Maria Giulia Conti

Maria Giulia Conti, MD, PhD, is a Researcher at the Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome. Her work focuses on neonatal immunology, pediatric infectious diseases, and preterm newborn health. She holds editorial roles at Frontiers in Pediatrics and Viruses, specializing in neonatal infections and immunity research gaps.

Education:

• Master's Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome (2013, 110/110 cum laude)
• Medical Specialization in Pediatrics, Sapienza University of Rome (2019, 70/70 cum laude)
• PhD in Innovation in Immuno-Mediated and Hematological Disorders, Sapienza University of Rome (2022)

Research Interests: Dr. Conti investigates neonatal immune development, vaccine responses, and infectious disease outcomes in children. Her work emphasizes preterm newborn health, SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 impacts, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and nutritional/metabolic influences on immunity. She employs clinical cohorts, molecular phenotyping, and translational approaches.

Publication Trends: Her recent articles (2022–2024) predominantly explore pediatric COVID-19 immunity, vaccine efficacy in children, neonatal metabolic reprogramming by vaccines, and diagnostics for respiratory diseases. A strong focus on real-world clinical outcomes and evidence-based neonatal care is evident.

Grants: Awarded €6,000 (2024) by SIMRI for a project on pulmonary function in preterm infants.

Research Experience: Completed a fellowship (2018–2019) at Boston Children’s Hospital (Harvard University), modeling neonatal vaccine-induced immune memory.