General
A Spinoza lecture on all there is to know about malformations of cortical development: the importance of Pediatric Neuroradiology in 2022 by Professor Andrea Rossi.
Prof. Andrea Rossi, is Head of the Pediatric Neuroradiology Department at the Gaslini Institute and Professor of Neuroradiology at the University of Genoa, Italy. The field of Pediatric Neuroradiology has undergone rapid development in recent years with stronger MRI scanners and better sequences, coupled with rapid advances in genetic screening. Professor Rossi has made an important contribution to this field, both in research, patient care, and also as a gifted teacher. He is the leading pediatric neuroradiologist in the field of (cortical and spinal) developmental disorders, and authored more than 250 scientific publications and several books on the topic.
The department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine together with the ‘center of expertise for spina bifida and spinal cord conditions’ is honored to facilitate the Spinoza visiting professorship to Professor Rossi. This will further strengthen the recognition and proper treatment of children with complicated-, and sometimes very rare congenital genetic disorders in Amsterdam UMC and beyond. Over the past decades, Amsterdam UMC has done remarkable work internationally in the area of Pediatric Neuroradiology, including on white matter diseases in children. With this work, Pediatric Neurology is a spearhead of the Amsterdam UMC.
The Organization Committee of the SPINOZA CHAIR, set up by the Amsterdam University
Association on behalf of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Amsterdam, has awarded the SPINOZA CHAIR to Professor Andrea Rossi November 21 – November 25 2022.
Hosts:
Prof. L. Reneman, Prof. M.S. van der Knaap, Prof. C.B.L.M. Majoie, Prof. F.
Barkhof, Dr. M.E.S. Sprengers, Dr. D.P. Bakker, and Dr. S.D. Roosendaal