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Lorella Battelli

Researcher
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Biografia

In the last 20 years we have developed considerable expertise in applying noninvasive brain stimulation for enhancing brain functions in healthy subjects and in stroke patients. As a result, we have become leader in the use of brain stimulation techniques, including TMS and, more recently, direct current stimulation (tACS, tDCS and tRNS) coupled with behavioral training. Work in my research lab focuses on the study of cognitive functions in the healthy and the diseased brain. Thus. our innovative work might help identify how cognitive functions could be preserved using noninvasive current stimulation as therapeutic treatment. Our expertise is in the cognitive neuroscience of vision and perception but, more broadly, our work on the novel applied therapeutics using noninvasive brain stimulation is particularly relevant for the treatment of several degenerative and acquired neurological diseases.

Top Publications
2023
Conto F., Tyler S., Paletta P., Battelli L.
The role of the parietal lobe in task-irrelevant suppression during learning
Brain Stimulation
Article Journal
2021
Conto F., Edwards G., Tyler S., Parrott D., Grossman E., Battelli L.
Attention network modulation via trns correlates with attention gain
eLife, vol. 10
2021
Edwards G., Berestova A., Battelli L.
Behavioral gain following isolation of attention
Scientific Reports
Article Journal
2020
Edwards G., Contò F., Bucci L.K., Battelli L.
Controlling brain state prior to stimulation of parietal cortex prevents deterioration of sustained attention
Cerebral Cortex Communications
Article Journal
2019
Herpich F., Melnick M.D., Agosta S., Huxlin K.R., Tadin D., Battelli L.
Boosting learning efficacy with noninvasive brain stimulation in intact and brain-damaged humans
Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 39, (no. 28), pp. 5551-5561
All Publications
2024
Ciricugno A., Ferrari C., Battelli L., Cattaneo Z.
A chronometric study of the posterior cerebellum's function in emotional processing
Current Biology
Article Journal
2023
Manjarrez E., Campana G., Mirasso C., Battelli L.
Insights into the mechanisms of transcranial electrical stimulation
Frontiers in Neuroscience
Article Journal
2023
Conto F., Tyler S., Paletta P., Battelli L.
The role of the parietal lobe in task-irrelevant suppression during learning
Brain Stimulation
Article Journal
2022
Ferrari C., Ciricugno A., Battelli L., Grossman E.D., Cattaneo Z.
Distinct cerebellar regions for body motion discrimination
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
Article Journal
2022
Pergher V., Au J., Shalchy M. A., Santarnecchi E., Seitz A., Jaeggi S.M., Battelli L.
The benefits of simultaneous tDCS and working memory training on transfer outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Brain Stimulation
Article Journal
Scientific Talks
2017
Contò F., Battelli L.
tRNS facilitates perceptual learning on cross-tasks training
Vision Sciences Society
Conference
Awards and Achievements
2020
Santarnecchi E., Battelli L.
Gamma Induction for Amyloid Clearance in Alzheimer’s Disease
2020
Battelli L.
Visual Restoration In Cortical Blindness: A New Protocol To Promote Fast Recovery
2019
Santarnecchi E., Battelli L.
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation for Gamma-induction and Cognitive Enhancement in FTD (GIFTeD)
Editorships
2020
Battelli L.
Cognitive Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience
2019-2022
Battelli L.
Frontiers in Psychology