Organizing Committee Member
Pietro Mastroeni
Reader
Reader University of Cambridge United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Biography
1992-96. Ricercatore Universitario in Malattie Infettive (tenured Lectureship in Infectious Diseases), University of Messina, Italy. 1997. Research Associate at the University of Newcastle, Department of Microbiology, The Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. 1997-1999. Research Fellow, Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of London, UK.1999-2004. University Lecturer in Microbiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge.2004-2008. University Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge.
Research Area
Recent research is focused on pathogen behaviour (e.g. location, growth, spread in the body, gene regulation) in vivo at the single cell level in relation to immunity, vaccines and antibiotics. This work is delving into the bases of post-therapy microbial persistence and vaccine efficacy/failures. We use interdisciplinary research approaches that integrate information acquired at different levels spanning from individual cells to global systems. This work opens the field to high-impact research on new prevention measures and medical treatments.