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Teaching Assistant in General Psychology

University of Padova

Course: General Psychology Methods in Psychological Science (First Cycle Degree).

Post-doctoral Fellow

University of Bologna

Research project: Uncovering the Neural Basis of Authentic Emotion Recognition.

• TMS, EMG, mimicry manipulation
• Stimuli control via PsychoPy
• PI: Prof. Sara Borgomaneri

Licensed Psychologist

Emilia-Romagna Regional Register of Psychologists (Italy)

Licensed psychologist with full registration in Italy (nationally recognized license). Enrolled in the Emilia-Romagna Regional Register of Psychologists. Registration number: 11581. State exam score: 100/100.

Post-doctoral Fellow

University of Bologna

Research project: The influence of emotions on actions: Boosting brain network plasticity to ameliorate action control.

• TMS, EMG, mimicry manipulation
• Stimuli control via PsychoPy
• PI: Prof. Sara Borgomaneri

Post-doctoral Fellow

University of Padova

Research project: Unraveling the unique role of the embodied route for emotional face processing.

• Mimicry manipulation
• Facial palsy research
• PI: Prof. Paola Sessa

Post-lauream Intern

University of Padova

Psychological and neuropsychological testing as part of clinical and research activities.

• PI: Prof. Paola Sessa

Post-doctoral Fellow

University of Padova

Research project: The binocular rivalry paradigm to study the relationship between consciousness and facial expression processing.

• Mimicry manipulation
• PI: Prof. Paola Sessa

PhD Visiting Researcher

Institut des Sciences Cognitives Marc Jeannerod, CNRS

Research on tool use in macaques and spike data analysis.

• Supervisor: Dr. Pier Francesco Ferrari

Research Assistant

University College London

EEG and electrical stimulation studies in pain and perception.

• PI: Prof. Giandomenico Iannetti

Clinical Observer

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Observation in behavioral genetics and adult ADHD clinics.

• Supervisor: Dr. Dean Robertson

Volunteer Research Assistant

Hôpital Pierre Wertheimer

Support to clinical neuropsychological research.

• Supervisor: Marion le Chevanton

Volunteer Research Assistant

Birkbeck College, University of London

Tactile stimulation study on body representation.

• PI: Prof. Matthew Longo

PhD

University of Padova

Psychological Sciences

• Thesis: Conscious processing of facial expressions and the contribution of somesthetic signals

MSc (Year 2)

University of Padova

Applied Cognitive Psychology

• Thesis: What is most salient? Hierarchy of sensory features

MSc (Year 1, ERASMUS mobility)

University Lumière Lyon 2

Applied Cognitive Psychology

• Completed at the University of Padova through the ERASMUS program

BA

University Lumière Lyon 2

Psychology

National French Qualification for Associate Professorship (CNU 16)

French Ministry of Higher Education and Research

National qualification required to apply for permanent academic positions (Maître de conférences) in Psychology (Section 16) at French universities.

Post-doctoral Fellowship (~€24,000)

University of Padova, Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation

Competitive post-doctoral research grant (assegno di ricerca di tipo A) awarded for a 3-year project in psychological sciences.

PhD Fellowship (~€59,000)

Italian Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR)

State scholarship (Borsa di Stato) awarded through national competitive selection for doctoral studies at the University of Padova.

Tuition Fee Waiver (€981)

University of Padova

Awarded through the 'Bando per l’attribuzione di esoneri dai contributi studenteschi' for students with foreign qualifications enrolling in Italian-taught programmes.

EXPLO’RA Sup Grant (€3800)

Auvergne–Rhône-Alpes Region, France

Competitive mobility grant for a 10-month research internship at the University of Padova.

ERASMUS+ Grant (€3000)

Université Lumière Lyon 2

10-month mobility grant for research training at the University of Padova under the supervision of Prof. Francesca Peressotti.

Enhancing human action inhibition through cortico-cortical paired associative stimulation

*ccPAS study showing causal modulation of action inhibition networks.

Early changes in corticospinal excitability for subliminally presented fearful body postures

*TMS study on unconscious processing of emotional body cues.

Facial expressions selectively modulate P300 somatosensory evoked-potential, but emotional scenes do not: Electrophysiological evidence for Sensorimotor Simulation

Presents ERP evidence that facial expressions uniquely impact sensorimotor simulation.

Silicon Spike: An Arduino-based low-cost and open-access triggerbox to precisely control TMS devices

*Describes a low-cost open-source tool for triggering TMS. Independent of PhD supervisor.

Individual differences in intracortical inhibition predict action control when facing emotional stimuli

*TMS study on action inhibition and emotional context. Independent of PhD supervisor.

When mind and body align: examining the role of cross-modal congruency in conscious representations of happy facial expressions

Cross-modal integration between somesthetic and visual signals during emotion perception.

In and Out of Consciousness: A method to study the temporal evolution of consciousness during binocular rivalry

Introduces a novel method for tracking visual consciousness dynamics.

Testing EEG functional connectivity between sensorimotor and face-processing visual regions in individuals with congenital facial palsy

EEG connectivity study on facial palsy and face perception.

Conscious processing of facial expressions and the contribution of somesthetic signals

Doctoral dissertation available in open access.

Blocking facial mimicry during binocular rivalry modulates visual awareness of faces with a neutral expression

Explores the role of mimicry in perceptual dominance during binocular rivalry.

Finger posture modulates structural body representations

Study on the modulation of structural body representations by finger posture. *Marked with an asterisk (independent of PhD supervisor).