Giancarlo A Biagini

My area of interest is in the biochemistry, pharmacology and therapeutics of human pathogens most notably Plasmodium falciparum and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Basic biochemical research includes the characterisation of bioenergetic components in the respiratory chain and of key substrate and drug transporters. This fundamental work has contributed to a better understanding of mechanisms of drug action, major resistance mechanisms in malaria and validation of novel targets for chemotherapy.