Lucia Vizzoni is a third-year PhD candidate in Life Sciences at the University of Siena. Her research is currently based at the pharmaceutical technology laboratory of the University of Pisa, under the supervision of Professors Ylenia Zambito and Anna Maria Piras. She graduated in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies in 2022 with an experimental thesis in pharmaceutical technology. Her research focuses on the development of advanced drug delivery systems for pulmonary administration and targeted therapy, with a particular interest in nanocarriers functionalized with biological membranes. From October 2024 to March 2025, she carried out a six-month research period abroad as a visiting PhD student at the University of Copenhagen, under the supervision of Professors Hanne Mørck Nielsen and Mingshi Yang. In May 2023, she authored her first publication, “Biopharmaceutical Assessment of Mesh Aerosolized Plasminogen, a Step towards ARDS Treatment,” in Pharmaceutics. Her work has involved collaborations with other academic institutions and clinical centers, including the Hospital of Livorno. She also participated in the New Researcher Network – Summer Event 2024, promoting interdisciplinary exchange among early-career scientists.
