DrGiuliana Mastropietro

Giuliana is currently a Strategic Research Development Manager in the Global Development Lab within the International Relations Office. The Global Development Lab supports Imperial's contribution to the SDGs and its broader work with some of the most vulnerable and marginalised in societies where multiple global challenges are acutely concentrated.

In this role, she supports the development of high-quality multidisciplinary funding applications in collaboration with global partners, helping shape impactful global partnerships that play a key role in facilitating Imperial's global impact on sustainable development.

Previously, she served as Strategic Research Facilitator on the FoNS Research Strategy Team. She completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London, supported by the 2019 Marit Mohn scholarship. Under the guidance of Prof. Karen Polizzi, her research focused on producing VLPs using the Pichia pastoris expression system for emerging infectious diseases in LMIC. This work was part of the EPSRC's Future Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub.

Giuliana is passionate about developing innovative technologies that address pressing global health challenges, with a strong commitment to advancing equitable access to vaccines and essential health resources for underserved communities worldwide.