Anisa Ribani

Anisa Ribani is an Assistant Professor at the University of Bologna's Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Technologies, specializing in animal genetics and genomics. Her research focuses on livestock and wild species, particularly in genomic analyses of pigs, cattle, rabbits, and bees, alongside food authentication methods using genetic tools. She holds a PhD in Agricultural, Environmental, and Food Sciences (2017) and has contributed to projects like the EU-funded H2020 TREASURE initiative. Ribani co-founded GRIFFA SRL, a university spin-off, and serves as its Chief Technical Officer. Her work integrates omics technologies (genomics/metabolomics) to improve animal breeding and food safety. She has published over 140 articles with an H-index of 21 (Google Scholar), emphasizing genetic diversity monitoring, disease resistance in livestock, and eDNA applications in honey. Ribani's research also addresses conservation genetics of Mediterranean marine species and policy-driven bee subspecies protection.

• Education: PhD (2017), Master's in Biodiversity & Evolution (2012), Bachelor's in Biological Sciences (2009) – all from University of Bologna.

Research Interests: Molecular phenotyping in livestock, omics integration for sustainable breeding, environmental DNA analysis in food and ecology, and legislative frameworks for genetic resource preservation. She leads projects on pig metabolism, honey bee mtDNA lineage mapping, and sea cucumber genetic monitoring. Ribani collaborates with industry and policy bodies to translate genomic insights into practical applications for agriculture and conservation.

Publications highlight advancements in porcine virome analysis, metabolomics-driven breed differentiation, and honey-based eDNA methods for pathogen detection. Her work bridges fundamental research and applied solutions, such as genomic authentication of dry-cured ham and improving rabbit diarrhoea resistance through GWAS studies. Ribani also explores One Health perspectives in genetic resources conservation, linking livestock health to public health.