Maria Talmon

Maria Talmon is a Researcher at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Eastern Piedmont Amedeo Avogadro. Her work focuses on molecular mechanisms of bitter taste receptors in cellular processes, oxidative stress regulation, and neurodegenerative diseases. Collaborations include studies on calcium signaling in skeletal muscle derived from stem cells and ER-mitochondria interactions in metabolic pathways. Key research areas include bitter taste receptors' roles in intestinal motility and immune cell protection against oxidative stress.

Her research spans pharmacogenetics of pain management, Alzheimer’s disease pathophysiology, and cellular stress responses. Notable contributions include identifying TAS2R46’s role in macrophage resilience and uncovering molecular links between ER-mitochondria proximity and mitochondrial function.

Publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches bridging cell biology, immunology, and neurology. Current work explores therapeutic targets involving bitter taste receptors and calcium signaling pathways in disease contexts.