Nicoletta Scanferlato
- NEUROSCIENZE
- Phd: 38th cycle
- Matriculation number: 238170
Phd thesis
Is there an elixir of well-being? The brain believes it is coffee.
The PhD project focuses on studying the impact of coffee consumption on young people.
Aim: to investigate the role of beliefs related to coffee intake, in modulating the level of cognitive well-being both subjectively perceived and measured through psycho- and electrophysiological techniques, in stressogenic tasks will be studied.
Expected results: cognitive stress management is better following coffee intake compared with other beverages. In addition, we expect that the participant's belief about the beverage consumed also plays a role in modulating cognitive stress management.
Research activities
University of Turin
Course: F.A.I.R. Data - II edition – Prof. Giglia (University of Turin), e-learning Moodle, September 12th 2023 (5.5h), 1.5 ECTS.
Course: Open Science A to Z - II edition – Prof. Giglia (University of Turin), e-learning Moodle, September 12th 2023 (7h), 1.75 ECTS.
Course: Prepararsi alla selezione: dal CV al colloquio di lavoro – Prof. Molino (University of Turin), e-learning Moodle, September 12th 2023 (1h), 0.25 ECTS.
Course: Lavorare in gruppo e nelle organizzazioni – Prof. Cortese (University of Turin), e-learning Moodle, September 12th 2023 (1h), 0.25 ECTS.
Workshop: Ricerca bibliografica, Polo Scienze della Natura – Dr. Garbolino and Martin, Torino Esposizioni, January 17th, 25th / February 6th 2023 (h 9:30-12:30), 3 ECTS.
Toolbox: Introduction to Public Engagement – Dr. Cavaglià and Pibiri (Area Valorizzazione e Impatto Della Ricerca e Public Engagement Research Division), Webex, September 14th 2023 (h 10:00-12:00), 0.5 ECTS.
Toolbox: Ethics of research and Responsible research: an introduction – Prof. Ovadia, Rosmini Institute, Turin, March 13th (h 14-18), 14th 2023 (h 9-13), 2 ECTS.
Toolbox: Introduction to research methodology – Prof. Romano, Aula C Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, Turin, February 10th, 17th, 24th 2023 (h 10-14), 3 ECTS.
Seminar: Placebo and nocebo effects. Neurophysiological evidence and implications for functional neurological disorder – Prof. Fiorio (Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement - University of Verona), Turin, May 4th 2023 (h 11:30), 0.5 ECTS.
Seminar: Peripersonal space (PPS) as a primary interface for self-environment interactions – Prof. Serino (CHUV, University Hospital of Lausanne, Switzerland – MySpace Lab), Turin, May 3rd 2023 (h 11:00), 0.5 ECTS.
Seminar: Ownership, Agency, and the body. Understanding the moving body – Prof. Kalckert (Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Skovde, Sweden), Turin, March 30th 2023 (h 16:00), 0.5 ECTS.
Seminar: A Space For My Body – Dr. Romano (Assistant Professor at the University of Milan – Bicocca), Turin, February 17th 2023 (h 16:00), 0.5 ECTS.
Seminar: How blindness improved our vision on a modality independent organization of the brain – Prof. Ricciardi & How the brain of the cochlear implanted children processes natural language – Prof. Bottari (IMT School for Advanced Studies of Lucca), Turin, January 17th 2023 (h 16:00), 0.5 ECTS.
Conference “Certamente”, Cultural Hub Base Milan, May 17th 2023 (h 9-18), 1.5 ECTS.
IMT School For Advanced Studies Lucca (Track in Cognitive, Computational and Social Neurosciences)
Course: Basic Programming for Neuroscience – Prof. Betta and Bernardi, External Visiting Student (Webex), from February 2023 to April 2023 (30h), 7.5 ECTS.
Course: Basic principles and Applications of Electrophysiology and Stimulation Tecniques – Prof. Bernardi, Betta, Turella, Sartucci, External Visiting Student (Webex), from November 2022 to March 2023 (40h), 10 ECTS.
Course: Principles of Brain Anatomy and Physiology – Prof. Cecchetti, External Visiting Student (Webex), from November 2022 to January 2023 (26h), 6.5 ECTS.
Scanferlato N, Ricci R. (2022). The sense of touch and human cognition: some open questions.Giornale Italiano di Psicologia, Il Mulino.
Romeo M, Genovese F, Teresi L, Scanferlato N, Sinigaglia C, Garbarini F, Ricciardi E. (2023). Apparent or real? Beta band desynchronization unveils electrophysiological underpinnings of apparent motion perception.European Workshop on Cognitive Neuropsychology, 22-27 January 2023, Bressanone, Italy.
Poles K, Rossi Sebastiano A, Scanferlato N, Norscia I, Garbarini F. (2022). Towards whom? A neural index of self-other discrimination suitable for developmental studies.XXX Annual Congress of the Italian Society of Psychophysiology and Cognitive Neuroscience (SIPF), 15-17 September 2022, Udine, Italy.
Galigani M, Fossataro C, Rossi Sebastiano A, Scanferlato N, Genovese F, Bruno V, Gindri P, Garbarini F. (2022). Pathological embodiment shifts peripersonal space representation around other people’s limbs.Annual Workshop of Body Representation Network (BRNet4), 9 September 2022, Sion, Switzerland.
Poles K, Rossi Sebastiano A, Scanferlato N, Garbarini F. (2022). Movement dierectionality affects tactile perception: behavioral and electrophysiological indexes of self-other discrimination.Annual Workshop of Body Representation Network (BRNet4), 9 September 2022, Sion, Switzerland.
Conference “Certamente”, Cultural Hub Base Milan, May 17th 2023 (h 9-18), 1.5 ECTS.
- informational/theoretical induction about the organization and activities of the various departments of the company;
- practical induction about product tasting activities;
induction about the coffee supply chain; - experimental co-design (research question, protocol design, participants, coffee product, setting);
- literature research and study of sensory analysis;
- research & development activities of new products and technologies for the coffee industry (e.g., blend tasting sessions, cuffee cupping, shelf life study).