Biophysical characterization of nanostructures formed by self-assembled DNA derivatives for applications in biotechnology and biomedicine (Molecular Biophysics Lab) Prof. Paolo Mariani Protective role of probiotics to reduce harmful effects of environmental contaminants (Reproductive and Developmental Biology Lab) Prof. Oliana Carnevali Computer-aided drug design of new inhibitors targeting efflux pumps of Gram-Negative Bacteria: novel approaches to overcome drug resistance Impact of transposable elements dynamics on inter and intraspecific evolution of structural genomic variation in amphibians Selection and study of microorganisms for probiotic and functional foods (Food, Industrial and Environmental Microbiology Lab) Prof. Maurizio Ciani Redefining the roles of micronutrients in oxidative stress-related diseases by exploring new mechanistic avenues Prof. Luca Tiano Structural and functional characterization of a novel eIF4E-binding inhibitor: a new strategy to target the control of the mRNAs translation process in cancer and Fragile X Syndrome Prof. Daniele Di Marino