Molecular Allergology
Group Leader : Paolo Colombo
Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation
Contact
Paolo Colombo
+39-091-6809535 (P. Colombo)
+39-091-6809530 (Alessandra Longo , Valerio Longo )
paolo.colombo@irib.cnr.it
Istitute
Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation
Via Ugo La Malfa 153, 90146 Palermo
Tel. +39 091 6809 194
https://www.irib.cnr.it/
Lab Members
Alessandra Longo (ric III° TD),
alessandra.longo@irib.cnr.it
Valeria Longo (ric III° TD)
valeria.longo@irib.cnr.it
Activities
Effects of environmental pollutants on innate immune response
–In vitro, ex vivo and in vivo (in collaboration with ISS) evaluation of immunotoxic and immunomodulatory effects of anthropogenic environmental pollutants on human/mouse immune cells.
– Identification of biomarkers of exposure in the serum of individuals who live in areas with high environmental risk.
Project
Istrument & technologies
- Biotechnology for the production of highly purified recombinant allergens
- In vitro, ex vivo and in vivo model systems to identify molecules with potential immunotoxic or immunomodulatory activities
- Identification and analysis of serum miRNA biomarkers of effect by Real Time PCR technologies