Prof. Chiara La Morgia
University of Bologna / IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna
Associate Professor at the University of Bologna and Chief of the Neuro-ophthalmology Clinic at Bellaria Hospital (IRCCS ISNB) since 2015. Affiliated with the Program of Neurogenetics. Research focuses on hereditary optic neuropathies with emphasis on gene therapy, mitochondrial disorders, and the intersection of ocular function and circadian cycles. Collaborates with Doheny Eye Institute at UCLA on circadian photoreception.
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- Institution: https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/chiara.lamorgia/en
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Recent publications
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Pathological mitophagy disrupts mitochondrial homeostasis in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy
Cell Reports · 2022
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Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy: A Report on Novel mtDNA Pathogenic Variants
2021
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Prof. La Morgia’s institutional page publicly lists her email (chiara.lamorgia@unibo.it). She runs an active clinical neuro-ophthalmology practice at Bellaria Hospital where LHON patients are followed, and collaborates internationally with the UCLA Doheny team.
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Profile last verified: 2026-04-19