Raffaele De Palma

Raffaele De Palma serves as Full Professor and Director of the Graduate School in the Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DIMI) at the University of Genoa, where he also holds a seat on the Department Board. His academic responsibilities encompass teaching Internal Medicine, Clinical Immunology, and Dermatology across Medicine and Surgery degree programs and the Specialization School in Allergology and Clinical Immunology for academic years 2023-2026.

His research program centers on clinical immunology with emphases on autoimmune disorders (particularly Systemic Lupus Erythematosus), immunodeficiency complications (including CMV in CVID patients), and SARS-CoV-2 immunopathology. Methodologically, he integrates clinical observation with molecular techniques, evidenced by recent work on Notch4 regulatory T cells in COVID-19 and BODIPY-based imaging tools for immune system tracking. This dual focus bridges patient care with mechanistic immunology research.

Analysis of his 2024 publications reveals a cohesive research trajectory examining immune dysregulation in chronic diseases through both clinical epidemiology (ethnic comparisons in SLE) and molecular mechanisms (viral replication patterns in CVID, TREM2-targeted imaging). The work demonstrates consistent interdisciplinary collaboration across immunology, virology, and chemical biology with direct translational implications for patient management.