Katia Domenica Mangano
Dr. Katia Mangano is Associate Professor of General Pathology and Immunology at the Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania. She has been and continues to be a reviewer and part of the editorial committee of several journals.
Since 2000, Dr. Katia Mangano has been engaged in research activities in immunology, immunopharmacology, autoimmunity, and experimental oncology at the Laboratory of Immunopathology and Translational Immunopharmacology, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania. Her research focuses on studying the pathogenic mechanisms involved in these diseases in both animal models and humans, as well as evaluating the efficacy of new therapeutic approaches. This research line has led to collaborations with international pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies, resulting in numerous publications and a significant contribution to the advancement of preclinical and clinical development of the studied compounds. Notably, three of the compounds studied at the preclinical level, MP1032, HE3286, and VGX1027, have reached the clinical development stage, having successfully passed at least phase 1. The candidate's interest in a research line also focused on technology transfer and the industrial valorisation of the compounds is demonstrated by the patent activity obtained.
This collaboration, along with other national and international research groups, has produced 105 publications in international scientific journals, achieving an h-index of 34 and 3.315 citations (Scopus 16/02/2026).