Maria Mazzitelli is an infectious diseases consultant at Padua University Hospital (Northern Italy) with a special interest in HIV research focused on aging and comorbidities. Regarding aging, she is particularly focused on studying anticholinergic burden and its complications in people with HIV. She holds a degree in medicine and surgery from Magna Graecia University in 2014, a specialization in infectious and tropical diseases from the University of Messina in 2019, a PhD in health sciences from Magna Graecia University in 2022, a Master of Science in Biostatistics for scientific research and publication from the University of Padua in 2023 and a Master of Science in Antibiotic Stewardship from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in 2024. She is a member of the European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) Young Investigator Scientific Committee, and she has been involved both in national and international HIV research protocols for more than ten years.