UMIL TEAM

  
Prof. Maria Lorella Giannì
PI for the Università degli Studi di Milano

I am a neonatologist and an Associate Professor in Pediatrics of the University of Milan. I am a leading researcher in the field of neonatology and neonatal nutrition, exploring caregiver-infant interaction through breastfeeding in infants with typical and atypical development and its implication to psychopathology. During my career, I contributed to many  highly-cited clinical studies and research papers, being the main author (either first or corresponding) for the majority of the publications, with a Scopus index of 31.

Prof. Monica Fumagalli
I am a neonatologist and Head of the Neonatal Intesive Care Unit of the IRCCS Ca’ Granda Foundation, Policlinico of Milan. I am also an Associate Professor in Pediatrics of the University of Milan and internationally recognized researcher in the field of neonatal neurology and neuroimaging, focusing on the effects of prematurity on the brain development. In my research, I’ve explored the the effect of early intervention programs based on caregiver-infant interaction in promoting visual performance and neurodevelopment in preterm infants at high risk of atypical neurodevelopment. During my career as a researcher, I contributed to highly cited peer-reviewed papers ( h-index 40 from Scopus source). A relevant part of my scientific production comes from international collaborations funded by national and international grants.

Dr Daniela Morniroli
I am a neonatologist and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Throughout my pediatrics residency and Ph.D. program at the University of Milan, I centered my research on the effects of human milk on infant and child health, examining both physiological aspects and relational dynamics. My research focus is the investigation of the importance of dyadic interactions during nursing, evaluating the biochemical and relational communication between caregivers and both healthy infants and those with disease or atypical development.