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