My previous researches have focused on the elucidation of the mechanisms underlying metabolic diseases, with the occasional collaborative investigations of the molecular mechanisms involved in the nutritionally relevant chemical-induced toxicities. Recently, I have become interested in the cross-talks between non-communicable metabolic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, CVDs, etc., and neurological disorders. Basically, these interests of mine involve the use of cutting-edge molecular and cellular technologies to understand how nutritional and/or inflammatory factors modulate/alter neuronal function, with the aim of exploiting this knowledge for the development of novel and effective therapeutic agents.