ISN Members

Andrea Aguglia

Associate Professor

University of Genova

Main Research Interest

Bipolar disorder, depression, suicide

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Cristina Benatti

Researcher

University of Modena

Main Research Interest

Stress vulnerability, translational neuroscience

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Paolo Brambilla

Full Professor of Psychiatry

University of Milan

Main Research Interest

Biological and Computational Psychiatry, Neuroimaging, Neuropsychology

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Paola Brivio

Tenure Track Researcher

University of Milan

Main Research Interest

Stress, brain metabolism, serotonin

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Filippo Caraci

Full Professor of Pharmacology

University of Catania

Main Research Interest

Stress and Depression, Cognitive Disorders, Antidepressants

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Francesca Cirulli

Senior Researcher

National Institute of Health

Main Research Interest

Early life stress, resilience, lifestyles

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Maria Antonietta De Luca

Associate Professor

University of Cagliari

Main Research Interest

Dopaminergic transmission; substance use disorder; Novel Psychoactive Substance

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Andrea Fagiolini

Full Professor of Psychiatry

University of Siena

Main Research Interest

Treatment of mental disorders

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Fabio Fumagalli

Full Professor of Pharmacology

University of Milan

Main Research Interest

Addiction, neuroplasticity, adolescence

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Simone Macrì

Senior Researcher Tenured

National Institute of Health

Main Research Interest

Stress response; metabolism; Resilience

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Mirko Manchia

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

University of Cagliari

Main Research Interest

Mood disorders, resilience, suicide

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Roberto Cosimo Melcangi

Full Professor of Endocrinology

University of Milan

Main Research Interest

Neurosteroids - Neuroendocrinology

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Maria Grazia Morgese

Associate Professor

University of Foggia

Main Research Interest

Malnutrition, stress, neuropsychiatric disorders

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Maria Beatrice Passani

Associate Professor

University of Florence

Main Research Interest

Neurobiology of learning and memory

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Roberto Rimondini

Associate Professor

University of Bologna

Main Research Interest

HPA axis, neurodegenerative disorders

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Valerio Santangelo

Full Professor

University of Perugia

Main Research Interest

Human memory; cognitive neuroscience; neuroimaging

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Luigia Trabace

Full Professor of Pharmacology

University of Foggia

Main Research Interest

Psychopharmacology; Gender pharmacology

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Rossella Ventura

Associate Professor of Psychology

Sapienza University of Rome

Main Research Interest

Early life stress, animal models and miRNA

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Silvia Alboni

Associate Professor of Pharmacology

University of Modena

Main Research Interest

Immune stress, metabolomics, memory

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Alessandra Berry

Researcher

National Institute of Health

Main Research Interest

Aging, neurodevelopment, psychiatric disorders

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Igor Branchi

Senior Researcher Tenured

National Institute of Health

Main Research Interest

Plasticity, lifestyle, mental health

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Lucia Caffino

Associate Professor

University of Milan

Main Research Interest

Adolescence, neuroplasticity and Addiction

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Lucia Carboni

Associate Professor

University of Bologna

Main Research Interest

Major depression; Addiction; Alzheimer’s disease

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Stefano Comai

Associate Professor

University of Padua

Main Research Interest

Neuropsychopharmacology and Psychedelics

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Giuseppe Di Giovanni

Full Professor of Physiology

Università Magna Greacia

Main Research Interest

Epilepsy, neuropsychiatric comorbidities, cannabinoids

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Liana Fattore

Senior researcher

National Research Council (Cnr)

Main Research Interest

Stress and Addiction

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Stefano Garofalo

Associate Professor

Sapienza University of Rome

Main Research Interest

Immune system, neurodegenerative disorders

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Laura Maggi

Associate Professor

Sapienza University of Rome

Main Research Interest

Plasticity, depression, microglia

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Cristina Marchetti

Researcher

National Research Council & EBRI

Main Research Interest

Stress, synaptic plasticity and learning

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Jessica Mingardi

Tenure Track Researcher

University of Milan

Main Research Interest

Vulnerability-resilience to stress, fast-acting antidepressants

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Laura Musazzi

Associate Professor of Pharmacology

University of Milano Bicocca

Main Research Interest

Acute/chronic stress, resilience/vulnerability to stress, fast-acting antidepressants

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Marco Pistis

Full Professor of Pharmacology

University of Cagliari

Main Research Interest

Neurophysiology, neuropsychopharmacology, psychiatric diseases

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Benedetto Sacchetti

Full Professor

University of Turin

Main Research Interest

Fear memory, emotion, amygdala-hippocampus-prefrontal cortex

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Stefania Schiavone

Associate Professor

University of Foggia

Main Research Interest

Stress and Psychiatric disorders

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Viviana Trezza

Associate Professor

University of Roma Tre

Main Research Interest

Developmental neuropsychopharmacology

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Antonio Vita

Full Professor of Psychiatry

University of Brescia

Main Research Interest

Cognition; Psychopharmacology; Psychotic disorders

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Diego Andolina

Researcher

Sapienza University of Rome

Main Research Interest

Animal models and micro RNA

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Vittoria Borgonetti

Tenure Track Researcher

University of Siena

Main Research Interest

Neuropharmacology; Neuroimmunity; Addiction

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Federico Brandalise

Tenure Track Researcher

University of Cagliari

Main Research Interest

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Francesca Calabrese

Associate Professor

University of Milan

Main Research Interest

Stress, Serotonin and Metabolism

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Luca Carnevali

Associate Professor

University of Parma

Main Research Interest

Stress-related cardiovascular disorders

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Danilo De Gregorio

Associate Professor

University San Raffaele Milan

Main Research Interest

Stress and Psychedelic drugs

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Guido Di Sciascio

Director department of Mental Health

ASL Bari

Main Research Interest

Clinical Psychopharmacology; mood and anxiety disorders

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Roberto Frau

Associate Professor

University of Cagliari

Main Research Interest

Neurosteroids, sleep and neuropsychiatric disorders

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Luisa Lo Iacono

Researcher

Santa Lucia Foundation

Main Research Interest

Early life stress

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Giuseppe Maina

Full Professor of Psychiatry

University of Turin

Main Research Interest

Bipolar disorders; OCD; treatment resistant depression

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Anna Letizia Allegra Mascaro

Researcher

Institute of Neuroscience - CNR Pisa

Main Research Interest

Cortical plasticity and brain injury

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Maria Morena

Associate Professor

Sapienza University of Rome

Main Research Interest

Fear memory, Social buffering, Stress resilience

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Francesco Papaleo

Senior Researcher Tenured

Italian Institute of Technology

Main Research Interest

Social behavior, cognition, mental disorders

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Juliet Richetto

Group Leader

University of Zurich

Main Research Interest

Depression, pregnancy

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Virginio Salvi

Director department of Mental Health

ASST Crema

Main Research Interest

Metabolism, cognitive disorders, adult ADHD

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Caterina Scuderi

Associate Professor

Sapienza University of Rome

Main Research Interest

Neuroinflammation

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Marta Valenza

Tenure Track Researcher

Sapienza University of Rome

Main Research Interest

Stress vulnerability and addiction

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Fabrizio d’Adda di Fagagna

Senior Researcher

IFOM ETS, Milano e CNR, Pavia

Main Research Interest

Cellular senescence/DNA damage/aging

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