Luca D. D'Andrea, PhD, is Research Scientist at the Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, CNR Naples, Italy. His scientific interests are in the field of peptide and protein chemistry. His research activity focuses on design, synthesis, and structural characterization of peptide/proteins as therapeutic/diagnostic agents.
Alessandra Romanelli, PhD, is assistant professor of General Chemistry at Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy. She actively works in the field of peptides and peptide-based molecules (such as peptide nucleic acids) as tools for chemical biology.