S.C. Neonatology U

Principal Investigator (PI)/Coordinator: Prof. Enrico Bertino

Team

Prof. Enrico Bertino, Full Professor, Head of Research Team
Dr. Chiara Peila, Junior Lecturer
Dr. Stefano Sottemano, Research Fellow
Dr. Giulia Maiocco, Medical Resident
Dr. Alessandra Coscia, Medical Executive (National Health Service)
Dr. Francesco Cresi, Medical Executive (National Health Service)
Dr. Elena Maggiora, Medical Executive (National Health Service)
Dr. Agata Leone, Medical Executive (National Health Service)
Dr. Paola Tonetto, Medical Executive (National Health Service)

PI contacts
Prof. Bertino Enrico
E-mail: enrico.bertino@unito.it
Phone: +39 0113135775; +39 335255183
Webex Room
SC Neonatologia U., Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino
Via Ventimiglia 1, 10126 Torino

Research Activities
Neonatology is part of a national (University of Chieti, ISPA-CNR of Turin) and international (University of Warsaw, University of Amsterdam, Tellspec LDT of London, University of Oxford, etc.) network promoting studies on:

Evaluation of the biological and nutritional aspects of human milk with particular attention to the variables influencing its composition: maternal diet, maternal diseases, innovative thermal treatments;
Characterization of human milk mesenchymal stromal cells;
New human milk fortifier;
Validation of new tools for the analysis of human milk for its individualized fortification;
Evaluation of oral feeding in preterm infants;
Post-natal growth of preterm infants;
Infants Outcomes in relation to twin pregnancies, to mothers with autoimmune diseases, nephropathies, congenital CMV infections;
Neurosensory development in newborns;
Effectiveness of synchronized and non-synchronized non-invasive ventilation in preterm infants.

Furthermore, Neonatology is currently involved in the coordination of multicentric RCTs to evaluate:

the effects of non-invasive ventilation on feeding tolerance in the premature infant;
the impact of the use of dextrose gel for the prevention and treatment of neonatal hypoglycemia.