Biography:
Dr. Francesco Petragnano studied at the University of L’Aquila, earning a master’s degree in Medical Biotechnology. He obtained a PhD in Experimental Medicine in 2022, with a thesis on "Study of the regulation of mitochondrial function by the C-terminal fragment of the M2 muscarinic receptor." During his PhD, supervised by Dr. Annibale, he worked with the Lohse group at the Max Delbruck Center in Berlin. Currently, he's a postdoctoral fellow in the Pharmacology lab of Prof. Roberto Maggio and Dr. Mario Rossi at the University of L’Aquila, having published 14 articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Title : The detrimental effect of light on dopaminergic neurons: Implications for PD onset