PREDNASAJUCI / LECTURER : Mario Accolla (1) Astrophysical Observatory of Catania, Italy NAZOV / TITLE : Laboratory Astrophysics: my most recent investigations ABSTRAKT / ABSTRACT : In an informal way, I will introduce my scientific background and present my most recent investigations in the fields of Astrochemistry and Astrobiology, focusing on experimental studies of the stability and survivability of amino acids under simulated cosmic conditions.