Renato Brandimarti

I’m interested in several aspects and mechanistic features of viral molecules involved in viral infection, with a specific focus on their impact on the functions of cellular molecules in the context of the infected environment. My specific interests are driven by a particular notion: the central role that virus-cell interactions play in viral replication and host pathologies through alteration/repurposing of cellular activities.

Virus-host interactions are obligate and uniquely intimate, and can be investigated from multiple perspectives: they can be seen as a way to identify therapeutical targets, or as manageable tools to understand cellular functions, or as exploitable options to modify molecular activities. These complementary perspectives are ingrained into my research activities and brought me to focus on the molecular mechanisms leading to cognitive decline and neurodegeneration, with viruses as possible etiological agents or as unique tools to control molecular pathways. Go to the Curriculum vitae