In Western countries, a social trend toward delaying childbearing has been observed in women of reproductive age for the last two decades. This delay is due to different factors related lifestyle, such as development professional career or absence right partner. As consequence, who defer may find themselves affected by age-related infertility when they decide conceive. Fertility preservation techniques are, therefore, proposed solution these women. Among all possible solutions, freezing an...
Human skin hosts a variety of microbes that can be transferred to surfaces ("touch microbiome"). These microorganisms considered as forensic markers similarly "touch DNA". With this pilot study, we wanted evaluate the transferability and persistence microbiome" on surface after deposition fingerprint its exposure for 30 days at room temperature. Eleven volunteers were enrolled in study. Skin microbiome samples collected by swabbing palm their hands; additionally, donors asked touch glass...
DNA methylation is one of the epigenetic marks which has been studied intensively in recent years for age predicting purposes forensic area. In order to integrate prediction into routine workflow, purpose this study was standardize and optimize a methylation-based protocol tailored Italian context. A previously published age-predictive method implemented analysis 84 blood samples originating from Central Italy. The here presented based on Single Base Extension method, considering five genes:...
ABSTRACT The increasing interest in DNA methylation (DNAm) analysis within the forensic scientific community prompted a collaborative project by Ge.F.I. (Genetisti Forensi Italiani). study evaluated standardized bisulfite conversion–based Single Base Extension (SBE) protocol for of levels at five age‐predictive loci (ELOVL2, FHL2, KLF14, C1orf132/MIR29B2C, and TRIM59). encompassed three phases: (1) setting up validating to ensure consistency reproducibility; (2) comparing fresh peripheral...
Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major global public health problem, contributing significantly to patient morbidity and mortality. This study analyses differences in type amounts of bacteria transferred from volunteers’ dominant palm two healthcare-relevant surfaces (glass laminate table), both before after hand washing with water antibacterial soap. The aim was understand hand-to-surface microbial contamination support the development HAI prevention strategies....
Current policy approaches to social and ethical issues surrounding biobanks manifest lack of public information given by researchers government, despite the evidence that Italian citizens are well informed about technical other perspectives biotechnologies. For this reason, focus our survey was interview University's students on these aspects. The sample consisted Padua University (N = 959), who were administered a questionnaire comprising eight questions covering their knowledge biobanks,...
Biobanks are an extraordinary tool for research and scientific progress. Since their origin, the debate on main technical, regulatory ethical aspects has not stopped. The future of biobanks should take into account many factors: need to improve technical standards collection, conservation use sample, usefulness achieving forms harmonization common governance, improvement biobank networks, including through public-private partnerships improving sustainability these infrastructures.
Big data analytics in medicine is driving significant change, as it offers vital information for improving functions, developing cutting-edge solutions and overcoming inefficiencies. With the right archiving analysis tools, all players healthcare system, from hospitals to patients medical personnel pharmaceutical industry, can yield numerous benefits. Therefore, analyze interpret these effectively, so that they be useful advancement of scientific knowledge, we require sharing, specific...
Recent advancements in forensic genetics have facilitated the extraction of additional characteristics from unidentified samples. This study delves into predictive potential a five-gene (ELOVL2, FHL2, KLF14, C1orf132, and TRIM59) methylation rate analysis for human age estimation using buccal swabs collected 60 Italian volunteers. The levels specific CpG sites five genes were analyzed through bisulfite conversion, single-base extension, capillary electrophoresis. A multivariate linear...
The tissue biobanking of specific biological residual materials, which constitutes a useful resource for medical/scientific research, has raised some ethical issues, such as the need to define kind consent is applicable materials biobanks. Biobank research cannot be conducted without considering arguments obtaining donors' consent: in this paper we discuss what extent biobank on oncological required, and type would appropriate context, principles donation, solidarity, protection rights...
In recent years, a social trend toward delaying childbearing has been observed in women of reproductive age. A novel technomedical innovation was commercialized for non-medical reasons to healthy, ostensibly fertile women, who wished postpone motherhood various such as educational or career demands, because they had not yet found partner. As consequence, these may be affected by age-related infertility when decide conceive, and fertility preservation techniques can obtained through the...
The objective of this retrospective study was to examine the discrepancy between information derived from written medical reports and results forensic DNA analyses on swabs collected victims in 122 cases alleged sexual assault treated at Emergency Department Padua Hospital. examination discrepant has proved useful support a broader application management, particularly during taking case history. Laboratory Forensic Genetics University have processed samples over period 5 years. Of 103 which...