Dr. Cristiana Sbrana received her Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Pisa in 1988. She earned, from the SUP S. Anna, a Ph.D. (1992). From 1992 to 1998, she held a fellowship at the CNR Soil Microbiology laboratory. From 2001 to 2020, she works as a Researcher at the CNR-IBBA, Pisa. Now she is the Senior Researcher at the CNR-IBBA and the Head of Pisa Section. Her skills and expertise include mycorrhizal symbiosis and mycorrhizal networks; plant-microbe interactions; nutrient flow in soil/mycorrhiza/plant systems; plant microbiome; metabolic changes in plants as affected by microbial partners; sustainable agriculture; ex-situ microbial conservation; and food microbiology and safety.