Research Lab



The BRAIN and the HAND are TWO OF THE MOST COMPLEX ORGANS OF THE HUMAN BODY  

Our aim is to increase our knowledge about the mechanisms 

underlying their synergic interaction.

website: www.cosynclab.it


Matteo Marucci, Ph.D. - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Matteo is a Psychologist with a PhD in Neuroscience. He has a background in Virtual Reality (VR) and expertise on embodiment, presence, ownership, and agency. 

He is now working in combining VR with electrophysiological techniques such as EEG, EMG, and GSR.

Daniele Sili - Research Fellow

Daniele received his master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Sapienza University of Roma. His research activity is focused on computational methods of fMRI data analysis to study the human brain function in resting-state. His skills include preprocessing fMRI data, statistical analysis models, univariate and multivariate methods of analysis,  brain connectivity, and machine learning. He is able to program in Matlab, Python, and in Unix systems (Bash).

Cristina Perciballi- Ph.D. - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Cristina received her P.h.D. in  in Morphogenesis and Tissue Engineering from the Sapienza University of Roma. She is currently a Reserarch Fellow. 

Her research is focused on resting state and task-evoked functional connectivity using fMRI data  in normal participants and subjects with upper-limb amputation.


Simona  Vasta - Ph.D.  student

​Simona received her master’s degree in Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychological Rehabilitation from the Sapienza University of Rome. She is current a Ph.D student., gaining experienc with  virtual reality, EEG, and fMRI. 

She is currently focusing on the effects of the TMS on major depression disorder.

Teresa Ramundo -  Ph.D.  student

​​Teresa received her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Padua. She is currently a PhD student in Cognitive, Computational and Social Neurosciences at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca.

Her research focuses on the hand representation in the resting state activity. 

Arelia Schirripa -  Ph.D.  student

Aurelia received her master's degree in Applied Experimental Psychological Sciences from Bicocca University of Milan. She is currently a Phd student in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences at Sapienza. 

Her research is focused on integration of tactile and motor system, studying behavioral and electrophysiological data.