Valentina Baldini is a psychiatrist and neuroscience researcher affiliated with the University of Bologna and the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Her primary research interests focus on the intersection of sleep disorders, suicidality, and trauma, with particular attention to vulnerable and under-researched populations such as adolescents, individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, and patients with rare neurological diseases. Dr. Baldini is passionate about integrating psychotherapeutic approaches with neuroscientific research and has collaborated with institutions across Europe on projects related to digital mental health, early psychosis, and psychiatric consequences of early life adversity. Her broader academic aim is to inform preventive strategies and clinical innovations for high-risk psychiatric conditions through transdiagnostic research.