e-mail: silvia.fanaro@unife.it
Born in Vasto (CH), Italy, January 4th, 1973
Married; 2 sons
Mother tongue: Italian
Education
High School in Scientifics Studies – Vasto (CH), with highest degree (60/60)
1997 - Degree in Medicine, University of Bologna (110/110 cum laude)
2002 - Specialization in Pediatrics and Neonatology, University of Ferrara (70/70 cum laude)
Academic Position
2002-2006 Researcher of Pediatrics, University of Ferrara
2006-today Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Ferrara
Teaching activity
2002-today - Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Medicine and Surgery: General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
2002-today – Postgraduate School of Pediatrics: Pediatrics, Neonatology, Pneumology, Infant Nutrition, Gastroenterology
2002-today – Undergraduate School of Dietetics: Pediatric Nutrition
2005-today - Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Restorative and prosthetic dentistry: Pediatrics
2005-today – Undergraduate School of Dental Hygiene. Pediatrics
2007-today - Undergraduate School of Midwifery: Gynaecology and Obstetrics (Neonatology)
2011-today – Undergraduate School of Nursing (Ferrara, Codigoro, Pieve di Cento-FE): Maternal-infant medicine
2011-today – Postgraduate School of Rheumatology: Pediatrics
Scientific Activity
• Author of 93 scientific papers, 5 chapters in books.
• Invited speaker in 49 National and International Scientific Conferences
• Writer in 1 consensus conference (Neonatal Haematology, Siena april 2nd 2004)
Reviewer for
Archives of Disease in Childhood,
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition-Europe,
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition-North America,
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
Journal of Dairy Research,
Neonatology (ex Biology of the Neonate),
Nutrition Journal,
Pediatrics
• Editor of Acta Paediatrica 2005;94(suppl 449);
• Editor of Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition2007;45(Suppl 3)
• Editor of Early Human Development 2010;86(Suppl 1).
• Member of the Italian Society of Pediatrics (SIP)
- Editorial Board of Bambini e Nutrizione Journal (2004-2006)
• Member of the Italian Society of Neonatology (SIN)
• Member of the Study Group on Neonatal Haematology (Ematol-SIN)
• Member of the Study Group of Neonatal Nutrition and Metabolism (Nutrineon-SIN)
Research Activity
• 1997-today: Researcher, Coordinator and Scientific Responsible of several research projects on Neonatal Nutrition of term and preterm infants and prebiotic effects of oligosaccharides in infancy
Clinical Activity
• 2002-today: Neonatologist at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, S. Anna Hospital, Ferrara
• 2007-2010: Responsible for the S. Anna Hospital Ferrara of the Regional Project for the Promotion of Breastfeeding
• 2009-today: Responsible for the Quality of the Department of Reproduction and Growth
Awards
• Mario Ardito Award for the Research in Infant Nutrition, under the aegis of Società Italiana di Nutrizione Pediatrica (SINUPE), on the theme:
“Superiorità del latte materno: garanzie e controlli. In assenza del latte materno: l’importanza di un latte adattato al latte materno maturo nell’alimentazione del lattante nel 1° anno di vita”.
• Grand Prize winner in Poster Session V Convegno Nazionale: Dermatologia per il Pediatra. Bellaria-Rimini 18,19 maggio 2001:
“Patologia dermatologica in pronto soccorso pediatrico”.
Languages
• Italian: mother tongue
• English: Advanced Level (C1), Wall Street Institute Certification
Technical Skills And Competences
Skilled user of Computers (Office and Internet)
Excellent knowledge of the main international medical-biological databases
Born in Vasto (CH), Italy, January 4th, 1973
Married; 2 sons
Mother tongue: Italian
Education
High School in Scientifics Studies – Vasto (CH), with highest degree (60/60)
1997 - Degree in Medicine, University of Bologna (110/110 cum laude)
2002 - Specialization in Pediatrics and Neonatology, University of Ferrara (70/70 cum laude)
Academic Position
2002-2006 Researcher of Pediatrics, University of Ferrara
2006-today Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Ferrara
Teaching activity
2002-today - Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Medicine and Surgery: General Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Allergy and Clinical Immunology
2002-today – Postgraduate School of Pediatrics: Pediatrics, Neonatology, Pneumology, Infant Nutrition, Gastroenterology
2002-today – Undergraduate School of Dietetics: Pediatric Nutrition
2005-today - Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Restorative and prosthetic dentistry: Pediatrics
2005-today – Undergraduate School of Dental Hygiene. Pediatrics
2007-today - Undergraduate School of Midwifery: Gynaecology and Obstetrics (Neonatology)
2011-today – Undergraduate School of Nursing (Ferrara, Codigoro, Pieve di Cento-FE): Maternal-infant medicine
2011-today – Postgraduate School of Rheumatology: Pediatrics
Scientific Activity
• Author of 93 scientific papers, 5 chapters in books.
• Invited speaker in 49 National and International Scientific Conferences
• Writer in 1 consensus conference (Neonatal Haematology, Siena april 2nd 2004)
Reviewer for
Archives of Disease in Childhood,
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition-Europe,
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition-North America,
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
Journal of Dairy Research,
Neonatology (ex Biology of the Neonate),
Nutrition Journal,
Pediatrics
• Editor of Acta Paediatrica 2005;94(suppl 449);
• Editor of Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition2007;45(Suppl 3)
• Editor of Early Human Development 2010;86(Suppl 1).
• Member of the Italian Society of Pediatrics (SIP)
- Editorial Board of Bambini e Nutrizione Journal (2004-2006)
• Member of the Italian Society of Neonatology (SIN)
• Member of the Study Group on Neonatal Haematology (Ematol-SIN)
• Member of the Study Group of Neonatal Nutrition and Metabolism (Nutrineon-SIN)
Research Activity
• 1997-today: Researcher, Coordinator and Scientific Responsible of several research projects on Neonatal Nutrition of term and preterm infants and prebiotic effects of oligosaccharides in infancy
Clinical Activity
• 2002-today: Neonatologist at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, S. Anna Hospital, Ferrara
• 2007-2010: Responsible for the S. Anna Hospital Ferrara of the Regional Project for the Promotion of Breastfeeding
• 2009-today: Responsible for the Quality of the Department of Reproduction and Growth
Awards
• Mario Ardito Award for the Research in Infant Nutrition, under the aegis of Società Italiana di Nutrizione Pediatrica (SINUPE), on the theme:
“Superiorità del latte materno: garanzie e controlli. In assenza del latte materno: l’importanza di un latte adattato al latte materno maturo nell’alimentazione del lattante nel 1° anno di vita”.
• Grand Prize winner in Poster Session V Convegno Nazionale: Dermatologia per il Pediatra. Bellaria-Rimini 18,19 maggio 2001:
“Patologia dermatologica in pronto soccorso pediatrico”.
Languages
• Italian: mother tongue
• English: Advanced Level (C1), Wall Street Institute Certification
Technical Skills And Competences
Skilled user of Computers (Office and Internet)
Excellent knowledge of the main international medical-biological databases
