Person
MORTARA LORENZO
Docenti di ruolo di IIa fascia
Course Catalogue:
Communications
Overview
After obtaining Biological Sciences degree (108/110) and the post-graduate title of Specialist in Allergology and Clinical Immunology (50/50 with honors), Dr. Mortara moved to Paris (France) and followed a Doctorate course in Immunology, were he obtained a Ph.D. in Immunology (with honors), working on the evaluation of the immune response of rhesus macaques after lipopeptides immunization using Nef and Gag sequences of SIV, as preclinical assays of human anti-HIV vaccines.
In February 2002 he returned to Paris as post-doc at the Institut Pasteur, in the group of Dr. M.C. Müller-Trutwin, directed by Prof. F. Barré-Sinoussi (Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology 2008).
In November 2002 he was appointed as Researcher at the University of Insubria, Varese and in 2018 as Associate Professor, and one year later in 1999 and again in 2024 he was qualified for Full Professor in General and Clinical Pathology.
Dr Mortara has published 105 articles with peer review from 1995. From Scopus Last Mortara's h-index: 34.
At the present, his investigations are focused on two main research subjects: first) studying human tumor angiogenesis and phenotype and function of innate immune cells in the tumor microenvironment, in particular natural killer (NK) cells and their different cell subsets in different human cancers (multiple myeloma, renal and bladder cancers); second) evaluating phenotype and function of innate immune cells: monocytes and NK cells in both Graves and Hashimoto autoimmune diseases.
Attachment (CV)
CV Lorenzo Mortara Scopus Feb. 2026.pdf (CV Lorenzo Mortara updated 2026)
Description
Lorenzo Mortara was born in Genoa, Dec/31/1968.
Associate Professor at Lab of Immunology and General Pathology, DBSV, Univ. Insubria, Varese.
Education:
05/1999: Ph.D., Immunology, Univ. Paris 7, Paris, France (with honors).
07/1997: Specialization in Allergol. and Clin. Immunol., Univ. of Medicine, Genoa, Italy (with honors).
04/1993 – 04/1994: Training Biologist for Professional Activity and Eligibility for Biologist, Genoa.
03/1993: Laurea degree in Biological Sciences (108/110), Univ. of Science, Genoa.
Dr Mortara has published 105 articles from 1995.
Whole Mortara's H-index: 34.
Qualified for Full Professor in General and Clinical Pathology, from 09/09/2019 to 09/09/2029.
ASN, Bando D.D. 1532/2016, Settore Concorsuale 06/A2 (art. 16, comma 1, Legge 240/10).
MIUR National Fund for Basic Research (FFABR) 2017 (Researcher).
Professional expertises:
12/2018 - to date: Associate Professor in General and Clinical Pathology, Univ. Insubria, Varese.
11/2002 - 11/2018: Researcher in General and Clinical Patholog, Univ. Insubria, Varese.
02/2002 – 10/2002: Fellow of Agence Nationale de Recherche sur le SIDA (ANRS), Institut Pasteur, Paris, France, Unité de Régulation des Infecitons Rétrovirales, Director Prof. F. Barré-Sinoussi, 2008 Nobel Prize for Medicine.
12/2000 – 01/2002: Fellow of Istituto Superiore Sanità, Advanced Biotechnology Center (CBA), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Viral Immunology Unit, Direttore Dr. F. Manca.
10/1999 – 11/2000: Assistant Professor, Wisconsin Primate Regional Research, Madison, WI (USA), Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Director Prof. D.I. Watkins.
06/1995 – 05/1999: EU and SIDACTION Fellow, ICGM, Hopital Cochin, Paris, Director Dr. J.G. Guillet. 01/1994 – 12/1994: CNR, Univ. Genova.
Updated February 2026.
Associate Professor at Lab of Immunology and General Pathology, DBSV, Univ. Insubria, Varese.
Education:
05/1999: Ph.D., Immunology, Univ. Paris 7, Paris, France (with honors).
07/1997: Specialization in Allergol. and Clin. Immunol., Univ. of Medicine, Genoa, Italy (with honors).
04/1993 – 04/1994: Training Biologist for Professional Activity and Eligibility for Biologist, Genoa.
03/1993: Laurea degree in Biological Sciences (108/110), Univ. of Science, Genoa.
Dr Mortara has published 105 articles from 1995.
Whole Mortara's H-index: 34.
Qualified for Full Professor in General and Clinical Pathology, from 09/09/2019 to 09/09/2029.
ASN, Bando D.D. 1532/2016, Settore Concorsuale 06/A2 (art. 16, comma 1, Legge 240/10).
MIUR National Fund for Basic Research (FFABR) 2017 (Researcher).
Professional expertises:
12/2018 - to date: Associate Professor in General and Clinical Pathology, Univ. Insubria, Varese.
11/2002 - 11/2018: Researcher in General and Clinical Patholog, Univ. Insubria, Varese.
02/2002 – 10/2002: Fellow of Agence Nationale de Recherche sur le SIDA (ANRS), Institut Pasteur, Paris, France, Unité de Régulation des Infecitons Rétrovirales, Director Prof. F. Barré-Sinoussi, 2008 Nobel Prize for Medicine.
12/2000 – 01/2002: Fellow of Istituto Superiore Sanità, Advanced Biotechnology Center (CBA), San Martino Hospital, Genova, Viral Immunology Unit, Direttore Dr. F. Manca.
10/1999 – 11/2000: Assistant Professor, Wisconsin Primate Regional Research, Madison, WI (USA), Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Director Prof. D.I. Watkins.
06/1995 – 05/1999: EU and SIDACTION Fellow, ICGM, Hopital Cochin, Paris, Director Dr. J.G. Guillet. 01/1994 – 12/1994: CNR, Univ. Genova.
Updated February 2026.
Concepts (5)
Keywords (3)
Animal models, cancer, inflammation, innate immunity, angiogenesis
Inflammation, immune and autoimmune processes
Natural Killer and gd T lymphocytes
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Member of (2)
Collaborates with (2)
Other research activities
Development of a microRNA-based test for the screening of lung cancer.
Progetti di Ricerca Nazionali - MIUR - PRIN
Project
participant
2023
24 months
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Publications (291)
Fellowship (3)
fs2 – Socio/a effettivo o corrispondente
- European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) (Italia)
(2019 - )
2019
fs2 – Socio/a effettivo o corrispondente
- Società Italiana di Cancerologia (SIC) (Italia)
(2017 - )
2017
fs2 – Socio/a effettivo o corrispondente
- Società Italiana di Immunologia, Immunologia Clinica e Allergologia (SIICA) (Italia)
(2010 - )
2010
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Editorial Board (7)
Guest Editor di rivista o collana editoriale - FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY - ISSN: 1664-3224 - Lausanne : Frontiers Research Foundation, 2010- (2024 - )
2024
Guest Editor di rivista o collana editoriale - FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY - ISSN: 1663-9812 - Lausanne: Frontiers Media S.A., 2010- (2023 - 2024)
2023
Guest Editor di rivista o collana editoriale - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES - ISSN: 1422-0067 - Basel: MDPI Center (2023 - 2024)
2023
Guest Editor di rivista o collana editoriale - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES - ISSN: 1422-0067 - Basel: MDPI Center (2022 - 2023)
2022
Guest Editor di rivista o collana editoriale - FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY - ISSN: 1664-3224 - Lausanne : Frontiers Research Foundation, 2010- (2021 - 2022)
2021
Guest Editor di rivista o collana editoriale - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES - ISSN: 1422-0067 - Basel: MDPI Center (2021 - 2022)
2021
Guest Editor di rivista o collana editoriale - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES - ISSN: 1422-0067 - Basel: MDPI Center (2019 - 2020)
2019
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Doctoral college (14)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
MEDICINA SPERIMENTALE E TRASLAZIONALE-2024
(cycle: 40 - Year: 2024
2024
)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
MEDICINA SPERIMENTALE E TRASLAZIONALE-2023
(cycle: 39 - Year: 2023
2023
)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
MEDICINA SPERIMENTALE E TRASLAZIONALE-2022
(cycle: 38 - Year: 2022
2022
)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
MEDICINA SPERIMENTALE E TRASLAZIONALE-2021
(cycle: 37 - Year: 2021
2021
)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
BIOTECNOLOGIE, BIOSCIENZE E TECNOLOGIE CHIRURGICHE-2016
(cycle: 32 - Year: 2016
2016
)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
BIOTECNOLOGIE, BIOSCIENZE E TECNOLOGIE CHIRURGICHE-2015
(cycle: 31 - Year: 2015
2015
)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
BIOTECNOLOGIE, BIOSCIENZE E TECNOLOGIE CHIRURGICHE-2014
(cycle: 30 - Year: 2014
2014
)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
BIOTECNOLOGIE, BIOSCIENZE E TECNOLOGIE CHIRURGICHE-2013
(cycle: 29 - Year: 2013
2013
)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
BIOLOGIA CELLULARE E MOLECOLARE-2012
(cycle: 28 - Year: 2012
2012
)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
BIOLOGIA CELLULARE E MOLECOLARE-2011
(cycle: 27 - Year: 2011
2011
)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
MEDICINA SPERIMENTALE E ONCOLOGIA-2010
(cycle: 26 - Year: 2010
2010
)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
MEDICINA SPERIMENTALE E ONCOLOGIA-2009
(cycle: 25 - Year: 2009
2009
)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
MEDICINA SPERIMENTALE E ONCOLOGIA-2008
(cycle: 24 - Year: 2008
2008
)
Università degli Studi INSUBRIA Varese-Como -
MEDICINA SPERIMENTALE E ONCOLOGIA-2007
(cycle: 23 - Year: 2007
2007
)
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Tutoring (7)
tutorship -
Assegnisti/e
- BALKHI SAHAR
tutorship -
Dottorandi/e
- DI SPIRITO ANNA
tutorship -
Assegnisti/e
- BALKHI SAHAR
tutorship -
Dottorandi/e
- BILATO GIORGIA
tutorship -
Dottorandi/e
- CUCCHIARA MARTINA
tutorship -
Dottorandi/e
- GALLAZZI MATTEO
tutorship -
Dottorandi/e
- ZANELLATO SILVIA
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Other titles
Co-Tutor Dottorato - Ph.D in Experimental and Translational Medicine
(01/11/2022 - 31/10/2025)
20221101
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Courses (6)
6 CFU
36 hours
6 CFU
60 hours
2 CFU
24 hours
SCV0748 - INTEGRATED COURSE ON MOLECULAR BASIS OF IMMUNOLOGY AND PATHOLOGIES - Molecular basis of Immunology
Primo Semestre (28/09/2025 - 29/01/2026)
- 2025
6 CFU
48 hours
5 CFU
60 hours
SME0317 - GENERAL PATHOLOGY AND PHYSIOPATHOLOGY PATHOLOGY
Primo Semestre (07/10/2024 - 20/12/2024)
- 2025
10 CFU
108 hours
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Third Mission
Organizzazione di concerti, spettacoli teatrali, rassegne cinematografiche, eventi sportivi, mostre, esposizioni e altri eventi di pubblica utilità aperti alla comunità (Relatore/Relatrice)
- Vaccini
: una sfida tra scienza e etica sociale
online (16/12/2020 - 16/12/2020) 20201216
DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZA E ALTA TECNOLOGIA
DIPARTIMENTO DI BIOTECNOLOGIE E SCIENZE DELLA VITA
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