Coordinator of national and international research projects with a scientific activity characterized by the publication of more than 800 original articles in international journals (Hirsch Index 112). She has published over one hundred treatises, manuals, chapters of books and monographs. She is at the peak of the Top Italian scientists list and is Italian Top Woman scientist. Head of the European Network ENDO-ERN (European Reference Network) for the study of rare endocrine pathologies in adult of which she is the coordinator of the regional center at the Azienda Universitaria Federico II where she is also responsible for the European center of excellence ENETS (for the study of neuroendocrine tumours) of the centre of excellence for the diagnosis and treatment of obesity CIBO (accredited with SIO and EASO).