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Giusy Diella She is an Associate Professor of General and Applied Hygiene (MEDS-24/B).

She is a biologist specializing in microbiology and virology and holds a Ph.D. in Soil and Food Sciences. In 2022, she attained the National Scientific Qualification to serve as an Associate Professor in the competitive field 06/M1—General and Applied Hygiene, Nursing Sciences, and Medical Statistics.

Her scientific work focuses primarily on hygiene and public health, with particular emphasis on the surveillance and prevention of healthcare-associated infections, water quality, food safety, antimicrobial resistance, vaccinology, microbiological contamination in healthcare and environmental settings, and emerging health and hygiene issues, through her participation in national and international research projects.

She authored several scientific publications in international journals and book chapters; h-index: 21 (source: Scopus, updated as of October 2026).

She gained extensive teaching experience at the University of Bari Aldo Moro, where she held teaching positions in Hygiene, Microbiology, and Clinical Microbiology as part of the Degree Courses in Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacy, Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Social Work, and Education and Training. Furthermore she taught in post-graduate programs and as part of the Specialization School in Hygiene and Preventive Medicine.

She is a member of working groups of the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine, and Public Health (SItI), including the Italian Hospital Hygiene Study Group (GISIO), the “Health and Environment” Working Group, and the “Food and Nutrition” Working Group. She has also served as a reviewer for international scientific journals and has been a guest editor for special issues of international journals.

Her scientific and professional work is characterized by a multidisciplinary approach aimed at integrating epidemiology, microbiology, prevention, and public health, with a particular focus on the assessment and management of microbiological risks in healthcare and environmental settings.

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