Davide Zecchin

Davide Zecchin is a Moorfields Eye Charity Career Development Fellow at the Institute of Ophthalmology within University College London. His research focuses on oncology, carcinogenesis, genetics, clinical sciences, pharmacology, and medical physiology. Key areas include studies on Sturge Weber Syndrome, melanoma in Congenital Melanocytic Nevi (CMN) patients, and translational cancer research.

Education & Career:

• PhD in Molecular Medicine from the Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (Candiolo, Italy) and University of Regensburg (Germany).
• Post-doctoral fellowship in Prof. Julian Downward’s lab at the Francis Crick Institute (London, UK).
• Joined Prof. Veronica Kinsler’s lab at UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and the Francis Crick Institute.

Grants & Awards:

• Funded by Moorfields Eye Charity for career development.
• Charity grants for Sturge Weber Syndrome and CMN melanoma research.

His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-Being).