ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
[Jun. 2023 - Feb. 2024] Visiting PhD Student at the Active Perception laboratory, Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences - University of Rochester, (NY) USA. Supervisor: Prof. M. Poletti. Participation in the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program: PLACES, "PLAsticity of perception in real and virtual spaCES".
[Nov. 2022 - to date] PhD Student in Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience at the Neurophysiology of the visuomotor system laboratory, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, curriculum in computational and system neuroscience - University of Bologna and University of Camerino, Italy. Supervisor: Prof. P. Fattori; Co-supervisor: Prof. R. Breveglieri.
[Feb. 2022 - Jul. 2022] Volunteer Graduate Student at the Neurophysiology of the visuomotor system laboratory, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences - University of Bologna, Italy. Supervisor: Prof. R. Breveglieri.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
[Oct. 2016 - Feb. 2022] Master’s degree - LMCU in Pharmacy (Single cycle degree/Combined Bachelor and Master). Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna. Final Mark: 110/110 with honors (cum laude). Experimental thesis: "Role of human posterior parietal cortex in online reaching corrections: a transcranial magnetic stimulation study".
LIST OF PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
- Brandolani R., Galletti C., Fattori P., Breveglieri R., Poletti M. - Distinct Modulation of Microsaccades in Motor Planning and Covert Attention. Submitted (Scientific Reports).
- Breveglieri R., Brandolani R., Diomedi S., Lappe M., Galletti C., Fattori P. (2025). Role of the medial posterior parietal cortex in orchestrating attention and reaching. Journal of Neuroscience, 1 Jan 2025, 45 (1) e0659242024, [4.4 IF, Q1]; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0659-24.2024
- Breveglieri R., Brandolani R., Diomedi S., Lappe M., Galletti C., Fattori P. (2024). Modulation of reaching by spatial attention. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 18, 1393690. [3.5 IF; Q1]; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnint.2024.1393690
CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
POSTER ABSTRACTS:
- Brandolani R., Diomedi S., Lappe M., Galletti C., Fattori P., Breveglieri R. - Medial PPC as a bridge between visual spatial covert attention and motor intention. Transcranial Brain Stimulation in Cognitive Neuroscience Workshop. Poster, November 2024, Rovereto (Italy).
- Brandolani R., Galletti C., Fattori P., Poletti M., Breveglieri R. - Unbiased directionality of microsaccades during motor planning. National Meeting of PhD Students in Neuroscience 2024 (SINS). Poster, November 2024, Naples (Italy).
- Brandolani R., Galletti C., Fattori P., Poletti M., Breveglieri R. - Microsaccades support the dissociation between shifts of attention and motor planning. Second National Meeting of PhD Students in Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience 2024. Poster, November 2024, Naples (Italy).
- Brandolani R., Galletti C., Fattori P., Breveglieri R., Poletti M. - Time course of microsaccades directionality during an endogenous attention task. Annual meeting of the Vision Sciences Society (VSS). Poster, May 2024, St. Pete Beach, Florida (USA). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1167/jov.24.10.381
- Breveglieri R., Brandolani R., Diomedi S., Lappe M., Galletti C., Fattori P. - Spatial attention modulates reaching movements asymmetrically. Rovereto Attention Workshop. Poster, October 2023, Rovereto (Italy).
TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS:
- Brandolani R. - My Rochester project: Distinct modulation of microsaccades in motor planning and attention shifting. MSCA project PLACES midterm report. Invited speaker to a talk, 30 January 2025.
- Brandolani R., Galletti C., Fattori P., Poletti M., Breveglieri R. - Microsaccades support the dissociation between shifts of attention and motor planning. Second National Meeting of PhD Students in Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience 2024. Selected poster for a presentation, November 2024, Naples (Italy).
- Breveglieri R., Brandolani R., Diomedi S., Lappe M., Galletti C., Fattori P. - The medial posterior parietal cortex is a key node of attention for reaching. Italian Society of Physiology meeting. Symposium, September 2024, Rome (Italy).
- Brandolani R. - Interplay between microsaccades and motor planning: my experience in Rochester. MSCA project PLACES meeting. Invited speaker to a talk, 15-17 July 2024, Prato (Italy).
PARTICIPATION IN PROJECTS
[2023 - 2027] PLACES "PLAsticity of perception in real and virtual spaCES". EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie project: European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program. Secondment at the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences - University of Rochester, (NY) USA, with the project "How motor planning influences microsaccades and attention". PI: Markus Lappe. Role: participant. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3030/101086206
[2022 - 2025] PRIN 2020: MUR (Ministry of University and Research) grant 20208RB4N9. The Neurophysiological Bases of Biological motion: from laboratory to clinics. PI: Patrizia Fattori. Role: PhD student. I hereby authorize the use of my personal data in accordance to the GDPR 679/16 and Italian Legislative Decree no. 196/2003
AWARDS & HONORS
[2024] Best Poster Award, at the Second National Meeting of PhD Students in Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience 2024, November 2024, Naples (Italy) - Microsaccades support the dissociation between shifts of attention and motor planning.
TEACHING & TUTORING ACTIVITIES
[Nov. 2022 - to date] Supervision and training of undergraduate and master's students Institute of Physiology - Piazza di Porta San Donato, 2 - Bologna (BO) - Italy.
[Mar. 17, 2025] Laboratory activity – TMS and resting motor threshold (rMT) procedure and explanation. Course: "Cognitive Neuroscience and Brain Plasticity" B6417 (M-PSI/02 - Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Psychology of Wellbeing and Social Inclusivity, cod. 5966) - University of Bologna (Campus of Cesena). Institute of Physiology - Piazza di Porta San Donato, 2 - Bologna (BO) - Italy.
[Dec. 2024 - Jan. 2025] Teaching tutor - Module of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems (I.C.). Course: "physiology laboratory of cardiovascular and respiratory systems" B2979 (BIO/09 - Single cycle degree in Medicine and Surgery, cod. 9210) - University of Bologna. - Piazza di Porta San Donato, 2 - Bologna (BO) - Italy.
[Nov. 25, 2024] Integrative seminar - Applications of transcranial magnetic stimulation in research. Course: "Cognitive Neuroscience" B2979 (BIO/09 - Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Applied Cognitive Psychology, cod. 5965) - University of Bologna. - Via Beniamino Andreatta, 8 - Bologna (BO) - Italy.
[Mar. 2024 - Jun. 2024] Laboratory activity - Laboratory assistance and integrative seminar activities. Course: " Experimental approaches to brain and behaviour" 94008 (BIO/09 - Single cycle degree in Medicine and Surgery, cod. 9210) - University of Bologna. - Piazza di Porta San Donato, 2 - Bologna (BO) - Italy.
[Apr. 8, 2024] Laboratory activity – TMS and resting motor threshold (rMT) procedure and explanation. Course: "Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: Methods and Applications" 99112 (M-PSI/02 - Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Neurosciences and neuro-psychological rehabilitation, cod. 0989) - University of Bologna (Campus of Cesena). Institute of Physiology - Piazza di Porta San Donato, 2 - Bologna (BO) - Italy.
[Mar. 19, 2024] Integrative seminar - Introduction to TMS and the ccPAS protocol. Course: "Experimental approaches to brain and behaviour" 94008 (BIO/09 - Single cycle degree in Medicine and Surgery, cod. 9210) - University of Bologna. - Via Giuseppe Massarenti, 9 - Bologna (BO) - Italy.
[Apr. 19, 2023] Laboratory activity - TMS and resting motor threshold (rMT) procedure and explanation. Course: "Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: Methods and Applications" 99112 (M-PSI/02 - Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Neurosciences and neuro-psychological rehabilitation, cod. 0989) - University of Bologna (Campus of Cesena). Institute of Physiology - Piazza di Porta San Donato, 2 - Bologna (BO) - Italy.
[Mar. 22, 2023] Integrative seminar - TMS: introduction to the technique, experimental setup and guidelines. Course: "Cognitive Neurophysiology" 47946 (BIO/09 - Single cycle degree in Pharmacy, cod. 9219, and Pharmaceutical chemistry and technology, cod. 9262) - University of Bologna. U.E. 1 - Via della Beverara, 123 - Bologna (BO) - Italy.
