Sleep & Rhythm
Rhythmicity is inherent to all living forms, which are built for different activities in the light of the day and at night, when it is dark. The genetic and molecular bases of such rhythmicity, which is called “circadian”, are fairly well understood. The health consequences of disturbed rhythmicity are also under intense scrutiny and so is the impact of specific diseases on rhythm generation itself.
We work on these complex issues on a collaborative, interdisciplinary and translational basis, from bench to bedside.
Research
EBRS 2027: Join Us in Padova!
The 2027 EBRS Congress will be held in Padova on 24–27 August 2027, bringing together the international chronobiology community. The EBRS Trainee Day for early-career researchers will be on 23 August. Save the dates—programme and registration details coming soon! Find out more
Education, education, education! Meeting with high school students of the Vicenza area to teach them about sleep and circadian rhythms
The intervention will cover The basis of circadian rhythmicity Sleep and adolescence How to sleep earlier and better Practical sessions with follow up throughout the school year
ATP synthase subunits e and g are essential for Ca2+ homeostasis and development in Drosophila melanogaster independent of oxidative phosphorylation
Frigo E, Santalla M, Brischigliaro M, Boscolo Nata F, Tommasin L, Rossini M, Komarov D, Ferro S, Pendin D, Marin O, Costa R, Carraro M, Bernardi P Cell Death and Differentiation Beyond its roles in ATP production and shaping cristae architecture, mitochondrial ATP synthase has been implicated in generating the permeability transition pore (PTP), a […]
Navigating TIPS in the era of ageing and metabolic comorbidity: a contemporary narrative review of risk, resilience, and outcomes
Roccarina D, Saltini D, Mangini C, Piscopo A, Mastro A, Barbera A, Velasco Mayorga AS, Avossa A, Ragozzino L, Falcini M, Rosi M, Vozza A, Falcone G, Fanelli F, Marra F, Montagnese S, Schepis F, Vizzutti F Gastroenterology report The ageing of the cirrhotic population, together with the epidemiological shift toward metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, is […]
Beyond identity categories: chronotype and mental health as correlates of sleep quality in transgender and gender-diverse adults
Meneguzzo P, Gugliotta AA, Favaro A, Montagnese S, Bonato M, Scala A, Miscioscia M, Garolla A Frontiers in Psychiatry Background: Sleep disturbance is frequently reported among transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) adults, yet the relative contribution of circadian preference, mental health, and gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) remains unclear. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 222 TGD adults […]