Main topics of the Cell Biology and Physiology curriculum are: regulation of DNA precursors, modulation of gene expression and function; cell differentiation; mechanisms of signal transduction; membrane trafficking; structure and function of intracellular organelles; mitochondrial physiopathology; apoptosis and autophagy; host-pathogen interactions; redox homeostasis and antioxidant response; synaptic function; cellular physiology of neuronal and glial cells.

Faculty:

• Loriano Ballarin   website
• Marco Bisaglia   research
• Paolo Bonaldo
• Luigi Bubacco
• Civiero  Laura
• Gaia Codolo
• Marina de Bernard   research
• Cristiano De Pittà
• Elisa Greggio   research
• Lucia Manni   website
• Moro Enrico
• Lorella Navazio   website
• Nicoletta Plotegher
• Massimo Santoro   website
• Gianfranco Santovito
• Luca Scorrano   website
• Elena Ziviani