Emanuela Volpi

Emanuela Volpi is a Professor in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Westminster, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She holds a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’ and has extensive postdoctoral experience at Cancer Research UK and the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics. Her expertise spans medical molecular genetics, genome functional organization, nuclear architecture, and cancer biomarker research. She leads research on genome-environment interactions and their health impacts, with high-impact publications in journals like Science and Nature Communications.

Teaching roles include Module Leader for L5 Genetics in Medicine and L7 Post-Graduate Project, and co-Course Leader for the Master’s in Biomedical Sciences. Her research focuses on genomic instability in obesity, CD180 signaling in cancers, and translational biomarkers. She is Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Cytogenetics and chairs the European Cytogeneticists Association’s ‘Chromosome Stability, Integrity and Dynamics’ working group.

Key awards include Fellowships from the Royal Society of Biology and the Higher Education Academy. Her advisory roles span national and international committees, emphasizing her leadership in medical genetics and education. Current projects explore precision medicine, AI regulation in healthcare, and pediatric obesity biomarkers, with a focus on early intervention strategies.