Dr Elena Palma graduated in “Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology” from the University of Padova (Italy), where she also obtained a PhD in Cellular Biology. She has been working in the field of Hepatology for almost fifteen years and is the Principal Investigator of the Mitochondrial Medicine for Liver Disease Lab at the Institute.
Research
The Palma Lab’s mission is to develop novel multi-pronged treatments for liver diseases, especially Alcohol-related Liver Disease (ALD) and liver cancers. The approach of the group is to advance translational experimental models to dissect complex disease processes (fibrosis, inflammation, hepatotoxicity and liver regeneration) to enhance drug discovery and preclinical efficacy and investigate the role of mitochondria in liver diseases to create targeted interventions.
Group lead
Principal Investigator and Lecturer (Adj/Hon)