Elisa BONA

Elisa BONA is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro". Her research focuses on plant-microbe interactions, microbiota dynamics in health and disease, and sustainable agricultural practices. She has contributed to over 180 publications, emphasizing arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, gut microbiota in obesity-related diseases, and phytoremediation strategies.

Her work addresses UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable agriculture, climate action, and good health. Notable projects include BIOURBAN-IMON for urban biodiversity monitoring and MicroMeso, exploring microbiota in mesothelioma patients. She leads or collaborates on grants from EU funds and national agencies, such as the NextGenerationEU and Fondazione Buzzi Unicem.

Key research trends include: 1) Mycorrhizal symbiosis enhancing crop resilience and nutrition; 2) Gut microbiota's role in obesity, colorectal cancer, and metabolic disorders; 3) Biofertilizer development from arid soil microbiota; and 4) Antimicrobial metabolites from Basidiomycota. Recent studies highlight interdisciplinary approaches linking environmental microbiology to clinical outcomes.

Elisa BONA's grants total over €5 million, focusing on agroecological transitions, pollution control, and microbial therapies. She advises on 6 active projects, including COOLFARMLAB for sustainable farming and SCENARIOS for PFAS mitigation. Her lab integrates metaproteomics, metabolomics, and field trials to advance ecological and biomedical applications.