Research topics

The research topics of the XL cycle (2024-2026):
•    Methodological approach to torture in order to establish an appropriate classification of the subject in the request for political asylum
•    Molecular anatomy of human bone remodelling 
•    STRESS LESS: Validation of a digital protocol for prevention, assessment and intervention on work-related stress, “tailored" according to the different professional categories.
•    PKC isoforms as biomarkers of cortical neuron degeneration in ALS 
•    Gastrointestinal Hormone Release as a Promising Strategy for Metabolic Disorders
•    Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology
•    Pharmacology of lipid metabolism and associate disorders: focus on inflammation, senescence, and degeneration
•    New technologies in head and neck surgery
•    Clinical and laboratory evaluation systems of biomaterials in bone and mucosal regeneration in the oro-maxillo-facial district

The research topics of the XXXIX cycle (2023-2025):
•    Oral sciences with a specific interest in innovative diagnostic techniques (e.g. saliva evaluation) for dental, periodontal, oral mucosal and jawbone diseases)
•    Molecular mechanisms of tumor progression.
•    Cross-species translational development of a multimodal tumor microenvironment-/cancer cell-directed immunotherapeutic agent for sarcoma treatment
•    Oral microbiology
•    Theranostics in gastric cancer through immunotargeting of the CSPG4 cell surface proteoglycan           •    Inflammatory signaling in hematopoiesis: morphology, phenotype and molecular markers
•    New approaches to tissue regeneration in the oro-maxillofacial region, with emphasis on the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity and peri-oral area.
•    Synthesis and characterization of three-dimensional composite and implantable biomaterials enriched with bioactive molecules 
•    Telemedicine App able to connect all the Breast Unit specialists with the patient using smartphone, PC and tablet.
•    Growth, maturation, training load and risk of injury in young soccer players
•    Testing and evaluation of implantable surfaces regarding inflammatory cytokines release during implant integration.
•    Genetics of channelopathies

The research topics of the XXXVIII cycle (2022-2024):
•    Role of molecular chaperones in the onset and progression of protein misfolding diseases
•    Metabolic alterations of hematological neoplasms and remodeling of the bone marrow niche              •    Evaluation of the inflammatory state by in vitro studies: molecular and clinical aspects
•    Physical activity and well-being
•    Set up and validation of novel models of Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases 
•    Design and synthesis of biological drugs directed against tumors and viral agents
•    Genetics of sudden cardiac death