Edelweiss: Psychiatry Open Access (ISSN 2638-8073)
Editor
Biography
I was born in Catania (Italy) in 1982. I currently work as
Consultant Neurologist and Clinical Researcher at the Oasi Research Institute –
IRCCS in Troina (Italy), which is a Collaborating Center of the World Health
Organization (WHO). After graduation with honours in Medicine, I trained at the
School of Neurology and I got the international PhD at the University of
Catania (Italy). As visiting Clinical Research Fellow, I further trained at the
Department of Neuroscience, Newcastle University (UK). In 2013 I was selected
for a Scientific Fellowship promoted by the European Federation of Neurological
Societies (EFNS). From October 2015, I am teaching Neurology at the Kore
University of Enna (Italy). I have co-authored more than 90 publications in
international refereed Journals and Conferences/Meetings, and I also serve as
Editor and invited Reviewer of several international Journals. More recently, I
also obtained the Master of Science (Level I) in Clinical Research and the
National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor (procedure for the
Italian University Professor position recruiting, based on scientific qualification
criteria).
Research Interest
Cognitive impairment and dementia, Neuropsychiatric disorders, Sleep disorders, Clinical Neurophysiology, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Neurosonology, Neuroplasticity, Gluten-related neuropathology, Cerebrovascular diseases
