The Department welcomes Alessio Fracasso as Associate Professor from December 2024

I am a neuroscientist interested in the interplay between sensory stimulation, action, and perception. My research focuses on understanding the neurophysiology of sensory-motor and visual systems through psychophysics and imaging techniques, including structural and functional MRI (fMRI). I apply this knowledge to address ophthalmological and neurological conditions, investigating topics such as schizophrenia, anxiety, cortical plasticity, retinotopic organization, and neuroanatomy using computational, behavioural, and neuroimaging methods. I have obtained my PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Trento, then I have moved to The Netherlands to work with high-field imaging at Utrecht University and at the Spinoza Centre for Neuroimaging. Between 2018 and 2024 I have worked as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow, Scotland , UK. In my free time I like swimming and playing the drums.