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Main research topics: 1) Circadian control of the innate immune response in the insects Bombyx mori and Drosophila melanogaster. 2) Mechanisms of action of specific antimicrobial peptides, candidates as potential drugs; 3) Analysis of behavioral genes (circadian and non-circadian) in Drosophila melanogaster. This type of research is focused on the molecular and functional study of behavioral genes in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, using strategies based on behavioral analysis, generation of transgenics, and molecular analyses.

Bachelor and Master Degree theses will be focussed on the following research topics: 1) Circadian control of the innate immune response in the insects Bombyx mori and Drosophila melanogaster. 2) Mechanisms of action of specific antimicrobial peptides, candidates as potential drugs; 3) Generation of insects effectively reducing PET plastic waste