Giuseppe Valacchi PhD

Giuseppe Valacchi is an Ordinary Professor of Physiology at the University of Ferrara and an International Scholar at Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea. He obtained his BS (Physiology) with Laude, his M.S. in Physiopathology, and his Ph.D. in Cellular Physiology and Neuroimmuno-physiology from the University of Siena, Italy. His research has been focused on understanding the cellular and molecular redox mechanisms that define the tissue's physio-pathological responses to endogenous and exogenous factors (Exposome) with a special focus on target tissues such as the skin and respiratory tract.

Dr. Valacchi’s work focuses on evaluating the effect of exogenous and endogenous sources of oxidative stress on target organs, such as skin, GI tract, and lung, and the signal pathways involved in the cellular responses to these insults with special focus on epithelial wound healing. In addition, he aims to study how new topical approaches (derived from natural and synthetic compounds) can ameliorate wound healing and tissue regeneration in both physiological and pathological situations. In the last 10 years he has also been pursuing research involved in understanding the role of oxidative stress in a rare disease, Rett Syndrome, defined as a neurodevelopment pathology, and in the aging processes and how dietary intervention can improve the clinical feature.