My areas of interest are cell biology, molecular biology, cancer, epigenetics, virology and reproduction. My scientific interests are focused on understanding the role of oncogenic DNA viruses, i.e. Polyoma and Papilloma viruses, in the onset/development of human cancers, and investigating the epigenetic deregulations in tumors. Specifically, one aspect of my research focuses on understanding the role of the Human Merkel cell Polyomavirus in Merkel Cell Carcinoma onset in autoimmune-disease-affected patients and the role of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in the onset/development of the precursor lesions of uterine cervical cancer. Another aspect of my research focuses on investigating the role of improper DNA methylation in selected gene promoters in the onset/development of cancer.