Brunella Franco

Brunella Franco is a distinguished professor of Medical Genetics at the Department of Translational Medical Sciences at the University of Federico II in Naples, Italy. She is also a researcher at the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine and a lecturer at the Southern Superior School. As a council member of the Italian Society of Human Genetics (SIGU), she advocates for the critical role of medical geneticists within the National Health Service, emphasizing the need for proper training and collaboration with other specialists to ensure comprehensive patient care, particularly for those with rare genetic diseases.