Roberto Iorio is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences at the University of L’Aquila, Italy. 2002: M.Sc. in Biological Sciences, cum laude, from the University of L’Aquila. 2006: PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology. His research group investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying mitochondrial oxidative stress and energetic metabolism. His current research interests include mitochondrial quality control, cellular bioenergetics, oxidative stress, and the AMPK/ULK1 axis. He has been a member of the Italian Association of Biology and General and Molecular Genetics (AIBG) since 2011.