**Barbara De Filippis**

Dr Barbara De Filippis obtained her degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology and her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Chieti–Pescara (Italy) and is currently an assistant professor of medicinal chemistry. Her research work is focused on the design and synthesis of small molecules with anticancer and antimicrobial activities. Her studies are related to derivatives of natural phenols involved in neurodegenerative diseases. She is the author/co-author of 82 international papers in peer-reviewed journals and serves as a guest editor and editorial board member of international journals. She is a reviewer for many medicinal chemistry journals.
