Dr. Carmela Gallo is a researcher at the Bio-Organic Chemistry Unit, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, CNR. She graduated with a degree in Biology from the University of Naples in 2011. She received a PhD in Applied Biology at the University of Naples in 2015, focusing on the identification of bioactive molecules from marine organisms with an ecophysiological role and specific biochemical properties. After the PhD, she obtained a scholarship at CNR. She continued her research as a postdoctoral candidate from 2015 in the Bioorganic Chemistry group at the ICB-CNR in Pozzuoli, specializing in the field of cell biology. Her interests include chemical biology, drug discovery, immunology, APC cells, immune regulation, and bioactive molecules. Her current research aims to develop products for the formulation of vaccines and new principles for the treatment of diseases related to the decompensation of the innate immune system.