Prof. Velia D’Agata is an Full Professor at the Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania in Catania, Italy. Her research interests include the study of the molecular mechanisms involved in cancer progression, particularly in glioblastoma, the study of the molecular mechanisms involved in the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy, as well as the characterization of the effects of some peptides, including pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) and activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) and derived peptide, known as NAP, and their involvement in eye pathologies and neurodegenerative diseases.