Associate consultant
Pharmacology & Toxicology specialist

Deborah Palazzotti is a computational chemist with a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Perugia. Deborah crafted her interdisciplinary background at University of Perugia where she received a BS degree in Biological Science and a MSc degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. Throughout her doctoral studies, Deborah has collaborated with prestigious institutions, including the University of Cambridge and the University of Padova, where she also served as a research fellow. Over the academic years, she acquired hands-on experience in computer-aided drug discovery (CADD) (both structure- and ligand-based) methodologies, cheminformatics, machine learning, automated pipeline development and programming.
At Innovatune, Deborah has transitioned her computational expertise into the realm of toxicology, by applying innovative in silico approaches, such as (Q)SAR modeling and predictive toxicology frameworks, to tackle regulatory needs. She is involved in projects commissioned by international organisations, including regulatory authorities. Her work comprises the collection and curation of toxicological data, the in-depth analysis of computational results, and the drafting of well-structured assessment reports.