ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Start End Institution Position
01/2023 ongoing Dept. of System Medicine, Tor Vergata Univ. (Rome) PNRR PI (RTD-A)
06/2022 01/2023 Dept. of Psychology, La Sapienza University (Rome) Be-for-ERC PI
02/2021 06/2022 Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome Post-doc Researcher
05/2012 10/2022 Dept. of Psychology, University of Padua Adjunct Professor
01/2019 01/2021 Institute of Neurology, University College London MSCA PI
01/2020 07/2020 Dept. of Neuroscience, LDM University (Rome) Adjunct Professor
01/2015 01/2019 Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome Researcher
ACADEMIC ROLES
Start End Institution Position
10/2024 ongoing Dept. of System Medicine, Tor Vergata Univ. (Rome) Head of the Committee
02/2024 ongoing Dept. of System Medicine, Tor Vergata Univ. (Rome) UAFP Manager
EDUCATION
Type Year Institution Grade
Master in Biostatistics 2025 University La Sapienza Master
PhD 2015 University of Padua PhD
MSc. Neuroscience 2012 University of Padua 110 cum laude
BSc. Psychology 2011 University of Cagliari 110
NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC QUALIFICATIONS
Year Title SSD
2021 Associate Professor 11/E1 Psychobiology, Psychometrics, General Psychology
2021 Associate Professor 05/D1 Physiology
GRANTS WON AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Year Grant Founded by Amount
2023 PNRR Young Researchers Italian Ministry of University 195’000 €
2021 Be-for-ERC European Commission 50’000 €
2018 Marie Sk?odowska Curie Action European Commission 183’454.80 €
2012 Master and Back European Commission 47’052.70 €
SUMMARY OF SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION
Papers 58
Book Chapters 2
Total Citations 3127 (Scholar), 2341 (Scopus)
Average Impact Factor 6.15
Hirsch (H) index 30
SELECTED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS
Title: Multivariate empirical mode decomposition reveals markers of Alzheimer's Disease in the oscillatory response to transcranial magnetic stimulation
Authors: Casula EP, Bernardi D, Rocchi L, Fadiga L, Koch G, Papo D
Reference data: June 2025
Journal: Clinical Neurophysiology
IF (year of publication):3.7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2025.2110756
Title: Effects of 52 weeks of precuneus rTMS in Alzheimer’s disease patients: a randomized trial
Authors: Koch G, Casula EP, Bonnì S, Borghi I, Assogna M, Di Lorenzo F, Esposito R, Maiella M, D’Acunto A, Ferraresi M, Mencarelli L, Pezzopane V, Motta C, Santarnecchi E, Bozzali M, Martorana A
Reference data: April 2025
Journal: Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy
IF (year of publication):8.0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13195-025-01709-7
Title: Surface EEG evidence for cerebellar control of distal upper limbs in humans
Authors: Latorre A, Humaidan K, Sanna M, Lavena ML, Pittalis S, Raimondi C, Casula EP, Rocchi L
Reference data: April 2025
Journal: Brain Sciences
IF (year of publication):2.7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15050440
Title: Trend-analysis reveals real and placebo rtms effects on addiction craving: a case-control observational study
Authors: Casula EP, Chieco F, Papaioannou MM, Frizzarin F, Rocchi L, Camporese A
Reference data: March 2025
Journal: Frontiers in Psychiatry
IF (year of publication):3.2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1441815
Title: Association of TMS-EEG interhemispheric imbalance with upper limb motor impairment in chronic stroke patients: An exploratory study
Authors: Martino Cinnera A, Casula EP, Pezzopane V, D’Acunto A, Maiella M, Bonnì S, Ferraresi M, Guacci M, Tramontano M, Iosa M, Paolucci S, Morone G, Vannozzi G, Koch G
Reference data: March 2025
Journal: Clinical Neurophysiology
IF (year of publication):3.7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2024.12.027
Title: Transcallosal connections of face and hand representation areas in the primary motor cortex: a transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation–electroencephalography study
Authors: Casula EP, Ginatempo F, Soggia G, Loi N, Zeroual M, Deriu F
Reference data: Feb 2025
Journal: Journal of Physiology
IF (year of publication):5.5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1113/JP286473
Title: Real-time cortical dynamics during motor inhibition
Authors: Casula EP, Pezzopane V, Roncaioli A, Battaglini L, Rumiati R, Rothwell JC, Rocchi L, Koch G
Reference data: Dic 2024
Journal: Scientific Reports
IF (year of publication):4.6
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57602-0
Title: The emerging field of non-invasive brain stimulation in Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Koch G, Altomare D, Benussi A, Bréchet L, Casula EP, Dodich A, Pievani M, Santarnecchi E, Frisoni GB
Reference data: Dic 2024
Journal: Brain
IF (year of publication):11.9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awae292
Title: The cerebellum and the motor cortex: Multiple networks controlling multiple aspects of behavior
Authors: Spampinato DA, Casula EP, Koch G
Reference data: Dic 2024
Journal: The Neuroscientist
IF (year of publication):7.5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/10738584231189435
Title: Reduced TMS-evoked EEG oscillatory activity in cortical motor regions in patients with post-COVID fatigue
Authors: Casula EP, Esposito R, Dezi S, Ortelli P, Sebastianelli L, Ferrazzoli D, Saltuari L, Pezzopane V, Borghi I, Rocchi L, Ajello V, Trinka E, Oliviero A, Koch G, Versace V
Reference data: Sep 2024
Journal: Clinical Neurophysiology
IF (year of publication):3.7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2024.06.008
Title: Breakdown of TMS-evoked EEG signal propagation within the default mode network in Alzheimer’s disease
Authors: Maiella M, Mencarelli L, Casula EP, Borghi I, Assogna M, Di Lorenzo F, Bonnì S, Pezzopane V, Martorana A, Koch G
Reference data: Nov 2024
Journal: Clinical Neurophysiology
IF (year of publication):3.7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2024.09.007
Title: Changes in Cortical Activation by Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Due to Coil Rotation Are Not Attributable to Cranial Muscle Activation
Authors: Mancuso M, Cruciani C, Sveva V, Casula EP, Brown K, Di Lazzaro V, Rothwell JC, Rocchi L
Reference data: Mar 2024
Journal: Brain Sciences
IF (year of publication):3.3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14040332
Title: Cortico-cortical stimulation and robot-assisted therapy (CCS and RAT) for upper limb recovery after stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Authors: Cinnera AM, Bonnì S, D’Acunto A, Maiella M, Ferraresi M, Casula EP, Pezzopane V, Tramontano M, Iosa M, Paolucci S, Morone G, Vannozzi G, Koch G
Reference data: Dec 2023
Journal: Trials
IF (year of publication):2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07849-1
Title: Somatosensory input in the context of transcranial magnetic stimulation coupled with electroencephalography: An evidence-based overview
Authors: Mancuso M, Cruciani C, Sveva V, Casula EP, Brown K, Rothwell JC, Di Lazzaro V, Koch G, Rocchi L
Reference data: Dec 2023
Journal: Neuroscience & Behavioural Review
IF (year of publication):8.2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105434
Title: Transcranial direct current stimulation effects on the neural substrate of conceptual representations
Authors: Bonnì S, Borghi I, Maiella M, Casula EP, Koch G, Caltagirone C, Gainotti G
Reference data: July 2023
Journal: Brain Sciences
IF (year of publication):3.333
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13071037
Title: Machine Learning-based classification to disentangle EEG responses to TMS and auditory input
Authors: Cristofari A, De Santis M, Lucidi S, Rothwell JC, Casula EP, Rocchi L
Reference data: May 2023
Journal: Brain Sciences
IF (year of publication):3.333
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13060866
Title: TMS‑EEG perturbation biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease patients classification
Authors: Casula EP, Tautan A, Pellicciari MC, Borghi I, Maiella M, Bonnì S, Minei M, Assogna M et al.
Reference data: May 2023
Journal: Scientific Reports
IF (year of publication):4.997
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2023.02.009
Title: Cerebellar noninvasive neuromodulation influences the reactivity of the contralateral primary motor cortex and surrounding areas: a TMS-EMG-EEG study
Authors: Rocchi L, Spampinato DA, Pezzopane V, Orth M, Bisiacchi PS, Rothwell JC, Casula EP
Reference data: Jun 2023
Journal: Cerebellum
IF (year of publication):3.847
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12311-022-01398-0
Title: TMS combined with EEG: Recommendations and open issues for data collection and analysis
Authors: Hernandez-Pavon JC, Veniero D, Bergmann TO, Belardinelli P, Bortoletto M, Casarotto S, Casula EP et al.
Reference data: Feb 2023
Journal: Brain Stimulation
IF (year of publication):6.919
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2023.02.009
Title: Regional Precuneus Cortical Hyperexcitability in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients
Authors: Casula EP, Borghi I, Mariella M, Pellicciari MC, Bonnì S, Mencarelli L, Assogna M, D’Acunto A, Di Lorenzo F, Spampinato DA, Santarnecchi E, Martorana A, Koch G
Reference data: Feb 2023
Journal: Annals of Neurology
IF (year of publication):10.42
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.26514
Title: Revised Protein Sparing Diet in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Cincione RI, Losavio F, Cibelli G, Messina G, Polito R, Casula EP, Cincione PP, Amatruda M, Limone P
Reference data: Dic 2022
Journal: Nutrients
IF (year of publication):5.717
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14245325
Title: Simultaneous transcranial electrical and magnetic stimulation boost gamma oscillations in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
Authors: Maiella M, Casula EP, Borghi I, Assogna M, D’Acunto A, Pezzopane V, Mencarelli L, Rocchi L, Pellicciari MC, Koch G
Reference data: Nov 2022
Journal: Scientific Reports
IF (year of publication):4.996
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23040-z
Title: Precuneus Magnetic Stimulation for Alzheimer’s Disease: a randomized, sham-controlled trial
Authors: Koch G, Casula EP, Bonnì S, Borghi I, Assogna M, Minei M, Pellicciari MC, Motta C, D’Acunto A, Porrazzini F, Maiella M, Ferrari C, Caltagirone C, Santarnecchi E, Bozzali M, Martorana A
Reference data: Oct 2022
Journal: Brain
IF (year of publication):13.5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awac285
Title: Italian Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet in Overweight and Obese Patients with Prediabetes or Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Cincione RI, Messina A, Cibelli G, Messina G, Polito R, Losavio F, La Torre E, Monda V, Monda M, Quiete S, Casula EP, Napoli N, Defeudis G
Reference data: Oct 2022
Journal: Nutrients
IF (year of publication):5.717
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14204361
Title: The Effect of Coil Orientation on the Stimulation of the Pre–Supplementary Motor Area: A Combined TMS and EEG Study
Authors: Casula EP, Leodori G, Ibanez J, Benussi A, Rawji V, Tremblay S, Latorre A, Rothwell JC, Rocchi L
Reference data: Oct 2022
Journal: Brain Sciences
IF (year of publication):3.33
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12101358
Title: Decreased Frontal Gamma Activity in Alzheimer Disease Patients
Authors: Casula EP, Pellicciari MC, Bonnì S, Borghi I, Maiella M, Assogna M, Minei M, Motta C, D’Acunto A, Porrazzini F, Pezzopane V, Mencarelli L, Roncaioli A, Rocchi L, Spampinato DA, Caltagirone C, Santarnecchi E, Martorana A, Koch G
Reference data: Sep 2022
Journal: Annals of Neurology
IF (year of publication):10.42
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.26444
Title: Age-related Changes in Cortical Excitability Linked to Decreased Attentional and Inhibitory Control
Authors: Cespòn J, Pellicciari MC, Casula EP, Miniussi C
Reference data: 2022 May
Journal: Neuroscience
IF (year of publication):3.59
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2022.05.021
Title: Feeling of ownership over an embodied avatar’s hand brings about fast changes of fronto-parietal cortical dynamics
Authors: Casula EP, Tieri G, Rocchi L, Pezzetta R, Maiella M, Pavone EF, Aglioti SM, Koch G
Reference data: 2021 Dic
Journal: Journal of Neuroscience
IF (year of publication):6.167
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0636-21.2021
Title: Isolated Aβpathology is associated with preserved cortical plasticity in ApoE4 Alzheimer’s disease patients
Authors: Assogna M, Motta C, Bonnì S, Borghi I, Casula EP, Martorana A, Koch G
Reference data: 2021 Dic
Journal: Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
IF (year of publication):4.472
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-215218
Title:Evidence for interhemispheric imbalance in stroke patients as revealed by combining transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroencephalography
Authors: Casula EP, Pellicciari MC, Bonnì S, Spanò B, Ponzo V, Salsano I, Giulietti G, Martino Cinnera A, Maiella M, Borghi I, Rocchi L et al.
Reference data: 2021 Jan
Journal: Human Brain Mapping
IF (year of publication):5.038
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.25297
Title:Transcranial Evoked Potentials Can Be Reliably Recorded with Active Electrodes
Authors: Mancuso M, Sveva V, Cruciani A, Brown K, Ibáñez J, Rawji V, Casula E, Premoli I, D'Ambrosio S, Rothwell J, Rocchi L
Reference data: 2021 Jan
Journal: Brain Sciences
IF (year of publication):3.394
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11020145
Title:Disentangling EEG responses to TMS due to cortical and peripheral activations
Authors: Rocchi L, Di Santo A, Brown K, Ibáñez J, Casula E, Rawji V, Di Lazzaro V, Koch G, Rothwell J
Reference data: 2021 Jan
Journal: Brain Stimulation
IF (year of publication):8.955
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2020.10.011
Title:Cerebellar Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation Combined with Vestibular Rehabilitation Improves Gait and Balance in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: a Preliminary Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Tramontano M, Grasso MG, Soldi S, Casula EP, Bonnì S, Mastrogiacomo S, D’Acunto A, Porrazzini F, Caltagirone C, Koch G
Reference data: 2020 Dec
Journal: The Cerebellum
IF (year of publication):3.847
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12311-020-01166-y
Title:Intermittent Cerebellar Theta Burst Stimulation Improves Visuo-motor Learning in Stroke Patients: a Pilot Study
Authors: Bonnì S, Motta C, Pellicciari MC, Casula EP, Cinnera AM, Maiella M, Picazio S, Tramontano M, Sallustio F, Koch G
Reference data: 2020 Oct
Journal: The Cerebellum
IF (year of publication):3.847
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s12311-020-01146-2
Title:LTP-like cortical plasticity predicts conversion to dementia in patients with memory impairment
Authors: Di Lorenzo F, Motta C, Casula EP, Bonnì S, Assogna M, Caltagirone C, Martorana A, Koch G
Reference data:2020 Sep
Journal: Brain Stimulation
IF (year of publication):8.955
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2020.05.013
Title:Effect of rotigotine vs placebo on cognitive functions among patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease: a randomized clinical trial
Authors: Koch G, Motta C, Bonnì S, Pellicciari MC, Picazio S, Casula EP, Maiella M, Di Lorenzo F, Ponzo V, Ferrari C, Scaricamazza E et al.
Reference data:2020 Jul
Journal: JAMA Network Open
IF (year of publication):8.483
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.10372
Title:Improving visuo-motor learning with cerebellar theta burst stimulation: behavioral and neurophysiological evidence
Authors: Koch G, Esposito R, Motta C, Casula EP, Di Lorenzo F, Bonnì S, Cinnera AM, Ponzo V, Maiella M, Picazio S, Assogna M et al.
Reference data:2020 Mar
Journal: Neuroimage
IF (year of publication):6.556
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116424
Title:Effects of Palmitoylethanolamide Combined with Luteoline on Frontal Lobe Functions, High Frequency Oscillations, and GABAergic Transmission in Patients with Frontotemporal Dementia
Authors: Assogna M, Casula EP, Borghi I, Bonnì S, Samà D, Motta C, Di Lorenzo F, D’Acunto A, Porrazzini F, Minei M, Caltagirone C et al.
Reference data:2020 Jan
Journal: Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease
IF (year of publication):4.472
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-200426
Title:Novel TMS-EEG indexes to investigate interhemispheric dynamics in humans
Authors: Casula EP, Maiella M, Pellicciari MC, Porrazzini F, D'Acunto A, Rocchi L, Koch G.
Reference data: 2020 Jan
Journal: Clinical Neurophysiology
IF (year of publication):3.708
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2019.09.013
Title:Effect of cerebellar stimulation on gait and balance recovery in patients with hemiparetic stroke: a randomized clinical trial
Authors: Koch G, Bonnì S, Casula EP, Iosa M, Paolucci S, Pellicciari MC, Cinnera AM, Ponzo V, Maiella M, Picazio S, Sallustio F et al.
Reference data:2019 Feb
Journal: JAMA Neurology
IF (year of publication):18.302
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.3639
Title:Effects of pulse width, waveform and current direction in the cortex: A combined cTMS-EEG study
Authors: Casula EP, Rocchi L, Hannah R, Rothwell JC
Reference data:2018 Sep
Journal: Brain Stimulation
IF (year of publication):6.919
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.04.015
Title:Response to the letter to the editor by Reilmann et al referring to our article titled" Motor cortex synchronization influences the rhythm of motor performance in premanifest Huntington's disease
Authors: Casula EP, Mayer IM, Desikan M, Tabrizi SJ, Rothwell JC, Orth M
Reference data:2018 Jul
Journal: Movement Disorders
IF (year of publication):8.061
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.27471
Title:Dynamic reorganization of TMS-evoked activity in subcortical stroke patients.
Authors: Pellicciari MC, Bonnì S, Ponzo V, Cinnera AM, Mancini M, Casula EP, Sallustio F, Paolucci S, Caltagirone C, Koch G.
Reference data:2018 Jul
Journal: Neuroimage
IF (year of publication):5.812
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.04.011
Title:Variability and predictors of response to continuous theta burst stimulation: a TMS-EEG study.
Authors:Rocchi L, Ibáñez J, Benussi A, Hannah R, Rawji V, Casula E, Rothwell J.
Referencedata:2018 Jun
Journal: Frontiers in Neuroscience
IF (year of publication):4.501
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2018.00400
Title: Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the precuneus enhances memory and neural activity in prodromal Alzheimer's disease
Authors: Koch G, Bonnì S, Pellicciari MC, Casula EP, Mancini M, Esposito R, Ponzo V, Picazio S, Di Lorenzo F, Serra L, Motta C.
Referencedata: 2018 Apr
Journal: Neuroimage
IF (year of publication):5.812
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.12.048
Title:Motor cortex synchronization influences the rhythm of motor performance in premanifest huntington's disease
Authors:Casula EP, Mayer IM, Desikan M, Tabrizi SJ, Rothwell JC, Orth M.
Reference data:2018 Mar
Journal: Movement Disorders
IF (year of publication):8.061
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.27285
Title: The reliability of commonly used electrophysiology measures.
Authors: Brown KE, Lohse KR, Mayer IM, Strigaro G, Desikan M, Casula EP, Meunier S, Popa T, Lamy JC, Odish O, Leavitt BR.
Reference data: 2017 Nov
Journal: Brain Stimulation
IF (year of publication):6.120
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2017.07.011
Title: TMS-evoked long-lasting artefacts: a new adaptive algorithm for EEG signal correction.
Authors: Casula EP, Bertoldo A, Tarantino V, Maiella M, Koch G, Rothwell JC, Toffolo GM, Bisiacchi PS.
Reference data: 2017 Sep
Journal: Clinical Neurophysiology
IF (year of publication):3.614
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2017.06.003
Title: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) of the Anterior Prefrontal Cortex (aPFC) Modulates Reinforcement Learning and Decision-Making Under Uncertainty: a Double-Blind Crossover Study
Authors: Casula EP, Testa G, Bisiacchi PS, Montagnese S, Caregaro L, Amodio P, Schiff S.
Reference data: 2017 May
Journal: Journal of Cognitive Enhancement
IF (year of publication):-
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41465-017-0030-7
Title: Subthalamic stimulation and levodopa modulate cortical reactivity in Parkinson's patients
Authors: Casula EP, Bassi MS, Pellicciari MC, Ponzo V, Veniero D, Peppe A, Brusa L, Stanzione P, Caltagirone C, Stefani A, Koch G.
Reference data: 2017 Jan
Journal: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders
IF (year of publication):4.721
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2016.10.009
Title: Spike-timing-dependent plasticity in the human dorso-lateral prefrontal cortex
Authors: Casula EP, Pellicciari MC, Picazio S, Caltagirone C, Koch G.
Reference data: 2016 Dec
Journal: Neuroimage
IF (year of publication):5.835
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.08.060
Title: Cerebellar theta burst stimulation modulates the neural activity of interconnected parietal and motor areas
Authors: Casula EP, Pellicciari MC, Ponzo V, Bassi MS, Veniero D, Caltagirone C, Koch G.
Reference data: 2016 Oct
Journal: Scientific Reports
IF (year of publication):4.259
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep36191
Title: Somatosensory temporal discrimination threshold involves inhibitory mechanisms in the primary somatosensory area
Authors: Rocchi L, Casula EP, Tocco P, Berardelli A, Rothwell JC
Reference data: 2016 Jan
Journal: Journal of Neuroscience
IF (year of publication):5.988
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2008-15.2016
Title: Acute hyperammonaemia induces a sustained decrease in vigilance, which is modulated by caffeine
Authors: Casula EP, Bisiacchi PS, Corrias M, Schiff S, Merkel C, Amodio P, Montagnese S.
Reference data: 2015 Feb
Journal: Metabolic brain disease
IF (year of publication):2.603
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-014-9590-8
Title: Low-frequency rTMS inhibitory effects in the primary motor cortex: Insights from TMS-evoked potentials
Authors: Casula EP, Tarantino V, Basso D, Arcara G, Marino G, Toffolo GM, Rothwell JC, Bisiacchi PS.
Reference data: 2014 Sep
Journal: Neuroimage
IF (year of publication):6.357
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.04.065
Title: Bi‐directional modulation of somatosensory mismatch negativity with transcranial direct current stimulation: an event related potential study
Authors: Chen JC, Hämmerer D, D'Ostilio K, Casula EP, Marshall L, Tsai CH, Rothwell JC, Edwards MJ
Reference data: 2014 Feb
Journal: Journal of Physiology
IF (year of publication):5.037
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2013.260331
Title: Muscle and timing-specific functional connectivity between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the primary motor cortex
Authors: Hasan A, Galea JM, Casula EP, Falkai P, Bestmann S, Rothwell JC
Reference data: 2013 Apr
Journal: Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
IF (year of publication):4.687
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_00338
BOOK CHAPTERS
Title:Transcranial magnetic stimulation in speech and language research
Authors: D’Ausilio A, Pellicciari MC, Casula EP, Fadiga L
Year: 2023
Book: Neuromethods
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3263-5_10
Title:Transcranial magnetic stimulation and neuroimaging coregistration
Authors: Casula EP, Tarantino V, Basso D, Bisiacchi PS
Year: 2013
Book: Novel Frontiers of Advanced Neuroimaging
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5772/50076
TALKS AT SCIENTIFIC CONGRESSES
Congress:International Clinical Neurophysiology Congress 2024. Jakarta 13/09/2024
Talk:“Real-time cortical dynamics during motor inhibition”
Congress:Society for Neuroscience Congress 2022. San Diego 08/06/2022
Talk:“Cortical markers of inhibitory deficits in Parkinson’s disease: a TMS-EEG study”
Congress:2022 Fresco International Workshop on Synaptic Plasticity and Parkinson Disease. Florence, 08/06/2022
Talk:“Real-time Assessment of Inhibition deficits in Parkinson’s disease”
Congress:3th FSL Research Retreat, Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS. Rome, 01/12/2021
Talk:“Natural Frequencies in the Human Brain: a Novel Biomarker for AD”
Congress:29th Congress of the Italian Society of Psychophysiology. Palermo, 30/09/2021
Talk:“Real-Time Assessment of Inhibitory Deficits in Parkinson’s Disease by Combining TMS and EEG”
Congress:1st Virtual FSL Research Retreat, Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS. Rome, 20/02/2021
Talk:“Knock knock knockin’ on brain’s door: assessing brain dynamics with TMS-EEG”
Congress:Virtual Reality Experience Congress. Rome, 16/10/2020
Talk:“Knock knock knockin’ on brain’s door: bussando alla porta del cervello”
Congress:The European Conference on Controversies in Huntington’s Disease. Wien 13/02/2020
Talk:"Cortical biomarkers of Huntington’s disease: a multicentric TMS-EEG study"
Congress:Society For Neuroscience Congress 2019. Chicago, 20/10/2019
Talk:"Real-time assessment of brain dynamics during embodiment: an IVR-TMS-EEG study"
Congress:26th Congress of the Italian Society of Psychophysiology (SIPF). Turin, 16/11/2018
Talk:"Real-time assessment of embodiment-related brain dynamics: a tms-eeg study in immersive virtual reality"
Congress:48th Congress of the Italian Society of Neurology (SIN), Naples 16/10/2017
Talk:"Interhemispheric unbalance in stroke patients: a new TMS/EEG cortical marker"
Congress:48th Congress of the Italian Society of Neurology (SIN), Naples 17/10/2017
Talk:"Cortical biomarkers of Huntington’s disease: a multicentric TMS-EEG study"
Congress:47th Congress of the Italian Society of Neurology (SIN), Lido di Venezia, 24/10/2016
Talk:"Effetto della Stimolazione Cerebrale profonda sull’attività cerebrale nei Pazienti Parkinson"
Congress:6th International Congress of Transcranial Stimulation. Gottingen, 09/09/2016
Talk:"Cerebellar neuromodulation modulates the activity of interconnected parietal and motor areas"
Congress:23th Congress of the Italian Society of Psychophysiology. Lucca, 19/11/2015
Talk:"Spike-timing-dependent plasticity in the fronto-parietal network revealed by simultaneous TMS-EEG"
Congress:15th European Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology. Brno, 2/10/2015
Talk:"Fronto-parietal changes in cortical reactivity reflect spike-timing dependent plasticity"
Congress:UCL Sobell Department Open Day. London, 05/02/2014
Talk:"Using electroencephalography activity to monitor the effects of TMS in the brain"
Congress:1st Cognitive Science Arena for Beginners, Brixen, 09/09/2013
Talk:"Inhibitory Effects of low-frequency rTMS In The Primary Motor Cortex: a TMS/EEG study"
Congress:European Workshop on Cognitive Neuropsychology. Brixen, 21/01/2013
Talk:"Rtms Inhibitory Effects In The Primary Motor Cortex: Insights From Tms-Evoked Potentials"
Congress:20th Congress of The Italian Society of Psychophysiology (SIPF). Lido di Venezia, 23/11/2012
Talk:"Reinforcement Learning Is Mediated By Medial Orbitofrontal Cortex: Evidences From Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (Tdcs)"
Congress:18th Congress of the Italian Association of Psychology (AIP). Chieti, 20/09/2012
Talk:"Attività neurale e artefatti evocati dalla TMS: esiste una relazione?"
INVITED SEMINARIES AND SYMPOSIUMS
Symposium “Future NIBS: hints on stimulation protocols refinement”
Location: 31th Congress of the Italian Society of Psychophysiology. Siena, 10/11/2023
Talk: "New perspectives in neuromodulation: personalization of TMS-based protocols and biomarkers"
Invited Seminary
Location: Department of Psychology, University of Verona. Verona, 13/12/2021
Talk: “Knock knock knockin’ on brain’s door: assessing brain dynamics with TMS-EEG”
Invited Seminary
Location: Department of Physiology, University of Sassari. Sassari, 07/04/2021
Talk: “Assessing Brain Dynamics with TMS-EEG”
Invited Seminary
Location: Department of Psychology, La Sapienza University. Rome (via Zoom), 19/01/2021
Talk: “Real-Time Assessment Of Brain Dynamics: the Combined use Of TMS and EEG”
Symposium “Cerebellar neuromodulation: from neurophysiology to clinical applications”
Location: 29th Congress of the Italian Society of Psychophysiology. Palermo (via Zoom), 28/11/2020
Talk: "Cerebellar theta-burst stimulation in the recovery of stroke"
Symposium “Combining TMS and EEG to investigate cortical brain connectivity: issues and new insights”
Location: 7th International Conference on Non-invasive Brain Stimulation. Baden Baden (via Zoom), 10/11/2020
Talk: "TMS-EEG indexes to investigate interhemispheric connectivity in the healthy and pathological brain"
Symposium “Using insights from basic science to improve the methodology of transcranial magnetic stimulation”
Location: 11th Forum of Neuroscience. Berlin, 10/07/2018
Talk: "Influence of cerebellar rTMS on parietal and frontal areas"
Invited talk
Location: 11th National Congress SIRAS (Italian Society of High-specialized Rehabilitation). Pavia, 28/07/2019
Talk: "Stimolazione cerebrale non invasiva nel recupero dell’ictus: dalla sperimentazione alla clinica"
Invited Talk
Location: Department of Neuroscience. Padua, 25/10/2016
Talk: "Lo studio della connettività e della reattività cerebrale tramite combinazione di stimolazione non- invasiva ed elettroencefalografia"
Symposium 'Comportamento, cervello e stimolazioni transcraniche',
Location: 19th Congress of Experimental Psychology, Rome, 16/09/2013
Talk: "Il ruolo della corteccia orbitofrontale mediale (mOFC) nell'apprendimento per rinforzo: uno studio tDCS"
DISSEMINATION AND THIRD MISSION
Divulgative event “Neurowebinars”, Nov 2024
Link:https://neuromedspa.my.webex.com/neuromedspa.my-it/j.php?MTID=m9839328822e06af4c98898df87b81e61
Divulgative event “BCI e Neurotechnologies”, Nov 2024
Link:https://www.gtec.at/bci-neurotech-masterclass-italy-2023/?srsltid=AfmBOoqRoQTxsssuHk2iGH-mOfm6b-CTIAwZXXisNJs9O9Msm8hojuXs
Interview “Corriere Università e Lavoro”, 25/09/2023
Link: https://corriereuniv.it/la-ricerca-delluniversita-tor-vergata-che-vuole-aiutare-la-prevenzione-delle-patologie-neurodegenerative/
Interview “Hsantalucia.it”, 28/06/2022
Link:https://www.hsantalucia.it/news/malattia-di-alzheimer-nelle-oscillazioni-gamma-un-nuovo-biomarcatore-predire-la-progressione?fbclid=IwY2xjawFsl-lleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHXPExZSAVGIBhxEWyRYQupGyOr8i7bTqqTTAl0FNpY76CVXqvP6xOxAInA_aem_4HGSIG9RS9UKdOBYaJUG1g
Interview “Salute e Benessere”, 11/05/2022
Link:https://www.ansa.it/canale_saluteebenessere/notizie/medicina/2022/02/04/studio-indaga-le-reazioni-cervello-con-un-arto-virtuale_0ec50461-9cdd-4650-87dc-e24e7555bdd1.html
Interview “Unica Radio”, 06/04/2022
Link:https://www.unicaradio.it/blog/2022/02/06/ricerca-indagate-reazioni-cervello-quando-viene-incorporato-braccio-virtuale/
Interview “Mantova UNO”, 04/03/2022
Link:https://mantovauno.it/salute/ricerca-indagate-reazioni-cervello-quando-viene-incorporato-braccio-virtuale/
Interview “DottNET”, 01/03/2022
Link:https://www.dottnet.it/articolo/32529612/studio-italiano-indaga-le-reazioni-cervello-con-un-arto-virtuale
Interview “Laboratori Italiani Riuniti”, 22/02/2022
Link:https://www.lirspa.com/ricerca-scientifica/come-reagisce-il-cervello-ad-un-braccio-virtuale-lo-studio-santa-lucia-irccs-sullembodiment/
Interview “Federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Biologi”, 19/02/2022
Link:https://www.fnob.it/2022/02/19/la-relazione-tra-lattivita-cerebrale-e-larto-fantasma/
Interview “Panorama della Sanità”, 06/02/2022
Link:https://panoramadellasanita.it/site/come-reagisce-il-cervello-se-larto-e-virtuale/page/4/?et_blog
Interview “ANSA Medicina”, 04/02/2022
Link:https://www.ansa.it/canale_saluteebenessere/notizie/medicina/2022/02/04/studio-indaga-reazioni-cervello-con-arto-virtuale_0ec50461-9cdd-4650-87dc-e24e7555bdd1.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawFsmLBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYBDXQID5d4wDnIFQ81hFXRPXMVO074utVD0omnvf1qzBY3bcPD4hqIEDA_aem_ANl5HOeHMD8zfvpu_m0H6w
Divulgative event “Tecnologie emergenti, salute e medicina”, 27/10/2020
Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FWkGjjF9T0&ab_channel=VRE-VIRTUALREALITYEXPERIENCE
Interview “Il Messaggero”, 22/07/2020
Link:https://www.ilmessaggero.it/salute/ricerca/alzheimer_una_nuova_cura_da_farmaco_anti_parkinson-5360301.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawFsmCxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdSYeUcjcHeOR-mjTmbM5hPBkjdW8do4cstuk4rV__622OBX9poyo_DUcQ_aem_alZPLld2LR-pI5f7hWiqLg
Interview “Unione Sarda”, 18/08/2019
Link:“Biomarcatori del Parkinson: premiato ricercatore sardo”
Interview “RAI News 24”, 18/12/2018
Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nly_pg-ePs&ab_channel=FondazioneSantaLuciaIRCCS
Divulgative paper “Link – Rivista di Psicologia”, 14/06/2013
Link: https://www.aupi.it/newsite/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/LINK-1_12-.pdf#page=8