Transcript 1 anna fertonani - curriculum vitae

ANNA FERTONANI - CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Data of birth: 24th September 1982
Place of birth: Leno (BS) Italy
Address: via Muratello 65, 25075 Nave (BS), Italia
Nationality: Italian
CURRENT POSITION:
PhD - Researcher at the Cognitive Neuroscience Section headed by Professor C. Miniussi, IRCCS "San Giovanni
di Dio - FBF" Brescia, Italy.
Via Pilastroni, 4
25125 Brescia, Italy
+39-030 3501594 - Phone
+39-030 3533513 - Fax
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
PhD in “Science of neuroplasticity and neurofunctional recovery” awarded on May 2012. University Campus
Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
Graduated in Psychology (BSc in Clinical Psychology and MSc in Experimental Psychology and CognitiveBehavioural Neuroscience), 110/110 cum laude awarded on December 2006. University of Padua, Faculty of
Psychology, Italy. Final thesis entitled: ”Processing of numerical quantity in symbolic and non-symbolic format”.
Supervisor: Prof. M. Zorzi.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Present Researcher at the Cognitive Neuroscience Section headed by Professor C. Miniussi, IRCCS "San
Giovanni di Dio - FBF" Brescia, Italy.
2011 (January – December). Ph.D student in “Science of neuroplasticity and neurofunctional recovery” at the
Cognitive Neuroscience Section headed by Professor C. Miniussi, IRCCS "San Giovanni di Dio - FBF"
Brescia, Italy.
2010 (July- December). Research Assistant in the Cognitive Psychology Lab, at the Cognitive Neuroscience
Section headed by Professor C. Miniussi, IRCCS "San Giovanni di Dio - FBF" Brescia, Italy.
2008-2009 Ph.D student in “Science of neuroplasticity and neurofunctional recovery” at the Cognitive Neuroscience
Section headed by Professor C. Miniussi, IRCCS "San Giovanni di Dio - FBF" Brescia, Italy.
2007 (January – December). Trainee in the Cognitive Psychology Lab, at the Cognitive Neuroscience Section
headed by Professor C. Miniussi, IRCCS "San Giovanni di Dio - FBF" Brescia, Italy.
2006 (January – November). Attending Student at the Department of General Psychology - University of Padova.
Supervisor: Prof. M. Zorzi.
FELLOWSHIPS AND PRIZES:
2012. Young researcher award by “Il Mulino” Editor, at the XVIII National Congress of the Experimental Section of
the “Associazione Italiana di Psicologia” (A.I.P.)
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2011. “Young Researcher” Award for the Best Contribute at XIX Meeting of the Italian Society of Psychophysiology
2010. Research Assistant: “Stimolazione elettrica ed eccitabilità corticale: un’indagine elettroencefalografica”.
Cognitive Neuroscience Section, IRCCS "San Giovanni di Dio - FBF" Brescia, Italy.
2007. Research Assistant: “Cognitive rehabilitation and transcranial magnetic stimulation in the firsts phases of
Alzheimer Disease”. Cognitive Neuroscience Section, IRCCS "San Giovanni di Dio - FBF" Brescia, Italy.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Modulation and study of cortical neuroplasticity phenomena in healthy and pathological subjects;
Application of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques (Transcranial magnetic stimulation – TMS, Transcranial
Electrical Stimulations with direct current – tDCS or random noise – tRNS) to investigate cognitive functions
such as language, learning and visual perception in healthy young and elderly subjects;
Methodology of the psychophysiological research;
Application of TMS and tDCS techniques in the neurorehabilitation field.
EXPERTISE:
Application of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques: transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and
transcranial electrical stimulations (tDCS, tRNS, tACS).
Drafting and preparation of research projects both in clinical and experimental field
Revision of scientific papers
Organization of conference events and seminars.
Preparation of experimental paradigms; software: E-Prime, Presentation.
Familiarity with softwares: Microsoft Office; SPSS and Statistica (statistical analyses); EndNote;
ATTENDED W ORKSHOP/COURSES:
International Workshop: “Non-invasive Electrical Brain Stimulation (tDCS, tACS, tRNS): Basic and Applied
Research” – Brescia, Italy, September 30, 2013
Workshop “Corso teorico-pratico su Stimolazione Elettrica Transcranica” – Brescia, Italia, July 8, 2013
“Bio-statistica” course, held by Prof. Patrizio Pasqualetti. Brescia, Italy, April 19-21, May 17-19, June 15-16,
2011
“Nuove prospettive della stimolazione transcranica elettrica (tES): tra sperimentazione e clinica”. Brescia, Italy,
November 12, 2010.
Workshop neuronavigation “SofTaxic Optic 2.0”. Brescia, Italy, November 11, 2010.
“Corso teorico-pratico tDCS”. Milano, Italy, December 3, 2009.
The third annual workshop – “Attention and Awareness”. Rovereto, Italy, October 29-31, 2009
PhD School: “Scuola di Dottorato – Piattaforma didattica comune”. Roma, Italy, June 22-25, 2009.
TMS Summer School. London, May 29-30, 2009.
Physiological basis and therapeutic application of TMS and correlated techniques. Roma, Italy, October 26-27,
2007.
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CONFERENCES PARTICIPATION:
Oral Presentations:
A. Fertonani (2014). Stimolazione elettrica transcranica a corrente continua (tDCS). Corso Teorico e Pratico sulla
Stimolazione Elettrica Transcranica (tDCS, tACS, tRNS) – Brescia, September 25-26
A. Fertonani (2014). Stimolazione elettrica transcranica a corrente continua (tDCS). Le nuove frontiere della
ricerca nella neuroscienza cognitiva – Brescia, June 25
A. Fertonani (2013). tES e neuroriabilitazione del paziente con ictus cerebrale. Corso Teorico Pratico su
Stimolazione Elettrica Transcranica (tDCS, tACS, tRNS) – Brescia, July 8
A. Fertonani, M. Brambilla, M. Cotelli, C. Miniussi (2012). TDCS-induced naming facilitation in healthy-aging
subjects: The importance of timing. XX Congresso Nazionale Società Italiana di PsicoFisiologia. Venezia,
22-24 November
A. Fertonani (2012). Il ruolo del timing nell’induzione di effetti di facilitazione linguistica: uno studio con
stimolazione transcranica a corrente continua. XVIII Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia
sperimentale. Chieti, 20-22 September
A. Fertonani, M. Brambilla, M. Cotelli, C. Miniussi (2012). Naming facilitation induced in healthy-aging subjects by
transcranial direct current stimulation: The importance of timing. Riunione primaverile Società Italiana di
Neuropsicologia (SINP). Bologna, May 4-5
A. Fertonani (2011). Random noise stimulation improves neuroplasticity in perceptual learning. XIX Meeting Italian
Society of Psychophysiology (S.I.P.F.). Brescia, November 14-16
A. Fertonani (2011). Stimolazioni elettriche transcraniche (tES) e apprendimento percettivo. IRCCS
Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, September 29.
A. Fertonani (2010). Plasticity effects in visual perceptual learning: a transcranial random noise stimulation study.
X National AfaR COnference. Brescia, Italy, September 27-29.
M. Cotelli, A. Fertonani, M. Calabria, S. Rosini, A. Miozzo, A. Padovani, D. Malgrati, C. Miniussi (2008). TMS and
tDCS in aphasia rehabilitation: new therapeutic perspectives. IX National AfaR Conference. Roma, Italy,
October 16-18.
Poster Presentations:
A.Fertonani, C. Pirulli & C. Miniussi (2014). "Facilitatory effects in a perceptual learning task through an “inhibitory”
stimulation." International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology". Berlin, Germany, March 20-23
C. Pirulli, A. Fertonani & C. Miniussi (2013). “Facilitation effects of cathodal stimulation in a perceptual learning
task: behind a simplistic approach of tES”. International Workshop “Non-invasive Electrical Brain Stimulation
(tDCS, tACS, tRNS) Basic and Applied Research”. Brescia, Italy, September 30
A. Fertonani (2012). Perceptual learning can be improved by transcranial random noise stimulation. European
Conference on Visual Perception EVCP. Alghero, 2-6 September
A. Fertonani, M. Brambilla, M. Cotelli, C. Miniussi (2012). Indurre effetti di facilitazione linguistica nell’anziano
grazie alla stimolazione transcranica a corrente continua: Il ruolo fondamentale del timing. XI Congresso
Nazionale AFaR. Brescia, 10-12 September
C. Pirulli, A. Fertonani, C. Miniussi (2011). Neuroplasticity induction in a perceptual learning task. Which is the
best timing to apply tES? “XIX Congresso Società Italiana di Psicofisiologia SIPF”. Brescia, Italy, November
14-16
C. Pirulli, A. Fertonani, P.M. Rossini, C. Miniussi (2010). Plasticity effects in visual perceptual learning: a tES study
“XVIII congresso della Società Italiana di Psicofisiologia SIPF”. Palermo, Italy, November 24-27.
R. Manenti, S. Rosini, M. Cotelli, A. Fertonani, M. Calabria, A. Miozzo, A. Padovani, C. Miniussi (2010). Combined
brain stimulation and cognitive rehabilitation in anomia. Second Meeting of the Federation of the European
Societies of Neuropsychology (ESN). Amsterdam, September 21-24.
M. Sandrini, A. Fertonani, L. Cohen, C. Miniussi (2010). Bilateral parietal tDCS shows a differential hemispheric
involvement according to the verbal WM load. TMS Summer School. Oxford, June 28-29.
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S.F. Cappa, M. Cotelli, A. Fertonani, C. Miniussi, A. Miozzo, A. Padovani (2010). Combined brain stimulation and
cognitive rehabilitation in anomia. 14th International Aphasia Rehabilitation Conference (IARC). Montreal,
June 27-29.
C. Pirulli, A. Fertonani, P.M. Rossini, C. Miniussi (2010). Plasticity effects in visual perceptual learning: a
transcranial random noise stimulation study. Taormina, Italy, May 1.
A. Fertonani, S. Rosini, M. Cotelli, U. Boldi, P.M. Rossini, C. Miniussi (2009). Facilitation effects of tDCS in a
naming task. TMS Summer School. Londra, May 29-30.
A. Fertonani, S. Rosini, C.Cotelli, C.Miniussi (2008). tDCS and naming. Conference of the Italian Society of
Psychology (AIP) – Experimental Section. Padova, Italy, September 18-20
A. Fertonani, S. Rosini, C.Cotelli, C.Miniussi (2008). tDCS and naming. IX National AfaR Conference. Roma, Italy,
October 16-18.
PUBLICATIONS:
A. Fertonani, M. Brambilla, M. Cotelli and C. Miniussi (2014). "The timing of cognitive plasticity in physiological
aging: a tDCS study of naming". Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 6:131. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2014.00131
C. Pirulli, A. Fertonani and C. Miniussi (2014). "Is neural hyperpolarization by cathodal stimulation always
detrimental
at
the
behavioral
level?".
Frontiers
in
Behavioral
Neuroscience,
8:226,
doi:10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00226
C. Pirulli, A. Fertonani and C. Miniussi (2013). The role of timing in the induction of neuromodulation in perceptual
learning by transcranial electric stimulation. Brain Stimulation, 6(4), 683-9.
M. Sandrini, A. Fertonani, L.G. Cohen and C. Miniussi (2012). Double dissociation of working memory load effects
induced by bilateral parietal modulation. Neuropsychologia, 50(3), 396-402.
A. Fertonani, C. Pirulli and C. Miniussi (2011). Random noise stimulation improves neuroplasticity in perceptual
learning. The Journal of Neuroscience.31(43):15416 –15423.
M. Cotelli, A. Fertonani, A. Miozzo, S. Rosini, R. Manenti, A. Padovani, A.I. Ansaldo, S.F. Cappa and C. Miniussi
(2011). Anomia training and brain stimulation in chronic aphasia. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 21 (5),
717–741.
M. Sandrini, A. Fertonani, C. Miniussi (2010). A transcranial direct current stimulation study on working memory.
Neuropsychological trends, 8, 104-106
A. Fertonani, S. Rosini, M. Cotelli, P.M. Rossini and C. Miniussi (2010). Naming facilitation induced by transcranial
direct current stimulation. Behavioural Brain Research, 208, 311–318.
C. Pirulli, A. Fertonani, P.M Rossini, C. Miniussi (2010). Plasticity effects in visual perceptual learning: a
transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) study”. Neuropsychological Trends.
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