معرفی
IRENE LO CIGNO is a Researcher at the Department of Translational Medicine of the Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro". Her work focuses on viral pathogenesis, innate immune responses, and mechanisms of immune evasion in oncogenic viruses like HPV and cytomegalovirus (CMV). She has contributed to studies on HPV-associated cancers, CMV-induced renal pathologies, and immune responses in transplant patients.
Research Interests:
- High-risk HPV oncoproteins (E6/E7) and their role in immune evasion
- Cytomegalovirus infection and paracrine senescence in renal epithelial cells
- Immunological mechanisms in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine responses among kidney transplant recipients
- Development of diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets for HPV-associated cervical cancer
Advising & Collaborations: Supervised 1 doctoral thesis (details unspecified). Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams in virology, oncology, and immunology, including work on cancer-associated fibroblasts in Merkel cell carcinoma.
Labs/Teams: Engaged in translational medicine research within her department, focusing on viral oncogenesis and host-pathogen interactions.
