Federica Cirillo received her PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Milan in Italy. She conducted postdoctoral training at Harvard University in Boston (USA) and at IRCCS Policlinico San Donato in Milan (Italy). Her research interests include the modulation of skeletal muscle regeneration under physiological and pathological conditions, including muscle wasting associated with acute damage or aging. In particular, she studied the effects of hypoxia on skeletal muscle regeneration.