Andrea Gorzanelli graduated with honors in Medical Biotechnologies in 2004 from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, specializing in molecular biology and cell cultures. He began his research at the Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia, then joined the National Tumor Institute in Milan, focusing on immunotherapy and gene therapy.

At the San Raffaele Scientific Institute, he advanced research on chromatin dynamics, inherited neuropathies and immune therapies. Since 2018, he has specialized in GMP-compliant biopharmaceutical manufacturing, working on monoclonal antibodies, vaccines and lentiviral vectors.

Currently, he supports advanced cytometry and cell sorting applications at FRACTAL.

Technical Skills

Flow cytometry: expertise with Beckton Dickinson (BD) and Beckman Coulter (BC)

instruments, including FACSAria Fusion, FACSCanto, Cytoflex LX and Cytoflex S; proficiency

in multiparameter flow cytometry, CFSE proliferation assays and cell cycle analysis.

Cell sorting: routine maintenance, troubleshooting and customization of cell sorters; advanced

cell sorting techniques for rare events and diverse cell types; work in BSL-2 environments; panel

design and multi-parametric setup.

Quality assurance: experienced in risk-based approaches and GMP compliance.

Molecular biology: proficient in DNA/RNA extraction, PCR (including RT and ddPCR),

cloning and Western blotting.

Cellular biology: culture and isolation of various cell types, ELISA, cytokine quantification and

transfection techniques.

Biological manufacturing: upstream and downstream bioprocessing; expertise in bioreactors,

chromatographic methods and GMP documentation.