November 2014
Piercarlo Mauri
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Details:
Date of birth: 23/12/1983
Place of birth: Tradate (VA) - Italy
Nationality: Italian
Phone: +39 0303501595
E-mail: piercarlo.mauri@cognitiveneuroscience.it
Current Position:
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PhD student at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Department of Psychology,
Milano, Italy.
Training and studies:
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Master Degree in Experimental Psychology and Cognitive-Behavioural Neuroscience,
awarded on December 2010, University of Padova, Italy. Final thesis entitled: “The role
of emotions in moral judgments: an ERP study on moral dilemma”. Supervisor: Prof. M.
Sarlo.
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Bachelor Degree in Behavioral sciences and social and interpersonal relationships
awarded on July 2007, University of Parma, Italy. Final thesis entitled: “Attachment
between partners: an evolutionary analysis”. Supervisor: Prof. S. Parmigiani.
Research Experience:
2012 - present:
PhD student at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Department of
Psychology, Milano, Italy. Research activity at the Cognitive Neuroscience
Section headed
by
Prof. C.
Miniussi, “IRCCS San Giovanni di Dio -
Fatebenefratelli", Brescia, Italy.
2013
Class Tutor of the II level Master in Neuropsychology: Assessment,
Diagnosis and Rehabilitation, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart,
Brescia, Italy.
2012
Fellowship “Improvement of cognitive plasticity through transcranial
electric stimulation” founded by AFaR (“Associazione Fatebenefratelli per la
Ricerca”) at the Cognitive Neuroscience Section headed by Prof. C.
Miniussi, “IRCCS San Giovanni di Dio - Fatebenefratelli", Brescia, Italy.
2011
Postgraduate training at the Cognitive Neuroscience Section headed
by
Prof. C.
Miniussi, “IRCCS San Giovanni di Dio - Fatebenefratelli",
Brescia, Italy.
2010
Undergraduate training at the Psychophysiology Lab, Department of
General Psychology - University of Padova, Italy.
Research Activity:
2013 - present:
Research on the modulation of the arousal through the application of
transcranial electrical current stimulation (tES) in young and elder healthy
subjects.
2012
Collaboration in a study on the on the effects of transcranial direct current
stimulation (tDCS) on the motor cortex in combination with transcranial
magnetic stimulation (TMS) during electroencephalographic recording
(EEG) for the evaluation of TMS-evoked potentials (TEP).
2012
Collaboration in a study on the effects of transcranial direct current
stimulation (tDCS) on the motor cortex in a motor task in combination with
electroencephalographic recording (EEG).
2012
Collaboration in a project on the evaluation of neurophysiological and
clinical changes in patients with drug-resistant depression in a treatment
with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).
2011
Collaboration in a study with the recording of electroencephalographic
activity (EEG) during a visual perception task and analysis of the acquired
data in the time and frequency domains.
2011
Collaboration in a study on the effects induced by transcranial alternate
current stimulation (tACS) at different frequencies on visual perception.
2011
Collaboration in a study on the effects induced by different types of
transcranial electric stimulation (tES) on the motor cortex during a motor
learning task.
2011
Collaboration in a research project on the effect of transcranial direct
current stimulation (tDCS) on Alzheimer's disease patients in a study
combining TMS-EEG.
2011
Collaboration in a study on the effects induced by transcranial direct
current stimulation (tDCS) on the electroencephalography activity (EEG)
during a resting state paradigm.
Research Interests:
My research area is focused on the study of the behavioral indices and psychophysiological
correlates of arousal. I collaborated in various studies on neural plasticity and how it could
be induced with techniques of non-invasive brain stimulation (i.e. transcranial magnetic
stimulation and transcranial Electrical Stimulation). Moreover I am interested in the study
of various cognitive functions such as visual perception and attention and how this
functions could be investigated and influenced with different research paradigms
concerning brain stimulation techniques and registration methods (EEG or TMS-evoked
potentials).
Expertise:
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Acquisition and analysis of neurophysiological signals (EEG, EOG). Software:
NeuroScan, BrainVision.
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Analysis of EEG signal in both time (ERPs) and frequency domain. Software: Analyzer
2.0.
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Application
of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques: transcranial magnetic
stimulation (TMS) and transcranial electrical stimulations (tDCS, tACS, tRNS).
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Acquisition and analysis of EEG signal with the application of cortical stimulation
techniques.
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Acquisition of EEG signal during sleep.
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Acquisition of skin conductance signal.
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Acquisition of skills for the preparation of an experimental setting.
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Familiarity with statistical analyses software “Statistica” and “SPSS”
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Basic knowledge of Matlab software for experiments preparation in a research context.
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Basic knowledge of ASA software for the generation of topographic maps.
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Knowledge in the creation of graphics and websites.
Courses:
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“Visceral Mind Summer School”, invited participant. Bangor, Galles, 1-5 September,
2014.
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“Birmingham ERP Boot Camp”, held by Steve Luck. Birmingham, England, 28-30 June,
2012.
Publications:
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P. Mauri, C. Miniussi, M. Balconi, D. Brignani. Bursts of transcranial electrical
stimulation (tES) increase arousal in a discriminative reaction time task. In submission
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D. Brignani, P. Mauri, C. Ferrari, M. Ruzzoli, C. Miniussi. Nonlinear properties of visual
perception: electrophysiological evidence in humans. In submission
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D. Brignani, M. Ruzzoli, P. Mauri, C. Miniussi (2013) Is transcranial alternating current
stimulation effective in modulating brain oscillations? PlosOne, 8(2) e56589.
Contributions at International Conferences:
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P. Mauri, C. Miniussi, M. Balconi, D. Brignani. “Arousing auditory stimulus modulates
performance during a discriminative reaction time task”. 9th FENS Forum of Neuroscience.
Milan, Italia, 6-9 July, 2014.
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M.C. Pellicciari, M. Bortoletto, P. Mauri, C. Miniussi. “tDCS combined with training not
always gates motor cortical plasticity”. 2nd Workshop on Synaptic Plasticity: From Bench to Bed
Side. Taormina, Italy, 29 September - 01 October, 2012.
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P. Mauri, M. Ruzzoli, C. Miniussi, D. Brignani. “Electrophysiological correlates of
contrast perception”. European Conference on Visual Perception. Alghero, Italy, 2-6 September,
2012.
Contributions at National Conferences:
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P. Mauri, C. Miniussi, M. Balconi, D. Brignani. “Bursts of high frequency random noise
stimulation increase arousal in a discriminative reaction time task”. National Congress of
the Italian Society of Psychophy SIPF. Firenze, Italia, 27-29 November, 2014
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P. Mauri, D. Brignani, C. Miniussi. “Arousing auditory stimulus improves performance
in a discriminative reaction time task” XX National Congress of the Italian Society of Psychophy
SIPF. Lecce, Italy, 24-26 October, 2013 (Award “SIPF Giovani” as the best scientific contribution)
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P. Mauri, D. Brignani, M. Ruzzoli, C. Miniussi. “Is transcranial alternating current
stimulation effective in modulating brain oscillations?” National Congress of the Italian
Society of Psychophy SIPF. Venice, Italy, 22-24 November, 2012.
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P. Mauri, D. Brignani, C. Ferrari, M. Ruzzoli, C. Miniussi. “Nonlinear properties of visual
perception: electrophysiological evidence in humans”. XX National Congress of the Italian
Society of Psychophy SIPF. Venice, Italy, 22-24 November, 2012.
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P. Mauri, M. Ruzzoli, C. Miniussi, D. Brignani. “Correlati elettrofisiologici della
percezione del contrasto”. AIP National Congress. Chieti, Italy, 20-23 September, 2012.
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P. Mauri, M. Ruzzoli, C. Miniussi, D. Brignani (2012). “Prospettive di ricerca per possibili
applicazioni della stimolazione elettrica transcranica a corrente alternata (tACS) in
ambito riabilitativo”. XI AFaR National Congress. Brescia, Italy, 10-12 September, 2012.
Membership
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Italian Society of Psychophysiology (SIPF)
Conferences and Workshop Organization
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Workshop – Theoretical and practical course on transcranial electrical stimulation
(tDCS, tACS, tRNS). Brescia, Itay, 25-26 September, 2014
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Workshop – Theoretical and practical course: new frontiers of research in cognitive
neuroscience, from neuromodulation to NIRS. Brescia, Itay, 26-27-28 June, 2014
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Workshop – Non-invasive Electrical Brain Stimulation (tDCS, tACS, tRNS): Basic and
Applied Research. Brescia, Itay, 30 September, 2013
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Workshop – Theoretical and practical course on transcranial electrical stimulation
(tDCS, tACS, tRNS). Brescia, Itay, 8 July, 2013
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XIX National Congress of the Italian Society of Psychophy SIPF SIPF. Brescia, Italy, 1416 November, 2011
Languages:
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Good knowledge of English.
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