Romina Fiorotto, PhD

Biography

Dr. Romina Fiorotto, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pathology at the Yale School of Medicine. As a basic research scientist, she is particularly interested in biliary biology and pathobiology. Her research career has focused on the fundamental pathophysiological mechanisms of diseases affecting the biliary tree, including Cystic Fibrosis-related cholangiopathy, Alagille Syndrome, Polycystic liver diseases, and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC). Dr. Fiorotto has experience in developing human experimental models, such as induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and organoids, to translate basic molecular findings into potential therapeutic approaches for liver diseases. She has served as a member of the AASLD Foundation Award Committee and as a Steering Committee Member of the Cholestatic & Autoimmune Liver Diseases Special Interest Group.