Andrea Rocchetti , is Director of the Microbiology and Virology Department at the AOU SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, a referral HUB center in Piedmont, Italy. With more than 35 years of experience in clinical microbiology and laboratory medicine, his professional activity focuses on rapid diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance, diagnostic stewardship, microbial genomics, and the implementation of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies in clinical practice. He is actively involved in regional and national initiatives on microbiological surveillance and antimicrobial resistance and serves on the Board of the Italian Association of Clinical Microbiologists (AMCLI). He is also a lecturer at the Università del Piemonte Orientale. Dr. Rocchetti has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific publications and participates in several research projects involving molecular diagnostics, microbiome studies, bloodstream infections, and emerging genomic applications. His work aims to integrate innovative laboratory technologies with clinical decision-making to improve patient care and healthcare sustainability.