1977 M.D., University of Pisa, School of Medicine.
1982 Ph.D. in Neurophysiology, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa.
1986 Specialization in Sport Medicine, University of Pisa.
Positions held :
1978-1981 : Fellow of the Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy.
1981-1987 : Research Scientist, Neurophysiology, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy (1984-1986 : Fogarty International Fellow, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Columbia University, New York, USA).
1987-1994: Associate Professor, Human Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy.
1994-present: Full Professor, Human Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy.
2000-2001: Vice-Head of the Dept. of Biomedical sciences and advanced therapies, University of Ferrara, Italy.
2000-2001: Director of the PhD Program "Neurobiological and electrophysiological sciences", University of Ferrara, Italy.
2000-2003: President of the Master Program "Movement sciences", School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy.
2007- Director of the post-MD program in Sport Medicine.
Scientific Societies:
Italian Physiological Society, Italian Neuroscience Association, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Society for Neuroscience, International Brain Research Organization, International Union of Physiological Societies, New York Academy of Sciences.
Funding :
NIH Fogarty International Fellowship, MURST, Bilateral CNR/NATO, CNR Short Mobility, Japan Society for Promotion of Science.
Research activities :
Vestibular reflexes and the dentate nucleus.
Vestibular control of vertical and torsional eye movements.
Visual and vestibular sensory interaction in the development of the vestibulo-ocular reflex and its control by the cerebellum.
Motor control in Man: specification of amplitude and direction of brief isometric force impulses.
Motor control in Man: programming of extent and direction of hand movements reaching to visual targets. In normal adults, developing children, ageing elderlies.
1982 Ph.D. in Neurophysiology, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa.
1986 Specialization in Sport Medicine, University of Pisa.
Positions held :
1978-1981 : Fellow of the Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy.
1981-1987 : Research Scientist, Neurophysiology, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy (1984-1986 : Fogarty International Fellow, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Columbia University, New York, USA).
1987-1994: Associate Professor, Human Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy.
1994-present: Full Professor, Human Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy.
2000-2001: Vice-Head of the Dept. of Biomedical sciences and advanced therapies, University of Ferrara, Italy.
2000-2001: Director of the PhD Program "Neurobiological and electrophysiological sciences", University of Ferrara, Italy.
2000-2003: President of the Master Program "Movement sciences", School of Medicine, University of Ferrara, Italy.
2007- Director of the post-MD program in Sport Medicine.
Scientific Societies:
Italian Physiological Society, Italian Neuroscience Association, Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Society for Neuroscience, International Brain Research Organization, International Union of Physiological Societies, New York Academy of Sciences.
Funding :
NIH Fogarty International Fellowship, MURST, Bilateral CNR/NATO, CNR Short Mobility, Japan Society for Promotion of Science.
Research activities :
Vestibular reflexes and the dentate nucleus.
Vestibular control of vertical and torsional eye movements.
Visual and vestibular sensory interaction in the development of the vestibulo-ocular reflex and its control by the cerebellum.
Motor control in Man: specification of amplitude and direction of brief isometric force impulses.
Motor control in Man: programming of extent and direction of hand movements reaching to visual targets. In normal adults, developing children, ageing elderlies.
