Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Prof. Fausto Baldanti:
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Dr. Irene Cassaniti:
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The Foundation is one of the most important scientific hospitals and care institutions in Europe, and it has served as a clinical experimentation laboratory for healthcare activities since 1400. The Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, established in 2006, is a public institution of national and international significance, with a strong presence in the university sector. It is located in both Pavia and Belgioioso and is known for its highly specialised hospitalisation and care services. The integration of scientific research and education in diagnostic, treatment, and laboratory facilities is a key strength.
The IRCCS has more than 1,000 accredited beds and over 3,500 employees, which include doctors, nurses, technicians, and administrators. Thanks to technological investments made over the years, high-complexity performances have increased.
The Microbiology and Virology Department headed by Prof. F. Baldanti is a regional reference laboratory for the Lombardia Region (Italy) for arboviral infections, and it is involved in National surveillance programs. In the project, as coordinator, IRCCS OSM will oversee the management and will be involved in patient recruitment and sample collection. The Institute has a longstanding competence in diagnostic and research activity on viral diseases and expertise in the development of assays for immune response against viruses as well as molecular approaches of metagenomics and next-generation sequencing, therefore leading the work package focused on the dissection of T-cell mediated response against flaviviruses.
Prof. Fausto Baldanti
Prof. Fausto Baldanti, the coordinator of InFlaMe, is the head of the Microbiology and Virology Department at IRCCS OSM. His research focuses on developing and validating molecular tools for diagnosing and monitoring viral infections, studying antiviral drug resistance mechanisms, understanding virus pathogenesis in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts, managing opportunistic infections in transplant recipients, and surveilling emerging and reemerging viral infections. Prof. Fausto’s team will be actively involved in patient recruitment and sample collection and besides leading WP1 (Project Management and Coordination) he leads WP4 (Dissection of T-cell mediated response against flaviviruses).
Dr. Irene Cassaniti
Irene Cassaniti is a Researcher in the team of Prof. Baldanti. She is a microbiologist and holds a PhD in genetics, cell and molecular biology from the University of Pavia. Her research is mainly focused on immune response against viral infections, including arboviruses. She will have a key role in coordinating the day-to-day research activities in WP4, studying the role of T-cell response in West Nile and Dengue virus infections.
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