Simona Costanzo

Simona Costanzo earned her PhD in Epidemiology from the Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences at Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

Currently, she serves as Associate Professor of Public Health at Insubria University in Varese, Italy, and a Senior Epidemiologist at the Research Unit of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy.

Professor Costanzo’s research focuses on cardiovascular disease, cancer, and global health risks associated with environmental and lifestyle factors, particularly dietary habits. She has made internationally recognized contributions to the debated topic of alcohol/wine consumption and health.

She also leads data management for the Moli-sani Study, a 20-year prospective, population-based cohort study involving over 24,000 adults in Southern Italy. The study aims to assess the role of lifestyle factors—particularly dietary habits—and genetic contributions to chronic degenerative and metabolic diseases.