Vito Martella

Full Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy

Vito Martella is a Full Professor of Infectious Diseases of Domestic Animals at the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy. He is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology. With a Scopus H-index of 70, his research primarily focuses on animal health, enteric viruses with zoonotic impact, and virus discovery. He has authored 470 peer-reviewed publications, appearing in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Nature Communications, and Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Beyond academia, Professor Martella has held several high-level advisory roles, including serving as Head of the 4th Section of the Italian High Health Council (CSS), Ministry of Health. He is an active member of international study groups for calicivirus and rotavirus classification.