Lessons in Immunity

Loriano Ballarin is associate professor of Zoology at the Dept of Biology, University of Padova (Faculty of Science). He got his Master in Biological Sciences at the University of Pisa and the Licence in Biology of the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa in 1982. After some research experiences abroad (University of Zurich, CH; Glaxo, Ware, UK) and in Italy (Glaxo S.p.A., Verona) he got his PhD in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Padova in 1989. His main interest is to elucidate the role of hemocytes in immunobiology of marine invertebrates, with particular reference to ascidians. Matteo Cammarata is the author and co-author of more than 100 scientific paper published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and scientific books and has been an invited speaker at various international and national scientific conferences. His research interests are focused on the main mechanisms of the cell-mediated immune system and its evolution and even on vertebrate and invertebrate commercial species for transferability component of biotechnology achievements.

• Health (homeostasis) and disease (allostasis)The Neuroimmune Supersystem Multiple regulators of GLH hormonesNeural regulation of the HPA axisImmunoregulation by arginine vasopressinMulti-faceted regulation with peripheral inputNeuropetides in immunoregulationAcute stress and healingChronic stress and diseaseBiologically contolled mutationsMicro RNA in immunoregulationNeuroprotection

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