Caterina Anania

Caterina Anania is an Associate Professor at Sapienza Università di Roma within the Department of Materno Infantile e Scienze Urologiche. With a career spanning decades at Sapienza, she has held teaching roles in Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Allergology.

• Academic Roles: Insegnamento di Gastroenterologia alla Scuola di Specializzazione in Pediatria (2002–present), Docente al Master di II livello in Allergologia ed Immunologia Pediatrica (2017–2019), and Membro del Collegio dei Docenti per Dottorati di Ricerca (2003–2011).
• Education: Laurea in Medicina e Chirurgia (1982), Specializzazione in Pediatria (1986), Perfezionamento in Neonatologia (1987).

Research Interests

Her research focuses on Breath Tests in Pediatrics, Helicobacter pylori Infection, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Celiac Disease, and Food Allergy. She explores intersections between nutrition, metabolic disorders, and immune responses in pediatric populations.

Publications & Collaborations

Recent work includes studies on probiotics in allergic disease prevention, non-IgE gastrointestinal allergies, and autoimmune comorbidities in celiac disease. She collaborates with international societies like ESPGHAN and EAACI.

Scientific Contributions

Key publications address metabolic syndrome in pediatric liver disease, vaccine responses in celiac children, and cardiometabolic risks under gluten-free diets. Her 15 most recent articles (2025–2020) span topics from food allergy pathogenesis to immunotherapy advancements in pediatric asthma.