Paola Bianchi, PhD is a Head Biologist at Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy. 

She works on diagnosis and translational research of hereditary hemolytic anemias due to red blood cell defects in particular, membrane defects, erythroenzymopathies and dyserythropoietic anemias. She is involved in several projects on molecular characterization, genotype-phenotype correlation and on epigenetic factors that might influence clinical phenotype in these disorders, in particular PK deficiency. By NGS approaches she identified new genes responsible for rare forms of hemolytic anemia. 

Dr. Paola Bianchi is member of the American Society of Hematology, European Hematology Association, European Red Cell Society  and member of European Reference Network EurobloodNet (Steering Committee for registries RaDeep and Data Access Committee)

Since 2025 she is the President of Association for the Study and Treatment of Hematological diseases (ASTEM OdV- Milan)

Authors and co-authors of more than 135 peer review, Pubmed quoted publications and book chapters mainly focused on red cell disorders and rare diseases. (orcid.org/0000-0001-5976-5233)