Riccardo Belardi is a biologist specialized in Clinical Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry, with experience in clinical laboratory diagnostics, immunohematology, and molecular and cellular biology. His academic training includes doctoral research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. His research interests include the molecular mechanisms of inherited skin disorders, particularly AAGAB-related palmoplantar keratoderma, clinical biomarkers, and translational laboratory medicine. His research activities have involved molecular genetics, biochemical analyses, cellular models, and clinical laboratory investigations.