Prof. Guido Moro is a highly influential researcher whose work has made substantial contributions to neonatal nutrition, human milk science, and milk bank practices worldwide. With 7,641 citations, 156 scholarly documents, and an h-index of 42, his research has shaped international standards for donor human milk banking, maternal nutrition, and infant health. His extensive publication record includes impactful studies on the antiviral properties of human milk glycosaminoglycans, the influence of maternal Mediterranean diet adherence on milk fatty acid composition, and global assessments of milk bank operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has been a key contributor to international guidelines on the establishment, safety, and operation of donor milk banks, as well as to authoritative chapters on human milk quality and safety. Recent works address topics such as viral transmission versus protection through milk, dietary patterns among donor mothers, and the evaluation of novel milk fortification strategies. His leadership extends to major collaborative initiatives, including European and global surveys, expert consensus recommendations, and advancements in pasteurization alternatives for human milk processing. With active participation in 326 conferences and 353 presentations, his scientific influence is recognized across clinical, nutritional, and public health communities, making him a leading authority in human milk research and neonatal nutrition.
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Featured Publications
De Nisi, G., Moro, G. E., Arslanoglu, S., Ambruzzi, A. M., Bertino, E., Biasini, A., Profeti, C., Salvatori, G., Tonetto, P., Quitadamo, P. A., et al. (2025). The fourth survey on the activity of human milk banks in Italy. Nutrients, 17, 2663.
Gandino, S., Fantauzzi, A., Danese, N., Quitadamo, P., Merusi, I., & Moro, G. E. (2025). Milk donation following perinatal loss: Insights from a survey across Italian human milk banks. Journal of Biomedical Research & Environmental Sciences, 6(4), 388–393.
Moro, G. E., Girard, M., Peila, C., Garcia, N., Escuder-Vieco, N., Keller, K., Cassidy, T., Bertino, E., Boquien, C.-Y., Buffin, R., Calvo, J., Gaya, A., Gebauer, C., Lamireau, D., Lembo, D., Picaud, J.-C., Wesolowska, A., Arslanoglu, S., Cavallarin, L., & Giribaldi, M. (2024). New alternatives to holder pasteurization in donor milk processing in human milk banks. Frontiers in Nutrition, 11, 1409381.
Coutsoudis, A., Ascherl, R., Bertino, E., Garcia-Lara, N., Moro, G. E., Nangia, S., Picaud, J.-C., Shenker, N., Staff, M., Wesolowska, A., & Weaver, G. (2024). Response to concerns on commercial human milk industry from the Global Alliance of Milk Banks and Associations. Pediatric Research.
Peila, C., Spada, E., Deantoni, S., Borsani, M., Asteggiano, M., Chiale, F., Moro, G. E., Giribaldi, M., Cavallarin, L., Cortinovis, I., & Coscia, A. (2024). The use of a novel donkey milk-derived human milk fortifier in the neonatal period and allergic manifestations: The “Fortilat Trial” follow-up. Breastfeeding Medicine, 19(3), 223–227.
Gandino, S., Bzikowska-Jura, A., Karcz, K., Cassidy, T., Wesolowska, A., Kròlak-Olejnik, B., Klotz, D., Arslanoglu, S., Picaud, J.-C., Boquien, C.-Y., Bertino, E., Moro, G. E., & Weaver, G. (2023). Vegan/vegetarian diet and human milk donation: An EMBA survey across European milk banks. Maternal & Child Nutrition, e13564.
Francese, R., Peila, C., Donalisio, M., Lamberti, C., Cirrincione, S., Colombi, N., Tonetto, P., Bertino, E., Moro, G. E., Coscia, A., & Lembo, D. (2023). Viruses and human milk: Transmission or protection? Advances in Nutrition, 14(6), 1389–1415.
Moro, G. E., & Profeti, C. (2023). Recommendations for addressing food safety concerns in human milk banks. Food Safety Magazine.
Arslanoglu, S., Moro, G. E., Tonetto, P., De Nisi, G., Ambruzzi, A. M., Biasini, A., Profeti, C., Gagliardi, L., Salvatori, G., & Bertino, E. (2023). Recommendations for the establishment and operation of a donor human milk bank. Nutrition Reviews, 81(S1), 1–28.
Bertino, E., Gaya, P. A., & Moro, G. E. (2022). Human milk. In Guide to the Quality and Safety of Tissues and Cells for Human Application (5th ed., pp. 373–383). EDQM.
De Nisi, G., Moro, G. E., Arslanoglu, S., Ambruzzi, A. M., Biasini, A., Profeti, C., Tonetto, P., Bertino, E., & AIBLUD Members. (2022). The third survey on the activity of human milk banks in Italy and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Nutrition, 7(2), 31–41.
Di Maso, M., Bravi, F., Ferraroni, M., Agostoni, C., Eussen, S. R. B. M., Decsi, T., Quitadamo, P. A., Tonetto, P., Peila, C., Profeti, C., Salvatori, G., Kazmierska, I., Decarli, A., Vacca, E., Bertino, E., Stahl, B., & Moro, G. E. (2022). Adherence to Mediterranean diet of breastfeeding mothers and fatty acids composition of their human milk: Results from the Italian MEDIDIET study. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9, Article 891376.