Dr. Gianluca Lepore currently works as assistant professor at the Department of Veterinary Medicine in the unit of Anatomy, University of Sassari. In March 3, 1999 he graduated with full marks in Veterinary Medicine (DVM). He worked in the laboratories of the Department of Human Morphology and Developmental Biology, University of Budapest, where he performed new stereotaxical techniques. In January 15, 2005 he get the Ph.D degree in Biology, Patology and Animal Reproduction Tecnologies. He setup primary and cell line cultures and is skilful in techniques such as immunofluorescence, immunoperoxidase, western blot and in situ hybridazion. His main research topics concern neuronal plasticity events in vivo and vitro and neuronal changes produced by different factors. In addition, he conducted studies on non-classical pathways involved on steroidogenesis. Its activity is also focused on the study of the activity of neuroprotective enzymes on neuronal and glial cells underwent oxidative/nitrosative stress. He worked on paleoanatomy and bone histology studies as well. Currently, he conducts studies on brain aging on sheep cortical neurons subjected to oxidative conditions. He is member of the Italian Society of Veterinary Morfologists. Since 2023 he is volunteer reviewer of the journal “Animals” and guest editor of its special issue “Advance in animal neuroscience”. He is member of the Italian Society of Veterinary Morfologists.