I graduated in Marine Biology and specialized during my PhD and postdoc in the neurobiology of a short-lived aquatic vertebrate model, focusing my studies on aging, neurodegeneration, adult neurogenesis, and circadian rhythms. The neural adaptation of marine vertebrates to different environments and environmental changes is a topic that has been poorly investigated until now. My research interest focuses on the study of the neurobiology of marine organisms from an evolutionary and eco-physiological perspective, and in particular on: 1. Comparative studies on the organization of the CNS in different species of basal marine vertebrates in the phylogenetic tree of chordates, with particular attention to neuroanatomy and distribution of neurogenic niches 2. Study of the evolution of neurotrophins: - 3. Study of aging and age-related processes in the Greenland shark Somniosus microcephalus to analyze the evolution of the variation of life history traits in vertebrates under genetic and neuro-anatomical aspects. Due to the important functional role of the nervous system in an organism's adaptive response to its specific environment, a deeper understanding of active neural processes, such as adult neurogenesis and neurodegeneration, could be a key factor in more effective health monitoring of organisms and the general equilibrium of the ecosystem itself.