Prof. Gianfranca Carta is Associate Professor of Physiology, SSD BIO / 09, at the University of Cagliari, Department of Biomedical Sciences. From 2016 to 2019 she was an Assistant Professor.

PhD in Cellular and Molecular Physiopathology at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy).

Degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Cagliari (Italy).

One-year period, as a Research Fellow (topic Development of Novel Biomedical Antioxidants), at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (USA).

RESEARCH MAIN TOPICS
Core competences in the field of nutrition, mainly in lipid metabolism. Characterization of fatty acids and other lipophilic bioactive molecules from animal and plant matrices. Studies on tissue metabolic changes, in experimental models and humanProf. Gianfranca Carta holds a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology, at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, graduated in Biological Sciences at the University of Cagliari, Scientific High School Diploma.
From 2016 to 2019 she was a research fellow, from November 2019 she is Associate Professor, in the SSD BIO / 09 - Physiology at the Department of Biomedical Sciences of the University of Cagliari.s, induced by the dietary intake of different lipid formulations, in particular polyunsaturated fatty acids such as PUFAn-3. Modifications of the metabolism of Vitamin A induced by the dietary intake of conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acids. Research on the modulation of the biosynthesis and activity of eicosanoids and endocannabinoids. Evaluation of the influence of the qualitative and quantitative composition of dietary lipids on body composition homeostasis, compartmental distribution of adipose tissue, in relation to changes in lipid and energy metabolism, in experimental models and in humans. Chemical characterization of bioactive lipid molecules, by GC, HPLC, LC-MS-MS.

Committee Member of the PhD School in Molecular and Translational Medicine at the University of Cagliari                                                   Committee Member of the Postgraduate School of Nutrition science at the University of Cagliari
Since 2016, she has held regularly several academic courses of Physiology in Biology and Pharmacy, and Medicine Faculties at the University of Cagliari
AA 2013-2014 Food Science for Health care and Dental hygiene courses, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.
AA 2010-2011 Assistant to the course of Cell Physiology, for the degree of Industrial Biotechnology.
AA 2005-2006 Techniques of food production for Postgraduate School for the training of School Teachers.

Memeber of the editorial board of Biomolecues. Reviewer for international journals particularly of the MDPI journals group.                                      The scientific production consists of more than 60 publications in indexed journals. ORCID ID 0000-0002-3527-4197