Vittorio Limongelli

Vittorio Limongelli is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana (University of Italian Switzerland). His research focuses on computational biology, drug design, and molecular simulations, with applications in pharmacology and medicinal chemistry.

• PhD in Drug Sciences (2007)
• Postdoctoral research at ETH Zurich

His work explores advanced computational methods for drug/target binding interactions, including enhanced sampling simulations and machine learning approaches. Notable research themes include G protein-coupled receptor dynamics, bile acid receptor modulation, and extracellular vesicle profiling for disease risk assessment.

Scientific awards include the Premio Scrocco (2013), Young Researcher in Medicinal Chemistry award (2016), EFMC Prize runner-up (2017), and recognition as a top 5 scientist in physical/chemical sciences for the USERN Prize (2020). He received an ERC Consolidator Grant in 2020.

• Email: vittorio.limongelli@usi.ch
• Office: East Campus, Sector D, Office D5.07 (Level P5), Via la Santa 1, 6962 Lugano-Viganello