Dr Colombo's research interests are focused on:

• the mitochondrial role in the pathophysiology of diabetes
• the regulation of the central metabolism during cell cycle progression
• the role of metabolism on the epigenetics of normal and pathological cells (including diabetes, cancer and multiple sclerosis)

Opportunities to carry out postgraduate research towards an MPhil / PhD exist in the School of Science and Technology and further information may be obtained from the NTU Graduate School.