Molecular Mechanisms of Coordination between Cellular Growth and Proliferation in Eukaryotes

Investigating the molecular role of the TORC1 complex in the regulatory mechanisms coordinating cellular growth and proliferation in eukaryotes

Chromatin folding and nanoscopy

Our research group focuses on understanding the interplay between genome organization and gene function. We employ cutting-edge techniques such as…

Subcellular architecture and Neurodegeneration

Our group is interested in the study of subcellular architecture and in exploring the structural alterations that occur in pathological conditions in…

Molecular mechanisms of signaling through G proteins

Along the years our group has aim to understand the processes of signal transduction that let to changes in cell structure and function in physiology…

Regulation of the proteasome: control of cellular homeostasis and design of novel therapeutical approaches.

The goal of the lab is to examine novel levels of regulation of the proteasome pathway focusing on the mechanisms that control proteasome function…

Multivalent networking and synaptic plasticity

The connections in our brains are constantly changing. As we interact with the environment and each other, connections between our neurons are…

The endocytic pathway and the actin cytoskeleton

We aim at unveiling the molecular mechanisms supporting endocytic traffic, with a particular focus on the role that actin and lipids play in the…

Neural Proliferation Control

The main interest of our group is the control of proliferation and differentiation processes along nervous system development. Germ line and somatic…

Signalling events controlling cell mechanics during morphogenesis

Cell signalling and morphogenesis

The focus of my research has been to provide basic knowledge on the genetic regulation of developmental processes and I think that now we can say…