**Marzia Vasarri**

Dr. Marzia Vasarri is a Post-Doc fellow at the Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio" (University of Florence, Italy). She obtained a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology in 2014 and a Master's degree in Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology in 2016. During her studies, she acquired technical-scientific skills in biochemistry and molecular biology.

Her research focuses on the bioactive properties of natural products, with particular reference to products of marine origin. Much of her research targets the marine plant Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile has been investigated by Dr. Vasarri for a variety of pathophysiological cellular processes, from inflammation and oxidative stress to cancer cell migration, protein glycation processes, lipid accumulation in hepatic cells, and their potential as an inducer of autophagy.

Her research interests also include the field of neurodegeneration and amyloid aggregation process, and the protective role of natural compounds against amyloid cytotoxicity. She has also conducted research on the biological properties of natural products delivered within nanoformulations that can improve the efficacy and bioavailability of the encapsulated compounds/phytocomplex to exploit their full potential.
