Biomedical engineer and neuroscientist with expertise in neural engineering, electrophysiology, calcium imaging, and computational neuroscience.
I graduated in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Genoa in 2012 and obtained a Master’s Degree in Bioengineering in 2015 (110/110 cum laude, with recommendation for publication). In 2018, I completed a PhD in Neuroscience at the Italian Institute of Technology under the supervision of Dr. Michela Chiappalone. My PhD thesis was awarded the 17th Massimo Grattarola Prize by the Italian National Group of Bioengineering.
I am currently a Researcher Fellow in the Brain Development and Disease group led by Dr. Laura Cancedda.
My research focuses on:
• Neuropharmacological studies using Micro-Electrode Arrays (MEAs) in neuronal cultures and brain slices
• Multichannel neural signal analysis and algorithm development
• In vivo calcium imaging for investigating neural circuit dynamics
• Machine learning approaches for neural data analysis and spatial coding
• Emerging experience in proteomics data analysis and integration with neuroscience datasets
Since 2022, my work has focused on spatial coding in the hippocampus, particularly on place cells and the neural mechanisms underlying spatial representation. My research aims to understand how spatial information is encoded in the brain and how these processes are altered in neurological disorders, including Down syndrome, or modulated by pharmacological treatments.
