Giorgia Guglielmi
Giorgia Guglielmi is a freelance science writer based in Basel, Switzerland. Specializing in life sciences, medicine, and the relationship between science and society, she has published numerous articles in outlets including Nature, Science, and Scientific American. She holds a PhD in biology from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and a Master’s in Science Writing from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has received recognition for her work, including the John Kendrew Award in 2020 and an ERC-funded FRONTIERS Media Fellowship in 2025. She has also led lectures and workshops on science communication at institutions such as Harvard University and the University of Zurich.
New research suggests that a combination of human milk-derived sugars and the probiotic Bifidobacterium infantis could help manipulate the gut microbiota in ways that may offer therapeutic benefits.
If maternal-child microbial seeding improves health outcomes, it may be a public health strategy that could reduce the prevalence of C-section-associated diseases.
New research highlights how microbial signatures could be used to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis, leading to faster diagnosis.
New research provides new insights into host-microbiota genetic interactions, shedding light on the role of human genetics on gut microbes.
A new study published in Cell Host & Microbe highlights the association of fibers with the microbiota.
Recurrent UTIs are in part caused by alterations of the gut microbiota and different immune response to bacterial bladder colonization.
New research suggests that hypothalamic neurons use muropeptides as a measure of food intake or of imbalances in the gut microbiota.
New research suggests that the gut microbiota protects the femoral head through the production of extracellular vesicles.
New research suggests that B. infantis can be used to treat children with acute malnutrition.
New research suggests that restoring the gut microbiota’s capacity to sense dietary signals mediated by specific host factors may improve metabolic problems.
