Prof. Francesco Ursini has been an Associate Professor of MEDS-09/C Rheumatology at the Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, since June 2021. He specializes in rheumatology and inflammatory joint diseases. His research interests include perioperative and interventional rheumatology, rheumatological imaging, the exploration of new treatment strategies for inflammatory and degenerative joint diseases, and the application of new technologies in rheumatology research.