Fulvio D'Acquisto

Fulvio D'Acquisto is a Professor of Immunology at the School of Life and Health Sciences and Centre for Integrated Research in Life and Health Sciences, with a focus on the intersection of emotions, immunity, and inflammation. He has held key academic roles including Deputy Director of the Centre for Biochemical Pharmacology and Professor of Immunopharmacology at Queen Mary University of London (2014-2017).

• MA in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy (University of Northampton, 2017)
• PhD in Experimental Pharmacology (University of Naples Federico II, 2000)
• MRes in Experimental Pharmacology (University of Naples Federico II, 1996)
• BSc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (1993)

His research spans two primary areas: (1) pre-clinical development of Annexin-A1 blocking antibodies for autoimmune diseases, and (2) establishing Affective Immunology as a new discipline combining neuroscience, psychology, immunology, and performing arts. Recent studies demonstrate the plasticity of inflammatory responses to psychosocial factors, challenging traditional one-cell/one-molecule models of disease.

Scientific output trends show a focus on neuroimmunology, autoimmune therapies, and psychoneuroimmunology, with recent work on OCD pathogenesis and environmental influences on inflammation. Awards include the 2015 Frontiers Travel Award for editorial contributions.

• Editorial roles: Chief Editor for Frontiers for Young Minds; Editorial Board member for Scientific Reports, PeerJ, PLOS ONE, Frontiers in Immunology, and others
• Reviewer for funding agencies including The Newton Foundation, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, and Royal Society

Active in public engagement, D'Acquisto has contributed to media discussions on topics like pediatric autoimmune syndromes, stress-immune interactions, and aging-related immune changes. He leads the Affective Immunology initiative (www.affectiveimmunology.com) to promote interdisciplinary research.