Leonardo Cesanelli is a biologist, and currently researcher at Lithuanian Sports University. He has completed a first master's degree in Biological Sciences (University of Camerino, Italy) and a second one in Sports Sciences (Lithuanian Sports University, Lithuania) before completing his PhD in Natural sciences (Biology) at the Lithuanian Sports University. After focusing mainly on human and sport physiology aspects, his main research object is actually the study of the interrelationships between biology and biomechanics. In this sense, the main research focus is currently the analysis of biological tissues composition and mechanical properties, and the alterations deriving from exercise interventions or diseases.