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Chiara Pepe

PhD Student
Functional Neuroimaging
Research center
Biografia

Chiara earned her bachelor's degree in Biotechnology for Health from the University of Naples "Federico II". During this time, she worked at the Division of Physiology on a project focused on unraveling the etiopathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis. She then pursued a master's degree in Medical Biotechnology at the University of Naples "Federico II", where she conducted research at the Department of Neurosciences on the role of microRNAs with neuroprotective properties in animal models of stroke. After graduating, Chiara completed an internship at the Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg (ZMNH) at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. During this period, she investigated memory reconsolidation in aged mice at both behavioral and cellular levels. In 2021, Chiara joined the Functional Neuroimaging Lab at IIT as a PhD student. Her current research focuses on validating Functional Ultrasound Imaging (fUSI) as an innovative tool for mapping large-scale functional connectivity networks in the mouse brain. 

Education

Title: PhD, Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Institute: Università di Trento / IIT
Location: Rovereto
Country: Italy
From: 2021 To: null

Title: Master's degree in Medical Biotechnology
Institute: Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II"
Location: Naples
Country: Italy
From: 2018 To: 2020

Title: Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology for Health
Institute: Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II"
Location: Naples
Country: Italy
From: 2014 To: 2018

Experience External

Title: Research Assistant
Institute: Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg (ZMNH) - UKE
Location: Hamburg
Country: Germany
From: 2021 To: 2021

Title: Master Thesis Internship
Institute: Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Federico II"
Location: Naples
Country: Italy
From: 2019 To: 2020

Title: Bachelor Thesis Internship
Institute: Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Federico II"
Location: Naples
Country: Italy
From: 2017 To: 2018

All Publications
2025
Gozzi A., Stuefer A., Alvino F.G., Bedin V., Cover C., Kang C., Galbusera A., Gil R., Gini S., de Guzman E., Desrosiers-Gregoire G., Gutierrez-Barragan D., Mandino F., Mariani J.-C., Micotti E., Reimann H., Pagani M., Pepe C., Sastre-Yague D., Urosevic M., Valente M., Vertullo R., Canese R., Devor A., Grandjean J., Kahn I., Keiholz S.D., Lake E.M.R., Li N., Shemesh N., Shih Y.-Y.I., Zerbi V., Zhang N.
Charting the path in rodent functional neuroimaging
Imaging Neuroscience, vol. 3
Article Journal
2025
Pichlmeier O., Caner E., Kalben L., Grodzki L.M., Weigelt N., Pepe C., Morellini F.
Reconsolidation of episodic-like memory is affected by exposure to the predator odor TMT in mice
Behavioural Brain Research
Article Journal
2024
Mariani JC., Pepe C., Ricci F., Iurilli G., Gozzi A.
Functional ultrasound mapping of large-scale connectivity networks in the mouse brain
ICTP Junior scientist workshop on recent advances in Theoretical Neuroscience
Poster Conference
2024
Mariani JC., Pepe C., Ricci F., Iurilli G., Gozzi A.
Functional ultrasound mapping of large-scale connectivity networks in the mouse brain
fENS forum
Poster Conference
2024
Mariani JC., Pepe C., Gini S., Urosevic M., Ricci F., Iurilli G., Gozzi A.
Probing the dynamic organization of mouse brain network with functional ultrasound imaging
BrainModes
Poster Conference
Scientific Talks
2025
Pepe C., Mariani J-C., Urosevic M., Stuefer A., Gini S., Ricci F., Iurilli G., Gozzi A.
Large-scale functional ultrasound connectivity networks in the mouse brain
fUSbrain #DAYS 2025
Workshop/Symposium
2024
Pepe C., Mariani J-C., Gini S., Ricci F., Iurilli G., Gozzi A.
Large-scale functional ultrasound connectivity networks in the mouse brain
Society for Neuroscience 2024
Conference
Awards and Achievements
2024
Pepe C., Iurilli G., Gozzi A.
Brain network mapping in awake mice with functional ultrasound imaging
2023
Pepe C., Iurilli G., Gozzi A.
Functional ultrasound mapping of large-scale connectivity networks in the mouse brain