Dr. Nadia Calabriso is a full-time researcher at the National Research Council - Institute of Clinical Physiology (CNR-IFC), Lecce, Italy. She holds a BSc in Biological Sciences and a Ph.D. in Biology and Biotechnology. Her main research interests include cellular and molecular biology of endothelial cell activation and dysfunction, inflammation, atherogenesis, angiogenesis, and plaque instability; activation of monocytes/macrophages in atherosclerosis and metabolic syndrome; adipocytes derangement and inflammation in obesity and related vascular and metabolic complications; characterization of endothelial progenitor cells and therapeutic neovascularization; nutraceuticals, cardiovascular prevention and health; analysis of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of bioactive compounds and functional food and understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms; nutri- and pharmacogenomics in the prevention of cardio-metabolic disorders.