A molecular look at the extracellular matrix

Focusing on proteins and enzymes, we study molecular interactions in bio-medically relevant targets, enabling drug discovery

FornerisLab

Welcome to fornerislab.unipv.it

We study molecular mechanisms of biosynthesis, recognition and regulation that underlie biological processes within the complexity of the extracellular matrix using an integrative structural biology approach. We are part of the Structural Biology Groups active in the Department of Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Pavia. In our website you can find information about our research interests, our team, our collaborators, and how to interact with us.

Molecular Structure of LH3, featured in the #collagenPTMenzymes section
Molecular Structure of LH3, featured in the #collagenPTMenzymes section

Research Activities

Details about the main ongoing research activities
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New Publication

New Matrix Biology paper on the molecular characterization of an altered lysyl hydroxylase 1 isoform responsible for kyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, in collaboration with Fransiska Malfait and Delfien Syx in Ghent.
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Best wishes to Matteo De Marco for his new adventure in Austria

We thank Matteo De Marco for his contributions as a Master’s Student, PhD Student and Postdoc, and wish him every success in Austria.
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New Publication

New Journal of Structural Biology paper on the experimental structural characterization of the human MuSK Ig3 domain.
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AIRC Funding

AIRC Investigator Grant awarded to Federico Forneris