Formazione

2015

Center for Mind and Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy

PhD Student in Cognitive and Brain Sciences

 

2011

LIUC, University of Castellanza, Varese, Italy                                                                                                                                                                    

II level Master in Forensic Criminology, summa cum laude (supervisor: Prof. M. Picozzi)

Thesis: “Hacking: when the ‘crime’ has an ethics”

 

2009

Obiettivo Psicologia srl, Roma, Italy                                                                                                                                                                                               

Training Course in “Attainment of diagnostic skill for patients with Eating Disorders” 

 

2009

Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy                                                                                                                                                

Master degree in Neuropsychology, summa cum laude (supervisor: Prof A.Serino)                  

Thesis: "A new method for evaluating the body schema: from healthy subjects to patients with

Eating Disorders" 

 

2008

Obiettivo Psicologia srl, Roma, Italy                                                                                                                                                                            

Training Course in “Editing of forensic tests as expert witness” 

 

2006

Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy                                                                                                                            

Bachelor’s degree in Scienze del comportamento e delle relazioni sociali (supervisor: Prof E.Làdavas)                   

Thesis: "Effects of an audio-visual stimulation training: a single case" 

Carriera accademica ed attività didattica

2015 – present

Center for Mind and Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy

Post-Doc Fellow

 

Publications

  • Ubaldi, S., Barchiesi, G. & Cattaneo, L. Bottom-up and Top-down visuomotor responses to action observation, 2013. Cerebral Cortex, Oct; 16.
  • Canzoneri, E., Ubaldi, S., Rastelli, V., Finisguerra, A., Bassolino, M., & Serino, A. Tool-use reshapes the boundaries of body and peripersonal space representations, 2013. Experimental Brain Research, Jul;228(1):25-42. 
  • Fairhall, SL., Anzellotti, S., Ubaldi, S. & Caramazza, A. Person and Place Selective Neural Substrates for Entity-Specific Semantic Access, 2013. Cerebral Cortex, Feb; 20.
  • Arfeller, C., Schwarzbach, J., Ubaldi, S., Ferrari, P., Barchiesi, G., & Cattaneo, L. Whole-brain haemodynamic after-effects of 1-Hz Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the posterior superior temporal cortex during action observation, 2013. Brain Topography, Apr;26(2):278-91.
  • Bassolino, M., Serino, A., Ubaldi, S., & Làdavas, E. Everyday use of the computer mouse extends peripersonal space representation, 2010. Neuropsychologia, Feb;48(3):803-11.  

 

Oral presentations

  • Ubaldi, S., Fait, E., Fairhall, S.L. Discovering the temporal dynamics of the core and extended face perception system with fMRI. Study presented by first author at the European Workshop on Cognitive Neuroscience. Accademia Cusano, Brixen, Italy (22-27 January 2017).
  • Ubaldi, S., Zuanazzi, A., Barchiesi, G. & Cattaneo L. Rule-dependent and stimulus-dependent visuomotor mappings: combined repetitive TMS/fMRI studies of functional connectivity of the prefrontal and parietal cortices. Study presented by first author at the XXII Congresso internazionale della Società Italiana di Psicofisiologia “Dalle Neuroscienze di base alla Neuroriabilitazione”. Irccs Fondazione Don C. Gnocchi, Florence, Italy (27-29 November 2014).

 

Posters

  • Ubaldi, S., Aglinskas, A., Fait, E. & Fairhall, S.L. Temporal dynamics of the core and extended face perception system with fMRI. Poster presented by first author at the conference “Vision Sciences Society 2017”. TradeWinds Island Resort, Florida, USA (19-24 May 2017).
  • Aglinskas, A., Ubaldi, S., Fait, E. & Fairhall, S.L. Network level taxonomy of the core/extended person perception system. Poster presented by first author at the conference “Vision Sciences Society 2017”. TradeWinds Island Resort, Florida, USA (19-24 May 2017).
  • Ubaldi, S., Fait, E. & Fairhall, S.L. Discovering the temporal dynamics of the core and extended face perception system with fMRI. Poster presented by first author at the workshop “Concepts, Actions and Objects. Functional and Neural Perspectives”. University of Trento, Italy (04-07 May 2017).
  • Ubaldi, S., Fait, E. & Fairhall, S.L. Discovering the temporal dynamics of the core and extended face perception system with fMRI. Poster presented by first author at the workshop “European Workshop on Cognitive Neuroscience 2017”. Accademia Cusano, Brixen, Italy (22-27 January 2017).
  • Ubaldi, S., Zuanazzi, A., Barchiesi, G. & Cattaneo, L. Rule-dependent and stimulus-dependent visuomotor mappings: combined repetitive TMS/fMRI study of functional connectivity of the lateral prefrontal cortex. Poster presented by first author at the workshop “Images of the Mind: new frontiers in brain imaging”. University of Milano-Bicocca (09-10 April 2015).
  • Ubaldi, S. & Cattaneo, L. Does automatic imitation occur in absence of visual feedback?. Poster presented by first author at the workshop “Cognition and Evolution (CogEvo)”. University of Trento, Italy (07-10 July 2014).
  • Ubaldi, S. & Cattaneo, L. Does automatic imitation occur in absence of visual feedback?. Poster presented by first author at the workshop “Concepts, Actions and Objects. Functional and Neural Perspectives”. University of Trento, Italy (08-11 May, 2014).
  • Ubaldi, S., Barchiesi, G. & Cattaneo, L. Bottom-up and Top-down visuomotor responses to action observation. Poster presented by first author at the IMPRS NeuroCom Summer School. University of Leipzig, Germany (10-12 July 2013).  
  • Ubaldi, S., Barchiesi, G. & Cattaneo, L. Bottom-up and Top-down visuomotor responses to action observation. Poster presented by first author at the Magstim Neuroscience Conference and Workshop. The Schools University of Oxford, United Kingdom (04-05 May, 2013).
  • Fairhall, S.L., Anzellotti, A., Ubaldi, S. & Caramazza, A. Semantic Representation within Person and Place Selective Brain Regions. Poster presented by first author at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. Beijing, China (10-14 June,2012).
  • Barchiesi, G., Ubaldi, S., Maule, F., Graziosi, V. & Cattaneo, L. Motor resonance meets motor performance. Poster presented by first author at the Magstim Neuroscience Conference and Workshop. The Schools University of Oxford, United Kingdom (12-13 May, 2012)
  • Ubaldi, S., Barchiesi, G. & Cattaneo, L. Effect of rTMS on the prefrontal cortex during action observation: preliminary results. Poster presented by first author at the Tübingen Spring School on “Methods to study the brain in action”. University of Tübingen, Germany (19-23 March, 2012).
  • Barchiesi, G., Ubaldi, S., Maule, F. & Cattaneo, L. Motor resonance meets motor performance. Poster presented by first author at the Tübingen Spring School on “Methods to study the brain in action”. University of Tübingen, Germany (19-23 March, 2012).
  • Fairhall, S.L., Anzellotti, A., Ubaldi, S. & Caramazza, A. Core and Extended Systems in the Supramodal Representation of Abstract Object-Knowledge. Poster presented by first author at the “Concepts, Actions and Objects. Functional and Neural Perspectives”. University of Trento, Italy (19-22 May, 2011). 
  • Canzoneri, E., Ubaldi, S. & Serino, A. Changing the perceived size of body parts through tooluse. Poster presented by first author at “The insular cortex: Current status of its anatomy and function”. University of Granada, Spain (April 29 - May 1, 2010).
  • Ubaldi, S., Mian, E., & Serino, A. How do I perceive my body? A new method to assess body perception. Poster presented by first author at the “Experimental Psychology Society Workshop on Body Representation”. Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom (29-30 March, 2010). 
  • Mian, E., Gerbino, W., Ubaldi, S., & Serino, A. Selective visual attention for body parts during body image assessment using a digital method. Study presented by first author at the 17th Kanizsa lecture: “Trieste Symposium on Perception and Cognition” (30 October 2009).

 

Interessi di ricerca

Functional connectivity using multimodal acquisition (offline TMS-fMRI) Action observation

Peripersonal space perception

Neuroimaging (fMRI, TMS)

Conceptual representation of objects

Brain mapping

Clinical neuroscience

Eating disorders 

Attività di ricerca

04/2011 – 07/2011

Collaboration with Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics 

Project “Evolution of the Semantic System”

 

04/2010 – 10/2011 

Centre for Mind and Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy                             

Research Assistant (Supervisors: Prof. A. Caramazza, Dr S. Fairhall, Dr M. Peleen)

Project: “Conceptual representation of objects and bodies in the brain

 

03/2009 – 10/2009

CsrNC, University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy                                                                

Experimental post – Master degree internship (supervisor: Prof. A. Serino)

Project 1: “ Development, administration and data analyses of new experimental methods to assess biases in the body schema in healthy subjects and in patients with Eating Disorders”  Project 2: “Administration experimental paradigms to measure changes in the body schema after tool-use”. 

 

01/2006 – 03/2006   

CsnRC, University of Bologna, Cesena, Italy                                                            

Experimental post – Bachelor’s degree internship (supervisor: Prof. E. Làdavas)

Project: “Administration and scoring of the main neuropsychological tests which assess cognitive deficits in patients suffering from traumatic brain injury, neglect and hemianopia” 

Premi e riconoscimenti

2010 – 2011 CIMeC, University of Trento, Italy 

Fellowship for research assistant          

 

Peer reviewed journal articles                                         

Peer reviewer for Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

 

Convegni e conferenze

21-26 Jan 2018

Accademia Cusano, Brixen, Italy

European Workshop on Cognitive Neuroscience

 

19-21 Oct 2017

University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy

Ten years of Mind/Brain Sciences at the University of Trento

 

19-24 May 2017

TradeWinds Island Resort, Florida, USA

Vision Sciences Society 2017

 

04-07 May 2017

Centre for Mind and Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy      

Concepts, Actions and Objects: Functional and Neural Perspectives

 

22-27 Jan 2017

Accademia Cusano, Brixen, Italy

European Workshop on Cognitive Neuroscience

 

05-08 May 2016

Centre for Mind and Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy       

Concepts, Actions and Objects: Functional and Neural Perspectives

 

09-10 April 2015

University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy

Workshop “Images of the Mind: new frontiers in brain imaging”

 

27-28 Nov 2014

Irccs Fondazione Don C. Gnocchi, Florence, Italy

XXII Congresso internazionale della Società Italiana di Psicofisiologia “Dalle neuroscienze di base alla Neuroriabilitazione”

 

07-10 July 2014

Centre for Mind and Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy                              

CogEvo - Cognition and Evolution 

 

08-12 June 2014

CCH-Congress Center in Hamburg, Germany

OHBM: Organization for Human Brain Mapping

 

08-11 May 2014

Centre for Mind and Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy       

Concepts, Actions and Objects: Functional and Neural Perspectives

 

10-12 July 2013

International Max Plank Research School, University of Leipzig, Germany 

IMPRS NeuroCom Summer School 

 

04-05 May 2013 

The Schools University of Oxford, United Kingdom            

Magstim Neuroscience Conference and Workshop 

 

29-30 Oct 2012 

Istitut des Sciences Cognitives, Lyon, France                

Symposium in Honor of Marc Jeannerod 

 

24-27 May 2012 

Centre for Mind and Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy      

Concepts, Actions and Objects: Functional and Neural Perspectives 

 

12-13 May 2012 

The Schools University of Oxford, United Kingdom                    

Magstim Neuroscience Conference and Workshop 

 

19-23 Mar 2012 

International Max Plank Research School, University of Tübingen, Germany 

Tübingen Spring School on “Methods to study the brain in action” 

 

19-22 Feb 2012 

Centre for Mind and Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy                                

Science of Experiential and Qualitative Spaces - SEQS Workshop 

 

19-22 May 2011 

Centre for Mind and Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy                               

Concepts, Actions and Objects: Functional and Neural Perspectives 

 

17-20 June 2010

Centre for Mind and Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy                               

CogEvo - Cognition and Evolution 

 

20-23 May 2010

Centre for Mind and Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy                                

Concepts, Actions and Objects: Functional and Neural Perspectives 

 

29-30 March 2010

Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom                                                

Experimental Psychology Society Workshop on Body Representation