Immunology

The Immunology Laboratory helped lay the groundwork for the development of immune parameters in relation to health and diseases, mainly autoimmune diseases and oncology. The Laboratory developed a large array of technologies and methods, from ELISA, to flow cytometry, from protein microarray to fluorescence microscopy. It is currently involved in projects focusing on immune mechanisms that are triggered by skin pathologies, from psoriasis to skin cancers.

In the area of ​​identifying new therapies, the Immunology Laboratory is also developing in the field of immunotoxicology, in an attempt to test therapies and compounds used in different skin pathologies. In this field, international collaborations have been established with the University of Crete, the University of Santiago de Compostela, the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia and the University of Salerno. The last, and most recently addressed field, is the investigation of immune memory in SARSCoV-2 virus infection. In response to the current pandemic, the Laboratory of Immunology has developed national on-site collaborations with hospitals engaged in the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic and developed collaborations internationally with the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Verona, the University of Crete.