CELEGHIN ALESSIA – Curriculum Vitæ et Studiorum Contact Information First Name: Alessia Surname: Celeghin Place and Date of Birth: Udine, 27.01.1984 E-mail: [email protected] Research Interest Visual Awareness and Affective Neuroscience Neuropsychology of emotions Interhemispheric transfer and integration in healthy subjects and patients Education 05.05.2014 PhD in Psychological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Verona. Thesis Title: Conscious-Unconscious dissociations in visual perception: clues from hemianopic patients. Supervisor: C.A. Marzi Period: 01.2011 – 12.2013 06.2011 Italian state examination qualifying to the profession of psychologist (University of Padua, first session 2011). 04.12.2009 Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, University of Padua. Thesis Title: True and False Memories: Using the DRM paradigm and the autobiographical IAT (a-IAT). Supervisor: G. Sartori. Final mark: 110/110 cum laude. Period: 09.2007 – 12.2009 04.07.2007 Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology - Curriculum Psychobiological, University of Trieste. Thesis Title: “Differences in emotional profiles of young people, adults and seniors. Supervisors: Dott. Andrea Clarici / Dott. Stefano Bembich. Final mark: 103/110 Period: 10.2005 - 07.2007 Training From 08.2013 to 12.2013 Period abroad Maastricht Brain Imaging Center, Maastricht - The Netherlands Supervisor: prof. B. de Gelder Acquisition techniques and data analysis of structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional imaging (fMRI) and diffusion (DTI , DWI ) for medium and high magnetic field scanner (Tesla 3 and 7 ). 10.2013 Certified User for acquisition and analysis of neuroimaging data on 3T scanner (Ceritified User Authorisation – 3T MR System, Maastricht Brain Imaging Center, Maastricht University) 05.2013 DTI tractography Workshop ISOCN – International School of Clinical Neuroanatomy Sede: Bibione, Venezia, Italia Titolo: The clinical neuroanatomy of the limbic system. From 01.2013 to 07.2013 Post – graduate Training at Center for Eating Disorders, ULSS n°6, Vicenza. Supervisor: Dr.ssa L. Bellin Participation to clinical assessment, individual and group interviews and neuropsychological report in patients with eating disorder. From 07.2012 to 31.12.2012 Post – graduate Training at Mental Health Center, ULSS n°6, Vicenza. Supervisor: Dr.ssa L. Bellin Participation to clinical assessment, individual and group interviews and neuropsychological report in patients with psychiatric disorder. From 07.2010 to 31.12.2010 Post - graduate Training (600 h) at Department of General Psychology, University of Padua. Supervisor: Prof. G. Sartori. • Techniques of clinical and neuropsychological interview. Drafting of Neuropsychological reports with particular attention to the methods of administration of neuropsychological, cognitive, and psychopathological battery test. • Discussion of the methodology of forensic psychology, participating at the various stages of writing an expert report for cases of lacunar amnesia, posttraumatic stress disorder, head trauma, and other. From 01.2010 to 06.2010 Post – graduate Training (600 h) at Department of Developmental and Socialization Psychology, University of Padua. Supervisors: Profs. R. Rumiati / G. Sartori. • Experimental research on the role of intentionality in moral decisions, and the role of emotions in the formulation of moral judgments. From 02.2009 to 06.2009 Draft Internal Academic Internship (350 h) at Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, and at Center for Mental Health (Local Health Authority of Oderzo, Treviso). Supervisor: Profs. G. Sartori. / Dr. P. Michielin. • Study and application of the methodology of Implicit Association Test (IAT) in experimental and clinical setting (simulation of depression). From 10.2006 to 05.2007 Draft Internal Academic Internship (500h) at Ospedale Maggiore (Trieste) Supervisor: Dr. Andrea Clarici. • Investigations in personality, following administration of battery test in dialysis and transplant patients. Calibration of a new psychological test for assessing the emotional state – ANPS (Affective Neuroscience Personality Scale) of Panksepp. Teaching Year 2014-2015 Teaching “Psychobiology” (M-PSI/02) for the Bachelor Degree in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valle d’Aosta. From 2014 - now Seminars for the course of “Neuropsychology” (M-PSI/02, Holder Prof. M. Tamietto), University of Torino, Italy. From 2014 - now Seminars for the course “Neurophysiological bases of human behavior” (Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicologia della Salute; Holder Prof. M. Tamietto) University of Torino, Italy. Seminars for the course “Physiology” (Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicologia clinica; Holder Prof. M. Tamietto), University of Torino, Italy. From 2012 to 2014 Seminars for courses of “General Psychology” (M-PSI/01, Holder Prof. C.A Marzi), University of Verona, Italy. Publications in International Journals with Impact Factor Tamietto, M., Cauda, F., Celeghin, A., Costa, T., Diano, M., Cossa, FM., Geminiani, G., Duca, S. & de Gelder, B. (2014). Once you feel it, you see it: Insula and sensory-motor contribution to visual awareness for fearful bodies in parietal neglect. Cortex, Nov 1, doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2014.10.009. Impact Factor: 6.2; Quartile (Q)1 Celeghin A, Barabas M, Mancini, F., Bendini M, Pedrotti E, Prior, M, Cantagallo, A., Savazzi S, Marzi CA (2014). Speeded manual responses to unseen visual stimuli in hemianopic patients: What kind of Blindsight? Consciousness and Cognition, Aug 11, doi: 10.1016/j.concog.2014.07.010. Impact Factor: 2.2; Q2 Costa T, Cauda F, Crini M, Tatu MK, Celeghin A, de Gelder B, Tamietto M. (2013). Temporal and spatial neural dynamics in the perception of basic emotions from complex scenes, Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Nov 7, doi:10.1093/scan/nst164 [Epub ahead of print] Impact Factor: 5.1; Q1 Abstracts to international conferences Georgy L., Jans B., Diano M., Celeghin A., Uludag K., de Gelder B., Tamietto M., Ptito A. (2014). Retinotopic Mapping of Hemispherectomy Subjects with Blindsight. Denis Melançon Neuroradiology Conference, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, October 16, Montreal, Canada. Celeghin, A., Marzi, C.A., de Gelder, B., Tamietto, M. (2014). Bridging the gap: role of the intact hemisphere in visuo-motor integration for unseen stimuli in blindsight. 9th Federation of european neuroscience societies (FENS) forum of Neuroscience, july 6, Milan, Italy Marzi, C.A., Savazzi, S., Bendini, M., Poscoliero, T., Celeghin, A. (2014). Callosal Transmission might be important for visual recovery in hemianopic patients: ERP evidence. 9th Federation of european neuroscience societies (FENS) forum of Neuroscience, july 8, Milan, Italy Celeghin A., Bendini M., Girelli, M., Poscoliero, T., Savazzi, S., Marzi, C.A. (2013). Interhemispheric transmission in hemianopic patients: A role in visual recovery? 4th Meeting of the ESN, 28th Meeting of the GNP – Freie Universität Berlin, - Berlin, Germany – 13.09.2013 Celeghin A., Bendini M., Marzi, C.A. (2013). Interhemispheric transmission of visual information between the intact and the lesioned hemisphere in hemianopic patients. XXI Congresso SIPF - Società Italiana di Psicofisiologia – Lecce, Italia – 26.10.2013 Research collaborations Prof. Carlo Alberto Marzi, University of Verona - blindsight, inter-hemispheric transmission and rehabilitation of visual defect; Prof. Berlucchi Giovanni, University of Verona – interhemispheric transmission and cerebral plasticity; Prof. Girelli Massimo, University of Verona – physiological correlates among visual perception; Dr. Marco Tamietto, University of Torino – Affective Blindsight and emotion; Prof. Beatrice de Gelder, Tilburg University e Maastricht University (NL) –Affective Blindsight and emotion; Prof. Alain Ptito, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal (CND) -blindsight in hemisperectomized patients; Prof. Kamil Uludag, Maastricht University (NL) – Neuroimaging techniques on high magnetic fields. Personal skills and competences Native language Italian Other languages English Good knowledge of written and spoken english Computer skills and competences Very good knowledge of the Windows OS and the Office suite application (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access - ECDL core). Good knowledge of recording techniques and analysis of the EEG-ERP signal (BrainVision) Good knowledge of software for recording and visualization of data set of functional e structural magnetic resonance images (BrainvoyagerQX, FSL) Good knowledge of software for statistical data analysis (SPSS, Statistica). Good knowledge of the development studio for the creation of computerized behavioral research (E-prime). Basic knowledge of software for recording and analysis of eye tracking data (Eye-Tracker). Basic knowledge of brain stimulation technique (tDCS – transcranial Direct Current Stimulation). Torino, 01.12.2014