Degano Massimo

Massimo Degano is an Associate Professor at the Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Italy, leading the Biocrystallography Unit at the IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute. He specializes in structural biology, immunology, and drug design, with a focus on medically relevant molecules. His academic roles include lecturing in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Structural Biology across Medical, Dental, and Biotechnology programs.

Education: Summa cum laude in Chemistry (University of Padua, 1992), postdoctoral training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1992-1996) and The Scripps Research Institute (1996-1999). Research highlights include T cell receptor structures, X-ray crystallography, and drug design targeting multidrug-resistant pathogens.

Research interests span structural immunology, cancer drug design, and structure-function relationships in proteins. Over 60 peer-reviewed publications (e.g., Science, Nature Communications, Immunity) with an H-index of 30 (2023). Awards include the Belfer Fellow Award (1996) and summa cum laude distinction (1992).

Professional roles include European Synchrotron Radiation Facility beam time coordination, editorial work for Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, and leadership in structural biology conferences. Active in translational research collaborations and grants from Italian and international funding bodies.