Short biography

Yolanda Sanz holds a PhD in Pharmacy and is Full Professor at the Spanish National Research Council (IATA-CSIC) and head of the research group . Her research focuses on the role the gut microbiota plays in health and disease through its interaction with the diet and the immune and neuroendocrine systems of the human organism. She has coordinated one of the largest European projects on the human microbiome and its impact on obesity and behaviour (). Currently, she is principal investigator of other EU projects focused on stress and psycho-cardio-metabolic co-morbidities (EarlyCause) and food system microbiomes (CIRCLES and Microbiome Support). She also coordinates a new European project (CLIMB-OUT) and Marie Curie actions (MiVaO, MicroILCs) related to obesity. She has published over 195 (WoS) scientific papers, some in high-rated journals (Nat Commun, Am J Clin Nut., Gut, etc.), (WoSH-index 61 on WoS), and is author of 13 patent applications.
 She was Member of the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (2009-2018). Currently, she is member of the EFSA FEEDAP/ FEEDCO Panel (2018-2023).