Manuela Gialanella is a freelance science communicator based in Milan, Italy. She writes for online science media outlets, both Italian and international, but also works with schools and science festival to provide live activities. Furthermore, she produces science-themed media all the way from podcasts to social media content. In 2025 she co-founded the science communication collective Insalata di Mare.
Contributor: Manuela Gialanella
Parasites: often overlooked but important for biomedical research
European biomedical researchers show a rising interest towards parasites, often regarded as natural oddities in the past but now recognised as vital parts of natural ecosystems, in addition to having a sizable impact on human health worldwide. Parasites are an incredibly diverse and broad group of organisms, comprising plants, animals and microscopic beings alike. Their ...
A scientist’s opinion: interview with Dr Rachel Paterson on the importance of parasite research
Dr Rachel Paterson works at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, where she studies host-parasite interactions in wildlife, tackling crucial aspects related to conservation and ecosystem functioning. Since 2024, she has led the IMPACT project. The main goal of this project -funded by Biodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership), the European Commission, and national funding organisations across ...
A scientist’s opinion: interview with Dr Marc Hübner on the importance of parasite research
Dr Marc Hübner is a Professor of Translational Microbiology at University Hospital Bonn, in Germany. He works within the University’s IMMIP (Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology) mostly focusing on filarial diseases -a kind of infection caused by parasitic roundworms, or nematodes, that heavily affects about 200 million people around the globe. For this ...