معرفی
Serena Sanna, PhD, is a researcher at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Groningen, affiliated with the Groningen Institute for Gastrointestinal Genetics and Immunology (3GI). She contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through work on genetics, microbiome, and complex disease mechanisms.
- Expert in genetics and microbiome research
- Specializes in genome-wide association studies and Mendelian randomization
Research Focus: Host genetic regulation of gut microbiome composition, causal relationships between microbiome and diseases (e.g., endometriosis, hemorrhoidal disease), and integration of metabolomics with immune phenotypes. Her work involves large-scale biobank studies like the Lifelines Cohort.
Scientific Awards:
- Donna di Scienza 2023 Prize
- Guido Dorso Prize (2018)
- Highly Cited Researcher (2018)
- ESHG Meeting Young Scientist Award (2008)
Recent Publications: 2025 studies on MBL pathway/microbiome in endometriosis and age-related microbiome effects; 2024 works on hepatic fat genetics, diverticular disease comorbidities, and structural microbiome variation. Active in multi-omics and data integration methodologies.
