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NICOLA CELLINI

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Position

Ricercatore a tempo det. art. 24 c. 3 lett. B L. 240/2010

Structure

Dipartimento di Psicologia Generale - DPG

Address

VIA VENEZIA, 8 - PADOVA

Telephone

0498276712

E-mail

nicola.cellini@unipd.it


CURRENT POSITION

• Since 01/07/2021: Fixed-term research position type B (SSD M-PSI/02 – psychobiology and physiological psychology). Department of General Psychology, University of Padua.

• Since 14/12/2018: Fixed-term research position type A (SSD M-PSI/02 – psychobiology and physiological psychology). Department of General Psychology, University of Padua.

EDUCATION
2014: Ph.D. in Psychological Sciences. University of Padua.
Thesis Title: "The effects of sleep on autonomic regulation, cardiovascular activity, and cognitive processing."

2009: Master's Degree in Applied Cognitive Psychology – University of Bologna.

2007: Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Sciences and Social Relations – University of Bologna.

2001: High School Diploma in Scientific Studies - "Laurana" High School – Urbino.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
2018 - 2019: Research grant type B - Department of General Psychology, University of Padua.
Funded Project: "How does the Sleeping Brain Shape Memories?"

2016 - 2018: Senior Research Fellow - Department of General Psychology, University of Padua.
Funded Project: "Improving Emotion Regulation in Healthy Individuals and Blood Phobics by Targeting Emotional Memory Reactivation During Sleep."

2008-2010: Research grant - Department of General Psychology, University of Padua.
Subject: “The critical role of sleep in emotional processing, reactivity, and memory: Relationship with brain and heart.”
Supervisor: Prof. M. Sarlo.

TRAINING AND RESEARCH PERIODS ABROAD
2022: Visiting scientist - U-tokyo Institute for Diversity and Adaptation of Human Mind, University of Tokyo (Japan) - Supervisor: Prof. Yuko Yotsumoto.

2012-2017 (6 separate periods): Visiting fellow – Sleep and Cognition Lab. University of California Riverside (USA) - Supervisor: Prof. Sara C. Mednick.

2012-2013: Visiting PhD - Institute of Child Health, University College London, London (UK) - Supervisor: Prof. M. de Haan.

Notices

Office hours

  • Wednesday from 14:00 to 16:00
    at Via Venezia 8 - 6° piano - stanza 6-016
    Il ricevimento può essere organizzato in presenza o attraverso Zoom. Si prega di contattare preventivamente il docente via mail per concordare il ricevimento.

Teachings

Publications

https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=18hEiyoAAAAJ&hl=en
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nicola-Cellini

Research Area

RESEARCH INTERESTS
• The role of healthy and pathological sleep in cognitive functioning (memory, attention, emotion)
• Assessment of circadian rhythms in healthy and clinical populations
• Non-invasive sleep stimulation techniques
• Psychophysiology of time perception
• The role of time in the consolidation (and forgetting) of long-term memory
• Validation of tools for assessing sleep/wake rhythms and physiological indices




Thesis proposals

NOTE: Requests for thesis projects to graduate in the academic year 2023-24 are no longer being accepted. For bachelor's degree candidates, please wait until the end of the Psychophysiology course (late May 2024) to request a thesis.

For BACHELOR degree candidates:
Bibliographic theses on topics (preferably) related to sleep, circadian rhythms, and memory processes.
Experimental theses on sleep and memory (at least over 6 months): very limited availability.

For MASTER'S degree candidates:
**It is preferable to already possess a basic knowledge in psychophysiology and other recording techniques for physiological signals for master's theses.**

Studies in the following areas (indicative, not all research lines may be active at the time of the request):

- Psychophysiological correlates of sleep in cognitive functions.
- The effect of sleep and time on the long-term consolidation of declarative memories.
- Validation of wearable tools for assessing sleep/wake rhythms and physical activity.
- Psychophysiology of time perception.
- Bibliographic theses on topics related to sleep, circadian rhythms, and memory processes (preferably).

***For thesis and internship requests, it is recommended to speak directly with the instructor during office hours and not by email.***