Research Interests
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Bioinformatics Genomics MicrobiologyMs Gina Guzzo
NHMRC Grant-Funded Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Dentistry
College of Health
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Gina is a microbiome scientist and team member in the Indigenous Oral Health Unit (IOHU) at the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH). She completed her PhD in 2022 at the University of Adelaide where she focused on the role of the gut microbiome in inflammatory bowel disease using bioinformatic methods. Gina is passionate about improving health outcomes by understanding the link between microbes of the mouth and body in disease.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | Postdoctoral researcher | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD (Sciences) |
| 2018 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Science (Advanced) |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Nath, S., Groundwater, J., Aiyar, R., Hedges, J., Guzzo, G., Kapellas, K., . . . Jamieson, L. (2026). Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders: Mixed‑Methods Study Using Psychosocial Impact of a Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire. International Dental Journal, 76(1), 11 pages. |
| 2025 | Nath, S., Weyrich, L. S., Guzzo, G., Hedges, J., Tamrakar, M., Kapellas, K., & Jamieson, L. (2025). The sociobiome–oral microbiome mediates dental caries among Indigenous Australians. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 15, 11 pages. |
| 2025 | Aiyar, R., Nath, S., Hedges, J., Guzzo, G. L., Kapellas, K., Flanagan, E., . . . Jamieson, L. (2025). Indigenous Australians' Oral Health Care Experiences: Recommendations for Culturally Safe Dental Care.. JDR Clinical and Translational Research, 1-13. |
| 2025 | Guzzo, G. L., Kularatna, S., Nath, S., Kapellas, K., Weyrich, L. S., Hedges, J., & Jamieson, L. M. (2025). Costs of Providing Culturally Safe Dental Care for Indigenous People of Australia: A Follow-Up Intervention Study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 9 pages. |
| 2022 | Guzzo, G. L., Andrews, J. M., & Weyrich, L. S. (2022). The Neglected Gut Microbiome: Fungi, Protozoa, and Bacteriophages in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.. Inflamm Bowel Dis, 28(7), 1112-1122. Scopus44 WoS39 Europe PMC34 |
| 2022 | Guzzo, G. L., Mittinty, M. N., Llamas, B., Andrews, J. M., & Weyrich, L. S. (2022). Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Have an Altered Gut Microbiome Composition of Fungi and Protozoa. Microorganisms, 10(10), 1910. Scopus14 WoS11 Europe PMC10 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Nath, S., Weyrich, L., Guzzo, G., Hedges, J., Tamrakar, M., Kapellas, K., & Jamieson, L. (2025). The sociobiome–oral microbiome pathway in dental caries among Indigenous Australians. DOI |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Principal Supervisor | Assessing the dental treatment needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in South Australia | Adelaide Dental School, The University of Adelaide | - | Honours | Part Time | Hyun Seung Lee |
| 2025 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | South Australian Indigenous peoples’ experiences of racism in health and dental care. | Adelaide Dental School, The University of Adelaide | - | Honours | Part Time | Syin Rui Lim |
| 2025 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | E-Scooter-Related Facial Trauma in South Australia: A Multi-Year Retrospective Analysis | Adelaide Dental School, The University of Adelaide | - | Honours | Full Time | Bobby Y Cao |
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