Dr. Laura Falasca graduated in Biological Sciences from the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”. She obtained her PhD at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. Since 1999, she has been a Senior Researcher at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, IRCCS “L. Spallanzani” of Rome. Her scientific interest is focused on infectious diseases. She has a long-time experience on ultrastructural investigation and EM diagnostics, and various aspects of host/pathogen interaction. During the years she was dedicated to the study of the pathogenic mechanisms of infections in different fields of human diseases such as liver hepatitis and tuberculosis. A particular interest has concerned infectious agents in emerging and/or re-emerging situations (Ebola, SARS-CoV-2, MPXV). Research interests include investigation on events underlying cellular organelles modification and mechanisms of cell death/autophagy occurring during infection.