Danilo De Gregorio

After graduating from the School of Pharmacy of the University of Naples “Federico II” and a PhD in Neuropharmacology at the Department of Experimental Medicine of the University of Campania “Vanvitelli”, Naples, Dr. Danilo De Gregorio worked for about 7 years at the Department of Psychiatry of McGill University, Montreal (QC), Canada. Since 2021 he has returned to Italy as a Researcher in Pharmacology at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and as Project Leader of the Neuropsychopharmacology Unit of the San Raffaele Hospital. Combining cutting-edge behavioral and electrophysiological techniques in animal models, Dr. De Gregorio has contributed to the understanding of the psychopharmacology of hallucinogens and cannabinoids and their role in psychiatric disorders. His works have been published in important scientific journals (including Nature, PNAS, Nature Communications ) and he has received numerous international awards, including scholarships and research funds funded by the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), the Fonds pour la recherche en Santé du Québec and the Ministry of University and Research. Starting from March 1, 2024 Danilo De Gregorio holds the role of Associate Professor in Pharmacology at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University.