DIRECTOR
Prof. Maria Rita
Gismondo holds degrees in Biology and in Medicine and
Surgery at University of Catania, as well as a Specialization
in Microbiology and Virology.
She is associate Professor
of Microbiology since 1987 - first at the’ Institute of Microbiology, Dental School,
University of Catania, then at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Milan.
Moreover, she is the Director of the Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology,
Virology and Bioemergencies (CLIMVIB) at L. Sacco
University Hospital since 1995, including the BSL 4 facility which is a national
reference laboratory for pandemics and bioterrorism.
She has published
over 237 scientific papers and she is member of several scientific
international societies. Also, she is responsible of the bioemergency
plan for L. Sacco University Hospital.
Prof. Gismondo has years of experience in project
management at international level.
She has implemented, both as
Team Leader and as expert, different projects of the European Commission and United
Nations on topics involving bio-threats (biorisk, biosafety, biosecurity,
biohazardous waste management). In this framework, she has offered her expertise and
she has been involved in activities like training courses, workshops, seminars and
field missions as well as laboratory risk assessment, need and gap analysis.
Prof. Gismondo has years of experience in project management at international level.
LABORATORY EXECUTIVE STAFF
Romualdo
Grande
MD
Coordinator of parasitology and mycology. He is biosafety
officer and in charge of both the BSL 3 and BSL 4
laboratories.
[email protected]
Silvia
Grosso
MS, Biologist
Responsible for the Urinary Bacteriology
Unit.
[email protected]
Alessandra
Lombardi
PhD, Biologist
Coordinator of mycobacteriology. In charge of Laboratory
Quality Management System starting 2011.
[email protected]
Margherita
Longo
MD, Biologist
Responsible for the Serology Unit.
[email protected]
Alessandro
Mancon
MS, Biologist
Research Fellow.
[email protected]
Valeria
Micheli
PhD, Biologist
Adjunct professor at University of Milan starting 2010.
Responsible for the molecular diagnosis of viral hepatitis and the study of
drug-resistance of HIV, HBV and HCV, as well as HIV tropism.
[email protected]
Davide
Mileto
MS, Biologist
Virology Unit. In charge of Bio Emergencies.
[email protected]
Cristina
Pagani
MS, Biologist
Batteriology Unit. In charge of Blood
Cultures.
[email protected]
Sara Giordana
Rimoldi
MS, Biologist
Adjunct professor at University of Milan starting 2010. Head
of bacteriology and hospital-acquired infections starting
2014.
[email protected]
Nadia
Zanchetta
MD
Head of virology and molecular diagnostics starting
2008.
[email protected]
RESIDENTS
Alessandro
Palazzin
MS, Biologist
Trainee in Specialization School in Clinical Microbiology
and Virology.
[email protected]
Francesca
Romeri
MS, Biologist
Trainee in Specialization School in Clinical Microbiology
and Virology.
[email protected]
Alkis
Piliafas
MD, Physician
Trainee in Specialization School in Clinical Microbiology
and Virology.
[email protected]
Denise
Rizzelli
MD, Physician
Trainee in Specialization School in Clinical Microbiology
and Virology.
[email protected]
Roberta
Morlando
BS, Biologist
Master Thesis Intern.
[email protected]
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS OFFICE
Giovanna
Fotia
Project Manager
[email protected]
Mirko
Palestrino
Assistant Project Manager
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TECHNICIANS
Enrica Terron, MS, Biomedical Laboratory
Technician
[email protected]
Coordinator Biomedical Technician in the
Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Virology and Bioemergencies where he
coordinates a team of 14 lab technicians
SUPPORT STAFF
Paola
Razzitti
Secretary.
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Agata
Di Paola
Secretary.
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