Paola Marcolongo has a PhD in “Experimental and Molecular Pathology” and is a research assistant at the University of Siena, Italy. Her main research focus has been the pathophysiology of glucose-6-phosphatase and of other endoplasmic reticulum enzymes. Since 2015, her research interests have been dedicated to nutrition and health with a particular focus on the adipogenic glucocorticoid-mediated effects of fructose in metabolic syndrome and the nutraceutical effects of natural compounds on hypertension.