Donato Zipeto

Donato Zipeto is an Associate Professor at the Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona. His academic sector is Molecular Biology (BIOS-08/A), and his research focuses on virus-cell interactions, genome editing, and the role of MHC-I variants in neurodegenerative diseases.

His teaching activities include courses in Molecular Biology, Human Retroviruses (HIV/AIDS), and Emerging Viruses for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs in Medicine, Biotechnology, and Clinical Pathology. He is part of multiple administrative bodies, including PhD councils, teaching committees, and research commissions.

• Research Highlights:
  • MHC-I variants in HIV infection control.
  • Genome editing via CRISPR/Cas9 for neurodegenerative disease models.
  • Role of β2-microglobulin in neurodegenerative etiology.
  • Analysis of retroviral oncoproteins (HTLV Tax, HBZ, APH-2) and their impact on cell signaling pathways.

He leads projects such as Protein Network of the Synaptic Compartment (2018) and CRISPR-edited Lymphocyte Cell Lines (2017), with a focus on viral pathogenesis, gene therapy, and cellular biology.