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Serena Basta

PhD student
PhD Student
Unit for Visually Impaired People
Research center
Biografia

Serena Basta is a psychologist specialising in neuroscience. Her research is based on the perception-action exchange in children with motor disabilities, mainly focusing on the study of body schema. She collaborates with the Giannina Gaslini Hospital in the "Sport Hospital" project, which uses a multisensory climbing wall to improve motor skills. Her translational research, based on moving knowledge of the brain into practical applications, combines his background in neuroscience with technology.



Education

Title: Master's Degree in Psychobiology and Cognitive Neuroscience
Institute: University of Parma
Location: Parma
Country: Italy
From: 2019 To: 2022

Title: Bachelor's degree in Science and Technique of Cognitive Psychology
Institute: University "Magna Græcia" of Catanzaro
Location: Catanzaro
Country: Italy
From: 2016 To: 2019

Certificate

Title: Psychologist Habilitation
Description: Habilitation in psychological counselling for mental well-being
Date: 01-01-2023

Title: Registered behavior technician (RBT)
Description: Habilitation in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) for children with autism
Date: 01-01-2023

Experience External

Title: Traineeship
Institute: University of Parma
Location: Department of Neuroscience
Country: Italy
From: 2022 To: 2023

Title: Traineeship
Institute: “Casa Gioia” - Social Cooperative
Location: Reggio Emilia
Country: Italy
From: 2022 To: 2022

Skills

Data Analysis
- Matlab, R/R Studio, BORIS Tracker, Deeplabcut, and Simi Motion

All Publications
2024
Basta S., Montagnani E., Gori M.
The role of sex differences and physical activity upon self-representation complexity
Body Representation Network Conference (BRNet)
Poster Conference
Scientific Talks
2024
Bertolasi J., Basta S.
Vedere Oltre: Innovazione e Tecnologia per l’Inclusione dei Bambini con Disabilità
Federazione tra le Associazioni Nazionali delle Persone con Disabilità​
Workshop/Symposium