A5042170850- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- MRI in cancer diagnosis
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
University of Genoa
2022-2025
Italian Institute of Technology
2015-2024
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
2022-2024
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2009-2022
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
2009-2017
University of Belgrade
2017
San Raffaele University of Rome
2012-2016
Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences
2016
Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele
2009-2014
Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language
2011-2014
With the performance of central processing units (CPUs) having effectively reached a limit, parallel offers an alternative for applications with high computational demands. Modern graphics (GPUs) are massively processors that can execute simultaneously thousands light-weight processes. In this study, we propose and implement GPU-based design popular method is used analysis brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). More specifically, concerned model-based approach extracting tissue structural...
Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DW-MRI) and tractography approaches are the only tools that can be utilized to estimate structural connections between different brain areas, non-invasively in-vivo. A first step is commonly in these techniques includes estimation of underlying fibre orientations their uncertainty each voxel image. popular method achieve implemented FSL software, provided by FMRIB Centre at University Oxford, based on a Bayesian inference framework. Despite its...
This prospective study explored whether an approach combining structural [cortical thickness and white matter (WM) microstructure] resting state functional MRI can aid differentiation between 62 early onset Alzheimer's disease (EOAD) 27 behavioural variant of frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) patients. Random forest receiver operator characteristic curve analyses assessed the ability in classifying two clinical syndromes. All patients showed a distributed pattern brain alterations relative to...
To better understand the physiological mechanisms responsible for differential motor cortex functioning in aging, we used transcranial magnetic stimulation to investigate interhemispheric interactions and cortical representation of hand muscles early phase correlating these data with participants' abilities. Right-handed healthy subjects were divided into a younger group (n = 15, mean age 25.4 ± 1.9 years old) an older 16, 61.1 5.1 old). Activity bilateral abductor pollicis brevis (APB)...
To assess whether a functional dysregulation of the habenula and amygdala, as modulators reward brain circuit, contributes to Parkinson disease (PD) punding.Structural resting-state MRI were obtained from 22 patients with PD punding, 30 without any impulsive-compulsive behavior (ICB) matched for stage duration, motor impairment, cognitive status, healthy controls. Resting-state connectivity amygdala bilaterally was assessed using seed-based approach. Habenula volumes cortical thickness...
Impulsivity is a core personality trait forming part of normal behavior and contributing to adaptive functioning. However, in typically developing children, altered patterns impulsivity constitute risk factor for the development behavioral problems. Since both pathological non-pathological states are commonly characterized by continuous transitions, we used correlative approach investigate potential link between brain dynamics. We related functional connectivity measured with magnetic...
Converging evidence suggest that motor training is associated with early and late changes of the cortical system. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) offers possibility to study plastic rearrangements system in physiological pathological conditions. We used TMS characterize long-term upper limb representation interhemispheric inhibition bimanual skill pianists who started playing an age. Ipsilateral silent period (iSP) mapping hand muscles were obtained from 30 strictly right-handed...
We have shown that a computer-based program trains schoolchildren in cognitive tasks mainly tap working memory (WM), implemented by teachers and integrated into school routine, improved academic skills compared with an active control group. Concretely, improvements were observed inhibition skills, non-verbal IQ, mathematics reading skills. Here, we focus on subsample from the overarching study who volunteered to be scanned using resting state fMRI protocol before 6-month after training. This...
Abstract Integrating electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data may help to optimize anatomical temporal resolution in the investigation of cortical function. Successful removal fMRI scanning artifacts from continuous EEG simultaneous recordings has been reported. We assessed feasibility recording reliable visual evoked potentials (VEPs) during using available artifact removing procedures. administration stimuli was recorded MRI‐compatible 32‐channel...
Abstract During a conversation, the neural processes supporting speech production and perception overlap in time and, based on context, expectations dynamics of interaction, they are also continuously modulated real time. Recently, growing interest underlying interactive tasks, particular language domain, has mainly tackled temporal aspects turn‐taking dialogs. Besides coordination, an under‐investigated phenomenon is implicit convergence speakers toward shared phonetic space. Here, we used...
Abstract Previous studies suggested that brain regions subtending affective‐cognitive processes can be implicated in the pathophysiology of functional dystonia (FD). In this study, role network was explored two phenotypes FD: fixed (FixFD) and mobile (MobFD). We hypothesized each these would show peculiar connectivity (FC) alterations line with their divergent disease clinical expressions. Resting state fMRI (RS‐fMRI) obtained 40 FD patients (12 FixFD; 28 MobFD) 43 controls (14 young...
Abstract Structuring sensory events in time is essential for interacting with the environment and producing adaptive behaviors. Over past years, microstructure of temporality received increasing attention, recognized as a fundamental factor influencing cognitive, affective, social abilities, whose alteration can underlie etiopathogeneses some clinical symptoms psychiatric disorders. The present research investigated multisensory temporal processing individuals schizophrenia ( N = 21),...
Inflammation and immunological alterations, such as T-cell cytokine changes, are implicated in bipolar disorder (BD), with some evidence linking them to brain structural changes (e.g., cortical thickness (CT), gray matter (GM) volume white (WM) microstructure). However, the connection between specific peripheral cell types, T-cells, neuroimaging BD remains scarcely investigated.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, reading facial expressions has become more complex due to face masks covering lower part people's faces. A history psychiatric illness been associated with higher rates complications, hospitalization, and mortality COVID-19. Psychiatric patients have well-documented difficulties emotions from expressions; accordingly, this study assesses how using masks, such as those worn for preventing transmission, impacts emotion recognition skills disorders. To...