Carmela Rita Balistreri

Carmela Rita Balistreri received is PhD in Pathobiology in 2007. She is actually an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and a member of the Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Italy. In the first phases of her studies, Dr Balistreri has been actively involved in the study on the immunological mechanisms of senescence. After this stage, her main field of scientific interest has been the study of the association between the haemochromatosis gene...See more

Carmela Rita Balistreri received is PhD in Pathobiology in 2007. She is actually an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and a member of the Department of Pathobiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Palermo, Italy. In the first phases of her studies, Dr Balistreri has been actively involved in the study on the immunological mechanisms of senescence. After this stage, her main field of scientific interest has been the study of the association between the haemochromatosis gene mutations and longevity and age related diseases. Subsequently, her principal interest has been focused on biogerontological studies, case control studies having the key aim to analyze the role of candidate immune inflammatory genes in longevity and age related diseases. Recently, Dr Balistreri is also focusing her studies on identifying the cellular, molecular and genetic mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of thoracic aorta aneurysms and mitral valve diseases. Her h-index for the 83 papers (1998 2014) is 23, (http://www.scopus.com). To improve her scientific cultural level and to compare her data with those of other groups, she has attended 78 congresses focused on following topics: Age-related diseases, Immunosenescence, Longevity, Model system, Aging & Wellness and Regenerative Medicine, Cardiovascular diseases. Dr Balistreri received several awards and honors. See less