Luisa Zuccolo
- Research Group Leader, Zuccolo Group
La dott.ssa Luisa Zuccolo è un’epidemiologa con esperienza nell’inferenza causale applicata alla salute della popolazione. Dopo la laurea in Fisica, ha ottenuto una borsa di studio presso l’Università degli Studi di Torino in Epidemiologia e Sorveglianza del Cancro. Si è poi trasferita all’Università di Bristol (Regno Unito) ed è stata insignita di una borsa di studio pre-dottorato dal Medical Research Council del Regno Unito per completare un Master in Epidemiologia (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) e un PhD in Genetic Epidemiology con il Prof. George Davey Smith (Università di Bristol). Le è stata quindi assegnata una seconda borsa di studio MRC in Population Health Science and Epidemiology; dopodiché, nel 2018, ha acquisito una posizione di ruolo presso l’Università di Bristol. La ricerca del Dr. Zuccolo include gli effetti causali dell’alcol sulla salute, in particolare dell’esposizione prenatale all’alcol, utilizzando metodi e progetti che migliorano l’inferenza causale. Più recentemente, si è concentrata sulla salute materna e infantile, studiando gli ostacoli e gli effetti dell’allattamento al seno prolungato, l’impatto del COVID-19 sugli esiti di fertilità e gravidanza e la disinformazione nei messaggi di salute pubblica sui social media.
Pubblicazioni
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10/2024 - The Lancet Regional Health: Europe
COVID-19 diagnosis, vaccination during pregnancy, and adverse pregnancy outcomes of 865,654 women in England and Wales: a population-based cohort study
Background The extent to which COVID-19 diagnosis and vaccination during pregnancy are associated with risks of common and rare adverse pregnancy outcomes remains uncertain. We compared the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with and without COVID-19 diagnosis and vaccination during pregnancy. Methods We studied population-scale linked electronic health records for women with singleton […]
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08/2024 - The Lancet Regional Health: Europe
COVID-19 vaccination and birth outcomes of 186,990 women vaccinated before pregnancy: an England-wide cohort study
Background COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy is recommended by the World Health Organisation as effective and safe. However, there remains a lack of robust evidence to inform vaccination choices for women of childbearing potential in relation to their future pregnancies. Here we investigated the association between starting a course of COVID-19 vaccination before pregnancy and birth […]
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08/2024 - Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research
Trends in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder research: A bibliometric review of original articles published between 2000 and 2023
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disability globally. International organizations have highlighted an urgent need for improved prevention, diagnosis, and support. However, the evidence base needed to inform this is thought to be limited. We conducted two complementary reviews to (i) describe trends in the volume and characteristics of original […]
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06/2024 - JMIR Infodemiology
Analyzing Questions About Alcohol in Pregnancy Using Web-Based Forum Topics: Qualitative Content Analysis
Background:Prenatal alcohol exposure represents a substantial public health concern as it may lead to detrimental outcomes, including pregnancy complications and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Although UK national guidance recommends abstaining from alcohol if pregnant or planning a pregnancy, evidence suggests that confusion remains on this topic among members of the public, and little is known […]
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