Prof. Federico Longhini is an associate professor at the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro. Following graduation, Prof. Federico Longhini was a resident physician in anesthesia and intensive care at the Amedeo Avogadro University of Eastern Piedmont. He then continued as a fellow at the intensive care unit, Southeast University (China, 2013), the Neonatal Intensive care unit, Antoine-Béclère Hospital (2014), and Bicetre Hospital (2014). From 2014 to 2016, he served as a medical doctor at Sant'Andrea Hospital. Currently, he works at the University Hospital “Renato Dulbecco” in Catanzaro, as the Director of the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care. He has published 125 peer-reviewed papers, receiving more than 2200 citations (Scopus, March 2024). His research interests cover the areas of acute respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation, as well as non-invasive ventilation.