Alessandro Poggi

Alessandro Poggi is a Visiting Professor at the University of Genoa, with affiliations in the Department of Experimental Medicine and Department of Health Sciences. He teaches Molecular Oncology and Immunology in the Medical-Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Master's program.

Research Focus:

• Molecular oncology, particularly in colorectal cancer and melanoma
• Immunology of tumor response and immunotherapy
• Immune checkpoint molecules (PD-L1, CTLA-4)
• Tumor microenvironment and associated fibroblasts
• Development of advanced tumor models (organ-on-chip technology)

Selected Research Highlights:

• Studying BRAF mutations in colorectal cancer organoids
• Investigating the role of tumor-associated fibroblasts in eliciting anti-tumor immune responses
• Developing innovative multi-organ-on-chip technology for tumor modeling
• Characterizing immune checkpoint molecules in cancer prognosis
• Researching clinical response to immunotherapy drugs like Ipilimumab