Dr. Stefania Greco is Tenure Track Researcher in Human Anatomy (Scientific Disciplinary Group 05/BIOS-12 HUMAN - Scientific Disciplinary Sector BIOS-12/A) at the Department of Life Sciences, Health, and Health Professions, Link Campus University.
Dr. Greco is a licensed biologist since 2019. She attained a PhD in Human Health in 2018 at the Polytechnic University of Marche. In December 2023, she attained the National Scientific Qualification (ASN) for the position of Associate Professor in Human Anatomy (05/H1), awarded by the MUR (Ministry of University and Research). In 2025, he also attained a teaching qualification for primary and secondary schools (class A-050), a training course for which he studied psychopedagogy, psychology, and various teaching strategies in depth.
Dr. Greco attended the Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine at the Polytechnic University of Marche from 2015 to 2024, first as a doctoral student and then as a research fellow, focusing on the analysis of the effects of phytochemical compounds on myometrial cells and uterine leiomyomas, as well as on the epigenetic role of dietary polyphenols in the prevention of ovarian cancer. In particular, she identified specific correlations between the use of natural extracts (such as strawberry extract) or omega-3 and the induction of apoptosis, reduction of fibrosis, and architectural modulations in the membranes of uterine leiomyoma cells.
She developed several translational morphological studies, evaluating the ultrastructural characteristics of different tissues. For example, she has worked closely with the organizations LIO (Lipedema Italia Onlus) and ITALF, analyzing changes in adipose tissue in women with lipedema. From 2022 to 2026, she has been and continues to be the holder of multiple teaching positions in Human Anatomy and Human Morphology for the degree courses in Nursing, Speech Therapy, Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, and Motor Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the Polytechnic University of Marche.
In 2021, she was selected as a team member for the Proof of Concept program “FRAPPE” (FRAgole Per donne Più Sane, Strawberries for Healthier Women), funded by the Ministry of Economic Development through the Invitalia agency to facilitate the technological development of research outcomes. Her achievements in technology transfer are also highlighted by her role as co-inventor of a patent granted in 2019 relating to the use of a natural extract for the prevention and/or treatment of uterine fibroids.
In publishing, she serves as Guest Editor for the international journal Nutrients on special issues related to nutrition and gynecological diseases (“Nutrition in Gynecologic Disease” and “Impact of Nutrition on Female Reproductive Disorders”) and is co-author of the chapter on etiopathogenesis in the volume “Uterine Fibroids: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Therapy.”
Her main research interests include exploring the morphological, ultrastructural, and epigenetic mechanisms linked to the development of female reproductive diseases (uterine fibroids, leiomyosarcomas, ovarian cancer) and lipedema. In addition, her research includes studying potential nutritional and phytochemical interventions aimed at preventing or counteracting cellular alterations in said diseases.
She authored 24 publications in peer-reviewed international scientific journals and has given numerous presentations at national and international conferences (including SIAI, GEI-SIBSC, ITALF, ISL).
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