My research activity focuses on applications of analytical chemistry in the fields of sensing and
biosensing. While most of the research activity employs electrochemical and photoelectrochemical
techniques, my group always explores new technologies to addresses pressing bioanalytical issues.
One major area of interest is the characterization of novel natural and synthetic biomolecular
recognition systems for bioelectrochemistry. Nucleic acid-based electroanalytical platforms have been
proposed for many bioanalytical applications, including clinical biomarker determination, food quality
control and environmental pollution monitoring. Another major research focus is the characterization
of innovative electrode materials, i.e. nanomaterials, nanocomposites, conducting or non-conducting
polymers, for the development of innovative electroanalytical sensors. Furthermore, a recent area of
interest has been the electroanalytical approach to nanotoxicology. In this research context, I have
been and I currently am Principal Investigator or Research Group Leader of different research projects,
granted by national or international organizations. I have been co-editor of different special issues for
Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Electrochimica Acta (in progress), Sensors, Frontiers in Chemistry, and
co-editor of the book Nucleic Acid Biosensors for Environmental Pollution Monitoring (Royal Society of
Chemistry, 2011) and of a volume of the Comprehensive Analytical Series (Elsevier, 2017) on
biosensors.