Surgical Research Laboratories

The task of the laboratory is to combine molecular/cellular biology and the needs posed by surgical patients. Thus, the laboratory acts at the interface between clinical medicine and basic research, promoting translational medical science.

Our work focuses on the following aspects:

i) the elucidation of molecular mechanisms of disease,
ii) the definition of molecular predictive factors, which can guide clinical decisions
iii) the rational development of innovative therapies, based on new molecular knowledge

The laboratory belongs to the department of Surgery as a whole, therefore, our research topics address various aspects of surgical therapy. These have been grouped into the following main general areas:

a) Oncology
b) Cardiovascular Medicine
c) Transplantation/Tissue regeneration
d) Applied Immunology/Inflammation