Valentina Lorenzi earned her Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Milan in 2008 and completed her PhD in Biotechnology Applied to Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry in 2012. She is currently a Researcher at the National Reference Center for Animal Welfare (CReNBA) within the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna (IZSLER). Her work has led to numerous publications and professional memberships, and her research interests include molecular biology techniques and antibiotic use assessment in ruminants