Francesco Vari

I am a PhD student in pharmacology and toxicology at the University Sapienza of Rome, in collaboration with the University of Salento. My research is focused on lipid metabolism, with a particular focus on the liver and intestine—two key organs involved in the regulation of metabolic processes. Throughout my doctoral studies, I have sought to understand how lipid metabolism influences various physiological functions and plays a role in the development of metabolic disorders.

Currently, I am a visiting PhD researcher at the PRISM laboratory at the University of Lille, where my work focuses on characterizing the pharmacokinetics and intestinal effects of N-oleylethanolamide (OEA), an endocannabinoid-like compound. To investigate this, I utilize advanced proteomic, lipidomic and metabolomic profiling techniques, which allow me to explore OEA’s impact on lipid metabolism and its broader biological activities.