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Presenters
Professor Valeria Cento
President of BSc in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, Director of the Medical Specialty School of Microbiology and Virology, Humanitas University
Current Position
Prof. Valeria Cento is an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology at Humanitas University in Milan, Italy. She is the Director of the Operative Unit of Microbiology and Virology at IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital.
At the academic level, she is the Director of the Postgraduate Residency Program in Microbiology and Virology, and the President of the Bachelor Degree in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques.
Education
- 2011–2017: Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
- 2008–2011: PhD in Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
- 2006–2008: Second-level degree in Medical Biotechnologies, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
- 2003–2006: First-level degree in Biotechnologies, University of Siena
Academic and Research Career
- Since 2021: Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University
- Since 2021: Scientific Director of the Microbiology Laboratory, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital
- 2020–2021: Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan
- 2012–2018: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Research Interests
Prof. Cento’s research focuses on clinical and translational microbiology, with particular emphasis on:
- Genetic characterization of bacteria and human viruses
- Molecular diagnostics and antimicrobial susceptibility
- Mechanisms of drug resistance and immune escape in chronic and acute viral infections
- Contributions to national and international studies on SARS-CoV-2, HIV, and hepatitis viruses
Dr. Christophe Martinaud, MD, PhD
Senior Director, Medical Affairs, Cepheid
Dr. Christophe Martinaud is Senior Director, Medical and Scientific Affairs at Cepheid, leading the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region team. He joined Cepheid in 2022 as director for. He is a medical doctor with a fellowship in laboratory medicine and holds a PhD in molecular and cell biology. Dr. Martinaud has worked for several years in academic hospitals, in France, where he headed laboratories, led research teams, and taught as a professor of laboratory medicine in France and Africa. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and his main research interests include infectious diseases and blood transfusion.
Dr. Abdulaziz Alhazmi (MD, MSc.)
Medical Affairs Director, Cepheid
Moderator