Valentina Biagioli has been an Assistant Professor at the University of Bologna since 2023. Her research activity is in the field of nursing. She achieved her PhD in Nursing at the University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’ in 2017. She worked as a Research Fellow at the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, in Rome (2017–2023). Her main interests include cancer care, paediatric nursing, palliative care, self-care, health promotion, patient education, symptom monitoring, quality of life, continuity of care, and professional competency.