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Laura Petrarca is a Tenure-Track Researcher in Pediatrics at the Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome. With a medical degree and PhD in Innovative Biomedical Technologies in Clinical Medicine, she specializes in pediatric respiratory diseases and genetic disorders.
- Current roles: Tenure-Track Researcher (2025–present), Registry Deputy Lead for Child-BEAR-Net (2023–present)
- Education: MD (2010), PhD (2020)
Her research focuses on Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, and RSV Bronchiolitis, integrating genetic analysis with clinical outcomes. She leads projects on genotype-phenotype correlations and post-infection respiratory sequelae.
Recent publications highlight her work on interferon signaling in SARS-CoV-2-positive youth and genetic diversity in respiratory viruses. She serves as Associate Editor for the Italian Journal of Pediatrics (2023–) and Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (2023–).
- Scientific awards: ERS Short-Term Research Training Fellowship (2016–2018)
- Key presentations: 7th World Bronchiectasis Conference (2024), ERS International Congress (2020–2024)
