Francesca Sparla

Associate Professor of Plant Physiology at the Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna. Her research focuses on the primary carbon metabolism in plants, from sugar production through carbon dioxide fixation to the study of sugar allocation, including responses to abiotic stress. Her work combines both in vitro and in vivo experimental approaches, primarily using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. She is actively involved in national research projects and collaborates with several research groups across Europe. Since June 2024, she has been the Director of Second Cycle Degree in Molecular and Cell Biology.