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Paola Allavena

Paola Allavena

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2025
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Immunology
Italy
2026

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Best Female Scientists

D-Index
112
Citations
83128
World Ranking
790
National Ranking
17

Immunology

D-Index
114
Citations
87596
World Ranking
401
National Ranking
9

Medicine

D-Index
114
Citations
87596
World Ranking
4615
National Ranking
142

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Immunology in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Immunology in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Paola Allavena is affiliated with Humanitas University in Italy and has a significant body of research primarily focused on immunology and oncology. Their scholarly output spans fields such as medicine, immunology and microbiology, with particular attention to subfields including immunology, oncology, biomedical engineering, molecular biology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's research covers a variety of topics related to cancer and immune system interactions. Key areas of study include:

  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Occupational and environmental lung diseases
  • Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation

Their recent publications reflect the focus on tumor immunology and macrophage biology. Notable papers include:

  • Macrophages and cancer stem cells: a malevolent alliance, 2021, Molecular Medicine
  • Macrophages as tools and targets in cancer therapy, 2022, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
  • Tumor-associated myeloid cells: diversity and therapeutic targeting, 2021, Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • The soluble glycoprotein NMB (GPNMB) produced by macrophages induces cancer stemness and metastasis via CD44 and IL-33, 2020, Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • Intratumoral combination therapy with poly(I:C) and resiquimod synergistically triggers tumor-associated macrophages for effective systemic antitumoral immunity, 2021, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer

Frequent collaborators with whom Paola Allavena has co-authored multiple publications include Cristina Belgiovine, Clément Anfray, Aldo Ummarino, Elisabeth Digifico, and Fernando Torres. These collaborations underscore a strong network within the research community focused on immunology and cancer biology.

The scientist's work has appeared in various venues, with the most frequent publication outlets being:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • European Journal of Immunology

Best Publications

  • Cancer-related inflammation.

    Alberto Mantovani;Paola Allavena;Antonio Sica;Frances Balkwill

  • The chemokine system in diverse forms of macrophage activation and polarization.

    Alberto Mantovani;Alberto Mantovani;Antonio Sica;Silvano Sozzani;Silvano Sozzani;Paola Allavena

  • Macrophage polarization: tumor-associated macrophages as a paradigm for polarized M2 mononuclear phagocytes

    Alberto Mantovani;Silvano Sozzani;Silvano Sozzani;Massimo Locati;Paola Allavena

  • Tumour-associated macrophages as treatment targets in oncology

    Alberto Mantovani;Federica Marchesi;Federica Marchesi;Alberto Malesci;Alberto Malesci;Luigi Laghi

  • Cancer-related inflammation, the seventh hallmark of cancer: links to genetic instability.

    Francesco Colotta;Paola Allavena;Antonio Sica;Cecilia Garlanda

  • Differential Expression of Chemokine Receptors and Chemotactic Responsiveness of Type 1 T Helper Cells (Th1s) and Th2s

    Raffaella Bonecchi;Giancarlo Bianchi;Paola Panina Bordignon;Daniele D'Ambrosio

  • Macrophages as tools and targets in cancer therapy

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  • Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) as major players of the cancer-related inflammation

    G. Solinas;G. Germano;A. Mantovani;P. Allavena

  • Tumour-associated macrophages are a distinct M2 polarised population promoting tumour progression: Potential targets of anti-cancer therapy

    Antonio Sica;Tiziana Schioppa;Alberto Mantovani;Paola Allavena

  • Differential expression and regulation of toll-like receptors (TLR) in human leukocytes: selective expression of TLR3 in dendritic cells.

    M. Muzio;D. Bosisio;N. Polentarutti;G. D'amico

  • Macrophage polarization in tumour progression.

    Antonio Sica;Paola Larghi;Alessandra Mancino;Luca Rubino

  • The inflammatory micro-environment in tumor progression: The role of tumor-associated macrophages

    Paola Allavena;Antonio Sica;Graziella Solinas;Chiara Porta

  • Role of tumor-associated macrophages in tumor progression and invasion.

    Alberto Mantovani;Tiziana Schioppa;Chiara Porta;Paola Allavena

  • Intestinal immune homeostasis is regulated by the crosstalk between epithelial cells and dendritic cells.

    Monica Rimoldi;Marcello Chieppa;Marcello Chieppa;Valentina Salucci;Francesca Avogadri

  • Role of Macrophage Targeting in the Antitumor Activity of Trabectedin

    Giovanni Germano;Roberta Frapolli;Cristina Belgiovine;Achille Anselmo

  • Differential regulation of chemokine receptors during dendritic cell maturation: a model for their trafficking properties.

    Silvano Sozzani;Paola Allavena;Giovanna D’Amico;Walter Luini

  • Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells express a restricted set of functionally active chemokine receptors capable of promoting migration to pancreatic islets

    Valeria Sordi;Maria Luisa Malosio;Maria Luisa Malosio;Federica Marchesi;Federica Marchesi;Alessia Mercalli;Alessia Mercalli

  • Vitamin D3 Affects Differentiation, Maturation, and Function of Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells

    Lorenzo Piemonti;Paolo Monti;Marina Sironi;Paolo Fraticelli

  • Cancer related inflammation: the macrophage connection.

    Antonio Sica;Paola Allavena;Alberto Mantovani

  • Macrophage polarization in pathology.

    Antonio Sica;Marco Erreni;Paola Allavena;Chiara Porta

  • The Yin-Yang of tumor-associated macrophages in neoplastic progression and immune surveillance.

    Paola Allavena;Antonio Sica;Cecilia Garlanda;Alberto Mantovani

  • The interaction of anticancer therapies with tumor-associated macrophages

    Alberto Mantovani;Paola Allavena

Frequent Co-Authors

Alberto Mantovani
Alberto Mantovani Humanitas University
Silvano Sozzani
Silvano Sozzani Sapienza University of Rome
Antonio Sica
Antonio Sica University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro
Annunciata Vecchi
Annunciata Vecchi Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Maurizio D'Incalci
Maurizio D'Incalci Humanitas University
Lorenzo Piemonti
Lorenzo Piemonti Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Martino Introna
Martino Introna Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Massimo Locati
Massimo Locati University of Milan
Cecilia Garlanda
Cecilia Garlanda Humanitas University
Andrea Biondi
Andrea Biondi University of Milano-Bicocca

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