Dr. Francesco Grimaldi, MD, PhD, is a hematologist and researcher at the University of Naples Federico II, where he currently serves as aAssistant Professor in Hematology. He earned his Medical Degree and PhD in Medical Biotechnology from the same institution, and completed a residency in Hematology with honors. Dr. Grimaldi has held research positions both in Italy and abroad, including a Clinical Research Fellowship at King’s College Hospital in London. His academic work focuses on clinical and immunological aspects of bone marrow failure syndromes, on new therapeutical approach in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, and on invasive fungal infections in leukemia patients. He has authored several peer-reviewed publications, and actively teaches in medical and biomedical sciences programs. He is an active member of SIE (Italian Society of Hematology), SIES (Italian Society of Experimental Hematology) and GIMEMA (Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell’Adulto).