معرفی
Maria Frosini serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Siena, maintaining office hours by appointment at the San Miniato Science Center (room C_01_187). Her teaching portfolio includes Pharmacology for Dental Hygiene (2024/2025), Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology (2022/2023), and Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics (2023/2024) programs, with contact via maria.frosini@unisi.it or university phone lines (0577235355 office, 0577232086/2087 lab).
Her research integrates neuropharmacology, cancer biology, and traditional medicine through molecular investigations of cytochrome P450 in neurodegenerative models, ERK5 signaling in lung cancer, and network-based analyses of herbal remedies for Long COVID gastrointestinal disorders and respiratory conditions. She specializes in designing multitarget neuroprotective agents inspired by compounds like riluzole, bridging laboratory findings with clinical pharmacology applications.
Recent publications (2023-2024) reveal strong thematic convergence across neurodegeneration, oncology, and phytotherapy, with consistent use of network pharmacology and cell-based models. Key trends include cytochrome P450 dysregulation in Parkinson's pathways, PGE2-driven tumorigenesis mechanisms, and repurposing traditional Chinese medicine for post-viral syndromes—demonstrating her interdisciplinary approach to drug discovery and disease mechanism elucidation.
