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Dr Giulia Massaro
School of Pharmacy
29-39 Brunswick Square
London
WC1N 1AX
Appointment
- Lecturer
- Pharmacology
- UCL School of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Life Sciences
Research Themes


Research Summary
Developing genetic therapies for rare neurological-metabolic disorders.
Developing novel viral vectors through capsids engineering.
Improving viral vector manufacturing through vector bioengineering.
Developing novel tools to test synthetic gene therapy vectors and other ATMPs.
Teaching Summary
- Lectures on ‘Physiological gender differences and Common Diseases in Women’ – M.Pharm. PHAY0013-B3
- Lectures on ‘Preclinical Toxicology’ – MSc. Drug Discovery, PHAY0021 Process of Drug Development / M.Pharm. year 2, PHAY0006 Medicines from the Bench to the Clinic
- Lectures on ‘Biochemistry’ – M.Pharm. year 1, PHAY0003 Body Systems and Therapeutics 1
- Lecture on ‘Gene Therapy for Neurological Disorders’ – M.Pharm. year 3, PHAY0012 Future Design, Delivery and Administration of Medicines
- Lecture on ‘Tools for Gene Therapy: Viruses’ – M.Sc. Clinical Neuroscience, CLNE0046 Genetic Therapies for Neurological Diseases
- Lectures on ‘Gene Therapy for Neurological Diseases’, and ‘Vector Production’ – M.Sc. Cell and Gene Therapy, CHLD0034 Molecular Aspects of Cell and Gene Therapy
- Lecture on ‘Novel Treatments for Lysosomal Storage Disorders: Pathogenesis and Treatments for Neuropathology in LSDs’ – M.Sc. Drug Discovery and Development/Experimental Pharmacology and Therapeutics, PHAY0015 New Drug Targets in the CNS
- Lecture on ‘Lysosomal Storage Diseases’ B.Sc./M.Sc. Applied Medical Science, MEDC0010 Molecular Basis of Human Disease
Academic Background
2018 | Doctor of Philosophy | University College London | |
2013 | Laurea Specialistica | Universita degli Studi di Trieste | |
2010 | Laurea | Universita degli Studi di Padova |