Cinzia Cimino is a PhD graduate in Biotechnology at the University of Catania. Her research field is pharmaceutical technology and drug delivery systems: in the framework of her PhD project, she developed nanotechnological platforms for ocular and nose-to-brain administration. She graduated in Pharmacy at the University of Catania, with a thesis focused on the delivery of essential oils using nanocarriers. She has experience as a qualified pharmacist in a community pharmacy.