Umberto Malpelle is a molecular oncologist specializing in thoracic oncology and immunotherapy. He holds a PhD in Anatomic Pathology from the University of Naples, where he now leads the Molecular Pathology laboratory. His work emphasizes a pan-tumoral approach and advanced liquid biopsy techniques. Malpelle developed an NGS panel for cancer mutation detection and founded a biomarker analysis spin-off. He also contributes to national and international cancer research and treatment guidelines.