Cristina Bergamaschi
Staff Scientist
Vaccine Branch, CCR
National Cancer Institute
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Cristina Bergamaschi received her Ph.D. in molecular medicine specializing in immunology from the University of Milan, Italy, in 2008. After postdoctoral training in the Human Retrovirus Section, Vaccine Branch, NCI, Dr. Bergamaschi joined the Human Retrovirus Pathogenesis Section, Vaccine Branch, as a staff scientist in 2012.
Research Interest
Regulation of immunity in cancer and infectious disease; molecular biology of cytokines, in particular interleukin-15 (IL-15), and their role in lymphocyte homeostasis; developing improved vaccine and immune therapy strategies for clinical applications; regulation of immunity; cytokines; IL-15