Luca Mechelli – Full Professor VET/03
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (1981, University of Perugia)
Research fields and technical-scientific skills
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Veterinary oncology: melanocytic tumors and metastasis;
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Dermatopathology and skin tumors;
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"Functional Center of Veterinary Pathology for the Animal Tumors Register of the Region of Umbria", in collaboration with the Department of Prevention, Health and Food Safety of the Umbria Region and the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Umbria-Marche
Maria Teresa Mandara – Associate Professor VET/03
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (1989, University of Perugia).
Research fields and technical-scientific skills
- Biological behaviour of canine meningioma as an animal model in vivo and in vitro for human meningioma;
- Genetic expression profile of canine meningioma referred to microRNA, metalloproteinase-2 and 9 (MMPs) and specific inhibitors (TIMPs);
- Expression of somatostatin receptors (SSTR2) in canine meningioma and effects of somatostatin analogues in vitro;
- Virus-host interaction and evaluation of susceptible species in Usutu infection.
Chiara Brachelente – Associate Professor VET/03
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (1999, University of Perugia)
PhD (2005, on “Immune dysregulation of selected canine skin diseases”, University of Perugia)
Dipl ECVP (European College of Veterinary Pathologists, 2005)
Research fields and technical-scientific skills
- Dermatopathology and skin tumors;
- Investigation on histological and immunohistochemical biomarkers of canine melanocytic tumors;
- Analysis of tumor microenvironment in canine melanocytic tumors;
- Investigation on the immune response in melanocytic tumors of animal species;
- Applicability of immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization in the differential diagnosis of infectious and non-infectious dermatitis of dogs
Leonardo Leonardi – Researcher VET/03
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (1995, University of Perugia)
Research fields and technical-scientific skills
- Veterinary Pathology and molecular pathology with special emphasis to comparative animal bone tumors and musculoskeletal diseases;
- Manufacturing additive (3D-printings) and related production of prosthesis in regenerative medicine;
- Environmental causes of diseases with particular focusing to pollution and oncogenesis;
- Application of modern technologies [drones or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)] to evaluate environmental pollution.
Elvio Lepri – Researcher VET/03
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (1997, University of Perugia)
PhD (2002 on “Feline Mast Cell Tumor”, University of Perugia)
Dipl ECVP (European College of Veterinary Pathologists, 2007)
Research fields and technical-scientific skills
- Cardiovascular diseases of the dog and the cat (feline HCM, canine DMVD, canine DCM);
- Comparative oncology (lymphoma, liposarcoma, skin tumors);
- Parasitic and infectious diseases of farm and companion animals (feline lungworms, Ovine mycoplasmosis, ecc)
- Expression of adipokines in normale and pathological tissues (skin and heart)
Monica Sforna – Researcher VET/03
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (2000, University of Perugia)
PhD (2003 on Morphological, immunohistochemical features and follow-up of visceral and cutaneous hemangiosarcoma in the dog. University of Perugia).
Research fields and technical-scientific skills
- Skin tumors and dermatopathology;
- Investigation on histological and immunohistochemical biomarkers of canine melanocytic tumors;
- Analysis of the molecular pathways and role of tumor microenvironment in canine melanocytic tumors.
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Ilaria Porcellato – Research Fellow VET/03
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (2010, University of Padua)
PhD (2014 on “A retrospective investigation on the presence of Canine Papillomavirus 1 (CPV1) in neoplastic and hyperplastic lesions of the oral cavity of dogs”, University of Perugia)
Dipl ECVP (European College of Veterinary Pathologists, 2019)
Research fields and technical-scientific skills
- Veterinary oncopathology;
- Investigation on immune response in canine melanocytic tumors;
- Histological, immunohistochemical and molecular biomarkers of canine melanocytic tumors;
- Investigation on canine and equine papillomavirus-induced tumors.
Giuseppe Giglia
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (2018, University of Perugia)
XXXIV PhD cycle on Sanità e Scienze sperimentali veterinarie
Research field: USUTU: mechanisms of virus-host interaction and post-mortem monitoring of susceptible species
Giovanna Fedele
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (1991, University of Parma)
XXXIV PhD cycle on Sanità e Scienze sperimentali veterinarie
Research field: Role of Janus kinases (JAKs) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of the dog