Sanja Baric

Sanja Baric is a Professor at the Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences of Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (unibz), Italy. Her research focuses on plant pathology, particularly chestnut blight and apple postharvest diseases, integrating molecular genetics and agricultural technology to enhance disease detection and management.

• Current projects address phytoplasma infections in apple trees and fungal pathogens in fruit crops.
• She teaches courses in plant protection and phytopathology for bachelor’s and master’s programs in Agricultural, Food and Mountain Environmental Sciences.

Her publications emphasize genetic diversity of pathogens like Cryphonectria parasitica and Colletotrichum species, alongside innovative diagnostic tools such as knowledge-based Bayesian networks and duplex TaqMan assays. While no specific awards are listed, her work aligns with EU-funded collaborations and interdisciplinary agricultural research.