Dr. Terranegra obtained her MSc degree in Biological Sciences cum laudae in 2000 at the University of Siena, Italy, PhD in Molecular Medicine in 2007 at the University of Milan, Italy and Post-graduate Diploma cum laudae in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Milan, Italy in 2015.

Before to join Sidra Medicine in 2014, Dr. Terranegra achieved strong experience in molecular biology and genetics during her career at the University of Milan, Italy, as a post-graduation fellow (2001-2003), PhD fellow (2003-2006) and post-Doc fellow (2007-2010). Dr. Terranegra covered a consultant position in genetics at San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy (2010-2012) and a research fellow position in nutrition at San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy (2013-2014).
Dr. Terranegra also has extensive teaching experience as Assistant Professor in Nephrology (2007-2010) and in Dietetic Sciences and Technologies (2010-2013) at University of Milan, Italy; Lecturer in Molecular Medicine PhD course (2009-2011) at University of Milan, Italy. Dr. Terranegra currently covers the position of adjunct Assistant Professor, since 2015, in the college of Health and Life Sciences at Hamad bin Khalifa University, Qatar and adjunct Assistant Professor, since 2018, in the College of Health Sciences at Qatar University, Qatar.

At Sidra Medicine, Dr. Terranegra leads the Laboratory of Precision Nutrition (PreNutri Lab) that is interested to characterize the mechanisms underlying the role of food and nutrients in the development and the management of pregnancy complications, infertility, and pediatric non-communicable diseases. The PreNutri lab research projects focus on understanding the effect of diet on gut microbiota and epigenetic mechanisms, as well as diet interaction with the genomic background, using the most advanced technologies, such as bacterial 16S rRNA-sequencing, DNA-methylation arrays, DNA genotyping and nutritional assessment (BMI, body fat mass composition, diet and lifestyle habits records, nutrition, and micronutrient computing). Thanks to local and international collaborations, the PreNutri lab is currently running many studies on female reproductive health, perturbation of the mother-baby axis during the pregnancy and early baby life, pediatric type 1 diabetes, adult and pediatric obesity, cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, and nephrotic syndrome.

Arun Prasath Lakshmanan, PhD
Staff Scientist (assistant level)
Email: alakshmanan (@) sidra.org

Shaikha Al Abduljabbar, Bsc
Research Specialist I
Email: salabduljabbar (@) sidra.org

Salma Hayder Ahmed, Bsc
Research Specialist III
Email: sahmed12 (@) sidra.org

Boshra Al Sulaiti, Msc
Research Specialist I
Email: balsulaiti (@) sidra.org