The team

The group, leaded by Professor Maria Rita Gismondo, is composed by: 9 biologist and 1 physician specialized in Microbiology and Virology, 16 laboratory technicians, 2 secretaries.

She is associate Professor of Microbiology since 1987 – first at the’ Institute of Microbiology, Dental School, University of Catania, then at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Milan. Moreover, she is the Director of the Laboratory of Clinical Microbiology, Virology and Bioemergencies (CLIMVIB) at L. Sacco University Hospital since 1995, including the BSL 4 facility which is a national reference laboratory for pandemics and bioterrorism.