Journal of Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences

Prof. Giuseppe Lanza is an Italian neurologist born in 1982 in Catania, Italy. He graduated with honors in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Catania, where he also completed his specialization in Neurology and obtained an international PhD in Basic and Applied Biomedical Sciences. He further trained as a Clinical Research Fellow at Newcastle University (UK). Currently, he serves as Full Professor and Dean of Applied Medical Sciences Techniques at the University of Catania and holds senior clinical and research leadership positions at the Oasi Research Institute – IRCCS. He has authored more than 300 scientific publications and actively serves as editor and reviewer for numerous international journals.

• Non-invasive brain stimulation
• Biomarkers of neurological diseases
• Translational neuroscience
• Neurorehabilitation
• Clinical neurophysiology (EEG, EMG)
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
• Sleep disorders (REM sleep behavior disorder, restless legs syndrome)
• Dementia and cognitive impairment
• Neurodegenerative diseases

1. Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator of national and international funded research projects

2. Founder member of scientific societies (e.g., SIRTEPS)

3. Member of numerous European and international neurological, sleep, and neuroscience societies

4. Editor, Associate Editor, Section Editor, Guest Editor for multiple peer-reviewed journals

5. Invited reviewer for 600+ scientific manuscripts

6. Speaker and chair at major international conferences

7. WHO ICD-11 Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee member

1. Evaluating the adenosine hypothesis of Restless Legs Syndrome and its implications for current and future treatment strategies — 2025

2. Sex differences in clinical and prognostic trajectories in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (FARPRESTO cohort) — 2025

3. Beyond the Sleep Lab: A Narrative Review of Wearable Sleep Monitoring — 2025

4. Epidemiology of sleep duration and cancer risk — 2025

5. Periodic limb movements during sleep and progression of sleep apnea — 2025

6. Antidepressant and related neurobiological effects of add-on transcranial direct current stimulation in major depressive disorder — 2025

7. Autonomic correlates of large muscle group movements during non-REM sleep — 2025

8. Moving beyond muscle atonia: REM sleep microstructure as a biomarker in REM sleep behavior disorder — 2025

9. Neuroprotective effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in chronic insomnia — 2025

10. Event-related potentials as predictors of neurodegeneration in REM sleep behavior disorder — 2025

11. Transcriptome analysis in Sicilian patients with Huntington’s disease — 2025

12. Strengthening the link between periodic leg movements and cerebral small vessel disease — 2025

13. Chronotype and cancer: emerging evidence on chrononutrition and circadian disruption — 2025

14. Transcranial Doppler sonography follow-up in mild vascular cognitive impairment — 2025

15. Non-invasive brain stimulation and holistic therapeutic approaches for sleep and cognition — 2025

16. Reduced ipsilateral silent period in isolated REM sleep behavior disorder: a transcranial magnetic stimulation study — 2025

17. REM sleep atonia alterations in pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome — 2024

18. Age-related changes in large muscle group movements during sleep — 2024

19. The role of ETNPPL in dopaminergic neuron stability and Parkinson’s disease progression — 2024

20. Sleep disorders and Parkinson’s disease: a bidirectional and prodromal relationship — 2024