Who we are

The OBVIOUS project was born at the beginning of 2021 with the collaboration between the University of Bologna and GSK Global. Its aim is to analyze the vaccine hesitancy on the Italian territory with regard to the vaccinations offered to the general population and to groups at higher risk.

Research Coordinators

Professor Maria Pia Fantini and Professor Davide Gori
School of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine,University of Bologna, Italy

Research team: Professors

Professor Mirko Degli Esposti
Professor Daniel Remondini
"Augusto Righi" Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna

Professor Federico Toth
Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Bologna

Research Team: Residents

School of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Bologna, Italy
Dr. Marco Montalti, Dr. Giorgia Soldà, Dr. Aurelia Salussolia, Dr. Zeno Di Valerio, Dr.Giusy La Fauci, Dr. Francesca Scognamiglio, Dr. Angelo Capodici

Board of Experts

Julie Leask, Sydney Nursing School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Public Health, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance
Heidi Larson, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health
Anna Odone, Department of Public Health, Director of Post-graduate Medical School of Public Health, University of Pavia
Francesco Vitale, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo
Claudio Costantino, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, University of Palermo
Andrea Grignolio, History of Medicine and Bioethics, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Scientific Responsible of the CNR Forum on Vaccine Hesitancy of the Interdepartmental Centre for Ethics and Integrity in Research
Carlo Signorelli, Department of Public Health, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele
Michele Conversano, President of Happy Aging, Director of the Prevention Department of the Taranto Local Health Authority
Pierluigi Lopalco, Department of Public Health, University of Salento

  • Institute of Hygiene, Bologna, base of the OBVIOUS project