GUARNIERI Simone

Professor Simone Guarnieri is Associate Professor of Physiology (BIO/09 – BIOS-06/A) at the University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences. He obtained a PhD in Muscle Pathophysiology and holds the National Scientific Qualification for Full Professor in Physiology.

His research focuses on muscle and neuronal physiology, with particular emphasis on signal transduction mechanisms regulating intracellular calcium homeostasis, mitochondrial bioenergetics, and oxidative stress. He has extensively investigated the functional role of Growth Associated Protein 43 (GAP-43) in skeletal and cardiac muscle, as well as ionic mechanisms involved in functional alterations of cardiomyocytes.

A significant part of his scientific activity concerns cellular responses to environmental physical stimuli, including simulated microgravity, low-frequency electromagnetic fields, and hypoxic conditions, contributing to the understanding of cellular adaptation processes and functional modifications induced by mechanical and gravitational changes. He has participated in and coordinated nationally funded research projects, including PRIN-PNRR programs.

He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed publications in the fields of physiology, cellular biology, and neuroscience, and serves as a reviewer for international scientific journals.

Alongside research, he is actively involved in teaching in medical and biomedical degree programs (Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Health Professions), holding academic coordination and institutional responsibilities.