Role
Research Director at the Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB) of the CNR (Monserrato branch) and Assistant Professor at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Bio
A graduate in Mathematics from the University of Cagliari, she furthered her training in biostatistics at the University of Michigan and earned a PhD in Genetics from the University of Groningen . Her scientific career was consolidated at the Institute for Genetic and Biomedical Research (IRGB) of the National Research Council (CNR), leading to her appointment as Research Director in 2020 at the Monserrato site, alongside her position as Assistant Professor at the University Medical Center. Groningen .
An internationally renowned scientist in statistical analysis applied to population genetics and the study of the intestinal and vaginal microbiome, she was a co-investigator on the ProgeNIA project, a study of the genomic architecture of the Sardinian population that allowed the identification of variants and genes that influence complex pathologies and biological traits fundamental to aging.
She is currently responsible for the Women4Health project , a study focused on women's health and funded by a prestigious European ERC Starting Grant . She leads a multidisciplinary research group that generates and statistically analyzes data from the human genome, the intestinal and vaginal microbiome , and many other biological big data . She has received multiple awards including the ESHG Best Young Scientist Award , the 2018 Guido Dorso Award, the 2023 Scienza Madre Award, the 2023 Donna di Scienza in Sardegna Award, and is consistently included among the Highly Cited Researchers (Thomson Reuters/Clarivate) . She boasts highly significant publications in Nature Genetics , Cell , and PNAS.