Maurizio F. Facheris got his Medical degree at the University of Brescia in 2000. He specialized in Neurology at the University of Milano-Biccoca in 2005. The focus of his final dissertation was the role of lipid peroxidation on neurodegenerative disorders. Upon becoming a Resident in Neurology, Dr. Facheris attended a fellowship at the Mayo Clinic of Rochester, MN (USA), focusing in neuroepidemiology and in genetics of movement disorders, and completed a Master in Clinical Research at the Mayo Graduate School, specializing in study design, genetics and epidemiology. He joined the Institute of Genetic Medicine at EURAC in July 2007, dedicating his time to neurology-related research (mainly movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease) and to broad epidemiological projects based in South Tyrol. He is the co-PI of the CHRIS Study (Cooperative Health Research in South Tyrol). He also works two days per week at the Central Hospital of Bolzano, at the movement disorders clinic, linking clinics to scientific aspects.

Publications

1. M. Facheris, L. Fumagalli, L. Brighina, C. Ferrarese. Alzhiemer’s Disease: from basic research to biological markers. It J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2002;12(1):7-16.  
2. G. Sala, G. Galimberti, C. Cannevari, M.E. Raggi, V. Isella, M. Facheris, I. Appollonio, C. Ferrarese. Peripheral cytokine release in Alzheimer’s Disease patients: correlaton with disease severity. Neurobiology of Aging 2003;24(7):909-14.  
3. M. Facheris, S. Beretta, C. Ferrarese. Peripheral markers of oxidative stress and excitotoxicity in neurodegenerative disorders: Tools for diagnosis and therapy? J Alzheimers Dis. 2004;6(2):177-84.  
4. C. Galbusera, M. Facheris, F. Magni, G. Galimberti, G. Sala, L. Tremolada, V. Isella, F.R. Guerini, I. Appollonio, M. Galli-Kienle, C. Ferrarese. Increased susceptibility to plasma lipid peroxidation in Alzheimer disease patients. Current Alzheimer Research 2004;1(2):103-9.
5. B. Borroni, G. Tiberio, S. Bonardelli, E. Cottini, M. Facheris, N. Akkawi, A. Pezzini, E. Cervi, S.M. Giulini, A. Padovani. Is mild vascular cognitive impairment reversible? Evidence from a study on the effect of carotid endarterectomy. Neurological Research 2004;26(5):594-7.  
6. M. Facheris, M. Mancuso, T. Scaravilli, D.M. Bonifati (for the Italian Section of Young Neurologists). Neurology training in Europe: an Italian Perspective.  Lancet Neurology 2005;4(4):258-62.  
7. M. Facheris, K. Strain, T.G. Lesnick, M. de Andrade, J.H. Bower, J.E. Ahlskog, J.M. Cunningham, S. Lincoln, M.J. Farrer, W.A. Rocca, D.M. Maraganore. UCHL1 is associated with Parkinson’s disease: A case-uneffected sibling and case-unrelated control study. Neuroscience letters 2005;381:131-134.   A.   Galbussera, L. Tremolizzo, M. Longoni, M. Facheris, E. Tagliabue, I. Appollonio and C. Ferrarese. Is elevated post-methionine load homocysteinemia a risk factor for cervical artery dissection? Neurol Sci 2006;27:78-79.  
8. M.F. Facheris, S. Maniak, F. Scaravilli, B. Schüle, C. Klein and P.P. Pramstaller. Pure akinesia as initial presentation of PSP: A clinicopathological study. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2008;14(6):517-9.  
9. G. Galimberti,E. Conti, M. Zini, F. Piazza, F. Fenaroli, V. Isella, M.F. Facheris, L. Antolini, F. DeFilippi, C. Ferrarese. Post-methionine load test: a more sensitive tool to reveal hyperhomocysteinemia in Alzheimer patients? Clin Biochem 2008;41:914-6.  
10. M.F. Facheris, F. Vogl, S. Hollman, G. Sixt, C. Pattaro, R. Schönhuber, P.P. Pramstaller. Adapted Finnish Migraine-Specific Questionnaire for family studies (FMSQFS): a validation study in two languages. Eur J Neurol 2008;15:1071-74.  
11. M.F. Facheris, T.G. Lesnick, N. Schneider, J.M. Cunningham, M. DeAndrade, W.A. Rocca, D.M. Maraganore. Coffee, Caffeine-Related Genes, and Parkinson’s Disease: A Case-Control Study, Mov Disord 2008;23:2033-40.
12. C.B.Volpato, A. De Grandi, E. Buffone, M. Facheris, U. Gebert, G. Schifferle, R. Schönhuber, A. Hicks and P.P. Pramstaller. 2q37 as a Susceptibility Locus for Idiopathic Basal Ganglia Calcification (IBGC) in a Large South Tyrolean Family. J Mol Neurosci 2009 Sep 15 (Epub).  
13. M.F. Facheris, A.A. Hicks, C. Minelli, J. Hagenah, V. Kostic, S. Campbell, K. Lohmann, C. Hayward, C.B. Volpato, C. Pattaro, V. Vitart, A. Wright, H. Campbell, C. Klein, P.P. Pramstaller. Variation in the uric acid transporter gene SLC2A9 and its association with AAO of Parkinson's Disease. J Mol Neurosci 2010 (in press).  
14. M.F. Facheris, A.A. Hicks, P.P. Pramstaller, I. Pichler. Update on the management of Restless Legs Syndrome, existing and emerging treatment options. Nature and Science of Sleep 2010 (in press).  
15. C. Schwienbacher, A. De Grandi, C. Fuchsberger, M.F. Facheris, M. Svaldi, M. Wjst, P.P Pramstaller, A.A.Hicks. Copy Number Variation and Association over T-Cell Receptor Genes - Influence of DNA Source. Immunogenetics 2010 (in press)