Katia Petroni

Katia Petroni is Associate Professor of Genetics in the Department of BioSciences at the University of Milan (IT), where she teaches Nutrigenomics, Genetics and Plant Biotechnology. Since the beginning of her academic life, she has studied regulatory genes controlling flavonoid and anthocyanin biosynthesis in plants. In the last 15 years, her research has focused on the development of model foods enriched in anthocyanins and their use in nutrigenomic studies to determine the protective role of anthocyanins on health.

Prof. Petroni will present a talk entitled "Cardioprotective and anti-inflammatory properties of anthocyanin-rich corn" during the Health and Nutrition session.