Marika Crescenzi is a Biologist, with a Specialization in Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and a PhD in Regenerative Medicine. Marika latest research fields are linked to the study of pathology of the liver, basic research in Human Biology and Immuno-biology. Her most recent publication as co-first author is 'Sex-dependent differences in inflammatory responses during liver regeneration in a murine model of acute liver injury'. Marika has a strong background in pre-clinical and clinical oncologic research and solid expertises in animal handling. Currently Marika is involved in a new research topic as post-doc researcher investigating the role of the axis P2X7R and inflammasoma NLRP3 as a novel therapeutic target in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and its cardiovascular complications.