Sara Francesconi, Junior Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology I obtained my PhD in Plant Pathology in July, 2021. I was a Post-Doc in Plant Pathology until December, 2021, and I am currently Junior Assistant Professor in Plant Pathology. My main research interests are novel management strategies of fungal and bacterial plant pathogens. I am involved in using nanotechnology to deliver active compounds and I would like to employ nanotechnology for nucleic acid delivery in plants. I am a member of the Italian Society of Plant Pathology and I teach master's students a course entitled "Eco-sustainable strategies for plant disease management".