Valentina Cecchinato

Valentina Cecchinato is a Researcher at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB), affiliated with the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences at Università della Svizzera italiana (University of Italian Switzerland). Her work focuses on chemokines and their roles in inflammation, infectious diseases, and immunity.

• PhD in Molecular Medicine, University of Milan

Her research spans:

• HIV infection pathogenesis, including immune activation and gut mucosal Th17 cell loss
• Autoantibodies targeting chemokines in post-COVID-19 convalescents
• Mechanisms of inflammation dysregulation in ART-treated patients
• Chemokine heterocomplexes in tumor immunity and rheumatoid arthritis

Recent publications highlight her expertise in:

• Redox-mediated regulation of chemokine activity
• Computational modeling of chemokine interactions
• β-Arrestin-dependent CXCR4 signaling
• Autoimmune responses in rheumatological and infectious contexts