Luisa Agnello

Luisa Agnello is an Associate Professor in the BIND Department at the University of Palermo, affiliated with the School of Medicine and Surgery. Her office hours are held at the Section of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Molecular Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Via del Vespro 129, focusing on clinical diagnostics and molecular biomarkers.

• Research Interests: Biomarker validation in neurodegenerative disorders (Alzheimer's, ALS), sepsis diagnostics (monocyte distribution width, presepsin), cardiovascular risk stratification, and inflammation in chronic diseases.
• Teaching Roles: She teaches Clinical Biochemistry modules in Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, Biotechnology, and Veterinary Medicine programs, emphasizing laboratory diagnostics.
• Scientific Contributions: Recent publications highlight her work on neurofilament light chains, GFAP, and machine learning algorithms for sepsis detection. Key collaborations include European laboratory harmonization surveys and SI unit feasibility studies.
• Laboratory Involvement: Actively contributes to clinical research through the BIND Department’s laboratory initiatives, particularly in emergency diagnostics and neurodegenerative disease biomarker studies.