Simona Saponara

Simona Saponara is an Associate Professor at the Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Italy. Her research focuses on the pharmacological modulation of ionic currents in vascular and cardiac cells, cardiovascular effects of polyphenols, and drug-induced cardiovascular liabilities.

• Expertise in cell viability assays, patch-clamp electrophysiology, and cardiovascular functional analysis
• Teaching in courses across Biology, Pharmacy, and Biomedical Engineering programs

Her recent publications explore mechanisms of drug action in metabolic, oncological, and cardiovascular contexts, with a focus on ion channel modulation and drug development. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.