Francesco Napolitano is an Associate Professor at the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions of the University of Naples Federico II. His career is deeply rooted within CEINGE – Biotecnologie Avanzate Franco Salvatore. Having trained with a degree in Biological Sciences and a PhD in Neuroscience, carried out at the laboratory of professors Tommaso Russo and Nicola Zambrano, he spent about ten years as a postdoctoral researcher at the Translational Neuroscience laboratory, directed by Prof. Alessandro Usiello, consolidating his expertise in the field of behavioral and molecular neuroscience. Since 2017, Francesco Napolitano has held the role of Animal Welfare Officer at CEINGE and, since 2018, he has been the scientific coordinator of the Animal Facility. As a Principal Investigator, he is directly involved in the study and characterization of murine models of human and animal diseases by means of advanced technological platforms. These instruments range from tests for behavioural investigations (motor activity, social interaction, fear conditioning, anxiety, depression, sensorimotor gating, learning and memory, nociception) to multimodal imaging techniques (bioluminescence/fluorescence, fMRI, HFUS, and photoacoustic). Alongside basic research, he cultivates a deep scientific interest in the study of physiological processes related to the welfare of companion animals, as well as those of zootechnical interest.