Roberto Scicali is a Lecturer in Internal Medicine at the University of Catania. He obtained a Degree in Medicine and Surgery with a grade of 110/110 and laude. In 2012, he obtained the qualification to practice. From February 2016 to October 2016, he carried out clinical and research activities at the Pierre et Marie Curie University of Paris (France). He participated in a predoctoral training program at St. Joahn Hospital (Universitat of Rovira I Virgili) from January 2020 to February 2020. He obtained his Ph.D. in Translational Biomedicine from the University of Catania. He has published more than 70 scientific articles in international and national journals. He obtained the national scientific qualification of associate professor. He is a member of the editorial board of several journals (Frontiers in Endocrinology, Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare, Frontiers in Immunology, Journal of Clinical Medicine, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Biomolecules, Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal). His research topics mainly include Atherosclerosis, Lipid Metabolism, diabetes, lipoproteins, Cardiovascular Medicine, Metabolic diseases, metabolism, abdominal obesity, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and metabolic syndrome.