Luca De Toni is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. He received his B.S. degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology and his Ph.D. from the University of Padua. He is also a specialist in Food Science and has worked as a freelance nutritional consultant in several medical practices. He has professional experience in biomedical research, with a special interest in clinical and pharmacological research.