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Luca Di Gregorio is an interdisciplinary scholar working at the intersection of philosophy, psychoanalysis, and medicine. He joined the School of Primary Care, Population Sciences and Medical Education at the University of Southampton in 2022, bringing a rich background in teaching, academic leadership, and interdisciplinary research. Educated in Italy at the University of Bologna and in the UK at the Universities of Birmingham and Kent, Luca has held academic positions for over thirteen years at the Universities of Kent, Winchester, and Southampton. At the Faculty of Medicine, he leads the teaching of Medical Humanities to undergraduate students and plays a key role in promoting interdisciplinary curriculum development. He serves as the Deputy Director of the Southampton Centre for Medical Health Humanities, fostering interfaculty collaborations and organizing public engagement activities. Luca is also committed to enhancing the student experience, providing pastoral support across various medical programs. His current research interests lie at the crossroads of continental philosophy, psychoanalysis, and medicine, exploring the cultural and institutional reception of Lacanian psychoanalysis in Italy and developing new projects that investigate the intersections of these fields.