Motori Lab

The metabolic engine of cognition: microglia–neuron interactions in health, ageing and disease - Nature Metabolism This Review highlights how metabolic interactions between microglia and neurons shape brain health, and how their disruption in ageing and disease contributes to cognitive decline.

⚠️ Just out in @natmetabolism.nature.com ⚠️

Our latest review with @pluchinolab.bsky.social & @biancasilvalab.bsky.social explores how #microglia and #neuron #metabolism shapes #brain health and cognition! 🧠

Our Evridiki Asimakidou did a wonderful job leading this! 👏

www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Massive shoutout to my partners in crime, Tatjana Kleele, Angelika Harbauer & Julien Courchet, for making it all happen! 🙌 Can’t wait for the next edition!!!

What a week at our EMBO workshop "Mitochondria in the Nervous System" in Engelberg!!! 🦒🧠⛰️

Amazing talks, early career scientists buzzing with excitement, sharing projects, connecting, and getting invaluable feedback. Their energy and inspiration? Totally unforgettable!

✨ Malta is calling! From mitochondria to cell transitions, join us for incredible speakers and the latest in science. Register now - we’re excited to see you there!

👏 Huge kudos to all authors on this outstanding collaboration - and especially to the first authors for a true tour de force. An inspiring team effort!

Functional synapses between neurons and small cell lung cancer - Nature Small cell lung cancer cells form functional synapses with glutamatergic neurons, receiving synaptic transmissions and deriving a proliferative advantage from these interactions.

Finally out in @nature.com!
SCLC rewires synaptic signaling to fuel growth - spotlighting a novel therapeutic target 🧠🔬
Proud to have co-led this work with fantastic partner labs: Max Anstötz, Silvio Rizzoli, @bergamilab.bsky.social, Filippo Beleggia and Christian Reinhardt:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Ever wondered how mitochondria 🔋 influence cell fate 🧫?

I’m excited to host the first Fusion Conference all about that, together with Mireille Khacho & Mageni Soriano!
We’ll dive into mitochondria’s role in cell identity and transitions.

Stay tuned—we’ll announce an exciting speaker lineup soon!

Following the keynote, we will continue on September 29 with a session on the role of mitochondria in neurodevelopment— these great speakers will highlight how mitochondrial function contributes to early brain development and organization.

#EMBO2025 #Mitochondria #Brain

🎉 Countdown is on! Leading up to the EMBO Workshop "Mitochondria in the Nervous System" in Engelberg (Switzerland), we’ll be spotlighting some of the exciting talks, themes, and speakers you won’t want to miss 🔍🧠⚡

We’ll kick things off on September 28 with Erika Holzbaur as our keynote speaker.

I'm thrilled to be co-organizing the very first EMBO Workshop bridging mitochondria and brain research - a powerhouse of science, ideas, and amazing speakers! 🧠🔬

📅 registration closes MAY 30th, so don’t wait to snag your spot!

Stay tuned - more updates about the topics and speakers coming soon! 🎙️