Antonio Giordano

Antonio Giordano (born October 11, 1962) is an Italian-American oncologist, pathologist, geneticist, researcher, and professor. Giordano serves as the Director of the Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine in Philadelphia and is a professor of anatomy and pathological histology in the Department of Medical Biotechnology at the University of Siena.

Giordano is known for his discoveries in cell cycle regulation and tumor development mechanisms. Notably, he isolated the tumor suppressor gene Rb2/p130[1][2] and demonstrated its potential to reduce tumor growth when introduced into animal models via a retrovirus.[3] Beyond his scientific achievements, Giordano actively engages in science communication, particularly raising awareness about the health risks of toxic waste in the Campania region Provided by Wikipedia