Anna joined the group as a postdoctoral researcher in September 2026. She holds a BSc in Molecular Biology and Genetics from the Democritus University of Thrace (2010) and an MSc in Ecology from the University of Patras, Greece (2014). She completed her PhD at the Center for Computational and Theoretical Biology in Würzburg, Germany (2016-2019), where she studied solitary bee microbiomes and developed a keen interest in microbial ecology and host–microbe interactions. She subsequently worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Groningen (2020-2024), studying invertebrate immunity and microbiomes. More recently, she worked as a researcher at Wageningen University & Research (2024-2026), investigating the effects of synbiotic interventions on the gut microbiome and neurodevelopment of preterm infants.

In the Zeller Group, Anna focuses on dietary-microbiome interactions to investigate how various dietary interventions influence the composition and functional capacity of the gut microbiome. Her work includes multi-omics data analysis and the integration of clinical data, with the broader aim of leveraging our understanding of how dietary changes shape microbial communities for the rational design of microbiome modulation approaches with optimized health outcomes.