Irene Nepita is a Bioengineer currently serving as a Researcher at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) in Italy. She holds a Ph.D. in Fluid Dynamics from the University of Genoa, where she graduated Cum Laude. With over five years of experience, Irene has specialized in optical techniques and the mechanical characterization of biological tissues and fluids, focusing on optimizing vitreoretinal surgery. Her work has been recognized with the PAOLO DURST – Microtec Award for her Ph.D. thesis on the fluid dynamics of vitreoretinal surgery. She has also played a key role at the Nanoscopy and Nikon Imaging Center at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), contributing to advanced imaging techniques and technology transfer. Irene has collaborated with leading ophthalmic and healthcare companies, contributing to several research projects and publications.