Lorenzo Ball

Lorenzo Ball serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics (DISC) at the University of Genoa, Italy, where he is an active member of the Department Board. His teaching portfolio spans multiple health science programs including single-cycle Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, Nursing, Rehabilitation Sciences, and Motor Sciences, delivering courses in Anesthesiology, Emergency Treatment, Critical Care Rehabilitation, and Pain Therapy and Palliative Care.

His research centers on critical care infectious diseases with specific expertise in fungal pathogens (candidemia, Pneumocystis pneumonia), antimicrobial pharmacokinetics in critically ill patients, and medical informatics applications for ICU data extraction. Current investigations focus on optimizing antifungal dosing through therapeutic drug monitoring, improving diagnostic accuracy for Candida species, and developing automated scoring systems from electronic medical records.

Analysis of his 2024-2025 publications reveals a consistent pattern of international multicenter collaboration addressing high-mortality ICU infections. His work demonstrates particular strength in translating clinical observations into practical diagnostic tools and therapeutic protocols, with significant contributions to understanding pathogen-specific treatment challenges in immunocompromised critical care populations.