Associate Professor of General Pathology
Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnology Sciences
School of Medicine, University of Chieti
Chieti, Italy
Tel: 39-0871-355-4029
Dr. Marcella Reale is a professor of General Pathology and Immunology at “G.d’Annunzio” University Chieti-Pescara, Italy. She received her Biological Sciences degree from “Alma Mater Studiorum” University of Bologna, Italy and PhD In Experimental Medicine from “La Sapenza”, University of Rome, Italy. She had authored 140 peer-reviewed pubblication and 3 book chapter in neuroimmunology, inflammatory diseases and cytokines (Orcid n. 0000-0002-4164-8781). Her current research deals with the modulation of non-neuronal anti-inflammatory pathway of cholinergic system in peripheral blood cells, with particular focus on its role in neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Reale’s research interests include the mechanisms for a7nAChR–based pathways in establishing production of inflammatory cytokines and M1/M2 polarization as well as possible strategies for therapeutical intervention by new drugs in neurological and autoimmune diseases. She has many years of experience in research laboratory management and leadership. She enjoy teaching undergraduate and graduate medicine students at G.d’Annunzio” University.
