Mineralomics: the origins and mechanism of calcification | Sergio Bertazzo

Talk Abstract
Biomineralization is a natural process that basically consists of the formation and regeneration of hard tissues. On the other hand, pathological biomineralization (in medicine, often referred to as calcification, drusen, calcium deposits, calcinosis, phleboliths, etc.) hardens soft tissues, such as the vasculature. It is associated with cardiac diseases, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and cataracts, among other diseases. Beyond the human body, healthy, naturally calcified tissues such as osteoderms occur broadly in vertebrates. Mineralomics covers the above and  several biomineralized tissues that we know little about: not only are their mechanisms of formation still unknown, but their very existence is not recognised or yet reported in the literature.

About the speaker
Professor Sergio Bertazzo’s research work has been broadly related to the formation, behaviour, and nature of minerals in different biological contexts, what he calls Mineralomics.

Prof. Bertazzo joined UCL in 2015, following an Imperial College Research Fellowship, a postdoctoral position in Germany and another in Brazil. Prof Bertazzo received a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the State University of Campinas. Prof. Bertazzo is a specialist in different kinds of microscopy such as electron and fluorescence microscopy and have developed several new methods to image calcified tissues.

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