**About the Editors**

**Gianluigi Zaza**, Associate Professor in Nephrology. Biography text: Prof. Gianluigi Zaza studied medicine at the University of Bari in 2000. He did his clinical training in Nephrology at the Division of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, University of Bari (2000–2005). From 2002 to 2005, he was a post-doctoral research fellow in the Department of Pharmacology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN, USA. In 2010, he completed his PhD in Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine. In 2011, he began as Assistant Professor at the Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Verona, Italy, where he was appointed as Associate Professor in 2017. The scientific activity of Prof. Zaza resulted in several publications in international journals (more than 100 articles published in peer-reviewed journals). Moreover, he obtained many national and international awards/honors. Prof. Zaza continues his clinical activities as a medical doctor primarily involved in clinical nephrology and transplant medicine. Additionally, his research interests include translational medicine, proteomics and transcriptomics.

**Giovanni Gambaro**, Full Professor in Nephrology. Biography text: Prof. Giovanni Gambaro graduated in medicine at the University of Padova in 1979. He did his clinical training in Nephrology and Internal Medicine at the University of Padova. In 1993, he completed his PhD in Nephro-Urological Science. The scientific activity of Prof. Gambaro resulted in more than 400 publications in international journals (h-index: 45). He is a full professor in nephrology and Director of the Renal Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Italy. His main research interests include nephrolithiasis, the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease, diabetic nephropathy and genetic kidney disorders.
