Research fields
In vitro and in vivo models of neurodegenerative diseases
Molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neuroprotection
Alzheimer’s disease: molecular and cellular mechanisms
Identification of biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease
Parkinson’s disease: molecular and cellular mechanisms
Identification of biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease
Physiopathology and therapy of schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder
Receptors and transduction signalling
Receptor-receptor molecular and functional interactions
Production of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) from human fibroblasts
Differentiation of iPS into neuronal phenotypes: a new model to study human diseases
Mitochondriogenesis and neuronal bioenergetics
Experimental models of brain ischemia
Neuroimaging in the diagnosis of central nervous system diseases
Identification of genotype/phenotype profiles in the fronto-temporal disease
Neurochemistry and genetics of behaviour
Identification of risk factors for brain ischemia in young patients
Role of tumor stem cells in brain tumor development and growth
Histopathological characterization of brain alterations in mouse models of non-tumor disorders of the CNS