Prof. Elena Cichero obtained a degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies in 2005 and her Ph.D in 2009 in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Genoa. From 2021, she has been an Associate Professor in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Genoa. She is an expert in several computational chemistry techniques that are used in medicinal chemistry drug design processes. She has strong skills and experience in computer-assisted drug design, including molecular docking calculations, virtual screening, and 3D-QSAR analyses. Her research topics include the development of anti-viral agents, effective compounds in neurodegenerative diseases, anticancer agents, and the discovery of novel compounds for the treatment of cystic fibrosis. Her research lines are focused on computational chemistry methods for the exploration of GPCRs, such as cannabinoid receptors, serotoninergic receptors, and trace-amine associated receptors, as well as enzymes such as phosphodiesterases and sirtuins. She has authored around 90 papers and numerous poster communications.