Paola Monti earned, from the University of Genoa (Italy), a degree in Biological Sciences cum laude (master's in Medical Genetics cum laude (2010)). She has now a permanent position as a researcher (Dirigente Biologo Sanitario) at IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa (Italy). To date, her work in the field of cancer research has resulted in 62 publications with an h-index 24. Key points of her research activity are functional studies of the tumour suppressor P53 protein in order to evaluate its role in cancer progression. Her research topics mainly include yeast, p53, p73, p63, and mutations.