Fornasiero, Eugenio, PhD

Group Leader in the Department of Neuro-sensory Physiology

• Bachelor and Master in Medical Biotechnology; University of Modena, Italy, 2000 – 2005
• Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology; San Raffaele, Milan, Italy and VIB, Leuven, Belgium, 2010
• Postdoctoral fellow at San Raffaele Institute, Milan, Italy with Prof. Flavia Valtorta, 2010 – 2012
• Independent Group Leader in the Department of Neuro-sensory Physiology, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany, since 2019

Major Research Interests
We couple metabolic labeling with mass spectrometry, super-resolution imaging, bioinformatics, and precision-designed molecular tools to investigate how the brain preserves molecular and cellular composition and function over the life span. The renewal and replacement of proteins and RNAs, spatial organization of synaptic components, and regulation of post-transcriptional processes responsible for neuronal activity are the key aspects of research in our lab. By examining how these mechanisms evolve with age and are lost in neurodegenerative disease, we aim to uncover the molecular logic behind synaptic integrity and plasticity. This systems-integration approach gives us a wide view of brain physiology, from molecular function to functional outcome, and sheds light on how long-term brain health is preserved or lost.

Homepage Department/Research Group
https://www.fornasierolab.uni-goettingen.de

ORCID: 0000-0001-7643-4962