Umberto Malapelle
Italy
Umberto Malapelle
Italy
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Chair Predictive Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Department of Public Health; Assistant Professor in Anatomic Pathology, School of Medicine; University Frederico II of Naples, Naples, Italy.
Chair Predictive Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Department of Public Health; Assistant Professor in Anatomic Pathology, School of Medicine; University Frederico II of Naples, Naples, Italy.
Specialising in predictive molecular pathology and next generation technologies for tissue and liquid biopsies, Prof. Malapelle’s work includes genomic biomarker validation and testing for prediction and prognosis in lung cancer, and next-generation assays for the detection of clinically actionable mutations (including MET, EGFR, and PD-L1). He has authorship on over 100 publications in such areas as genomics and targeted therapies, with writings in NSCLC on EGFR heterogeneity, BRAF- and KRAS-targeted therapies, liquid biopsy, and treatment-emergent resistance.
Prof. Malapelle also serves as Deputy Editor for Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, and is Scientific Secretary of the International Society of Liquid Biopsy.
EM-103438 - Date of preparation: June 2022