Marco Mastrotto

Marco Mastrotto is an Associate Research Scientist at the Yale School of Medicine within the Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology. He holds a PhD in Neurophysiology (2012) and an MA in Molecular Biology (2008) from the University of Bologna.

• Collaborates with Elena Gracheva, Patrick Gallagher, Slav Bagriantsev, and Vincent Schulz
• Lab location: Gracheva Lab, Sterling Hall of Medicine, New Haven, CT

His research bridges neurophysiology, molecular biology, and comparative physiology, focusing on:

• Mechanosensory neuron specialization in birds
• Thermoregulatory mechanisms during hibernation
• Role of Piezo2 in trigeminal ganglia
• Neural circuits controlling sleep and autonomic functions

Article trends reveal expertise in neural thermogenesis, mechanotransduction, and hibernation neurobiology, with methodologies spanning in vivo electrophysiology and comparative transcriptomics.

Current affiliations include the Gracheva Lab at Yale, where he investigates cross-species sensory adaptations and neural control of metabolic states.