Gloria Isani is currently an Associate Professor of Clinical Biochemistry at Bologna University. She earned an MS in Biological Sciences in 1982 and a PhD in Biochemistry in 1986. In 1990 she joined as a Researcher at the Department of Biochemistry, and since January 2012 she has been with the Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences of Bologna University. Her research interests include metal metabolism and metal-binding proteins, with an emphasis on metallothioneins in wild and domestic animals. She also works in the area of clinical biochemistry, with a special interest in the urinary proteome of mammals and biomarkers of health and nutritional status in honeybees. She is involved in different research projects and has published more than 95 papers. She is currently a member of the Board of the AISETOV (Italian Association for the Study of Trace Elements in Living Organisms).