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\r\nDept. of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, Via San Zeno, 31, 56123 Pisa Italy, Tel.: +39 335 6771126, e-mail: dascanio@dfb.unipi.it
\r\nEducation
\r\n1978 Degree in Biological Sciences (110\/110 cum laude), Faculty of Mathematical, Biological, Physical and Chemical Sciences, Univ. of Pisa, Italy
\r\nApril-June 1978, attended EM courses, Institute of Clinical Electron Microscopy, Univ. of Bologna, Italy
\r\n1983-1988: Ph.D. in \u201cBasic and Development Neurosciences\u201d, Univ. of Pisa, Italy
\r\nResearch experience
\r\n1977-1980: Studies of neuroanatomical pathways by means of retrograde axonal transport of Horseradish Peroxidase in the toad. Institute of Physiology, Univ. of Pisa, Italy, Prof. N. Corvaja
\r\n1981-1997: Studies in the neurophysiological and neurochemical mechanisms involved in the central control of posture and vestibulospinal reflexes (VSR) in the cat. Institute of Physiology, Univ. of Pisa, Italy, Prof. O. Pompeiano
\r\n1995-1999: Collaboration with NASA for the development of the Space Mission Neurolab STS-90, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA. Institute of Physiology, Univ. of Pisa, Italy and Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, Prof. O. Pompeiano
\r\n1998-2004: Investigations in some aspects of the plastic mechanisms, occurring in the adult rat brain: vestibulospinal reflexes (VSR) adaptation, vestibular compensation, adaptation to microgravity conditions. Institute of Physiology, Univ. of Pisa, Italy and Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, Prof. O. Pompeiano
\r\n2007-today: Investigations in the basic mechanisms of the sleep-wake cycle and brain signal processing. Institute of Physiology, Univ. of Pisa, Italy, Prof. A. Gemignani, Prof. U. Faraguna
\r\nEmployment history
\r\nOctober 1980 - September 1981: Grant in Neurobiology, Accademia dei Lincei, Rome, Italy, Prof. R.Levi-Montalcini
\r\n1981-1983 and 1988-1992: Intern Fellow Institute of Physiology, Univ. of Pisa, Italy
\r\n1992-2000: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, Physiology, Univ. of Pisa, Italy
\r\n2000-today: Associate Professor, Dept. of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, Physiology, Univ. of Pisa, Italy
\r\nTeaching Activities and Tutorials
\r\n1988-today: she has been teaching University Courses of Human Physiology for Medical students, Bio-engineering students, Nursing students, Dietitian students and other Health Care Professions students at Univ. of Pisa and has been member of the teaching board of the PhD in \u201cTranslational and Clinical Sciences\u201d, Univ. of Pisa.
\r\nPeriods of foreign study
\r\nMarch-September 1980 Visiting Fellow, Research studies in the identification of metabolic changes which affect brain structures of the cat, following natural stimulation of macular receptors by the 14C-DG technique, Laboratoire de Psychophysiologie Sensorielle Pierre et Marie Curie. Univ. of Paris, Paris, France, Prof. C. Batini
\r\nJanuary-June 1981 Visiting Fellow, Autoradiographic techniques and computerized imaging of the monkey brain, Brain Research Institute of Z\u00fcrich Univ., Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland, Prof. J.B\u00fcttner-Ennever
\r\nMeeting organization
\r\n2004: 55th Meeting of the Italian Society of Physiology, Pisa, Italy
\r\nEditorial Experience:
\r\n2001 \u2013 today: Managing Editor for Archives Italiennes de Biologie, a Journal of Neuroscience
\r\nProfessional Societies
\r\nItalian Society of Physiology (SIF), Italian Society for Neuroscience (SINS), Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), Associazione italiana di Medicina del Sonno (AIMS, Italian Association for Sleep Medicine)
\r\nBibliographic data, according to:
\r\nScopus (26\/3\/2018)= H-index 15 Total number of citations: 831 Total papers 62
\r\nHarzing Publish or Perish on Google Scholar\u2019s Database (26\/3\/2018)= H-index 17 Total citation 1031 Total papers 88","unipi-persone-modalita-ricevimento":"Il docente riceve su appuntamento concordato via e-mail o telefonicamente.","unipi-persone-link-orario-lezioni":"https:\/\/unipi.prod.up.cineca.it\/calendarioPubblico\/matricola=08080 ","unipi-persone-link-registro-lezioni":"https:\/\/unimap.unipi.it\/registri\/registri.php?ri=08080 &tmplt=principale.tpl","unipi-persone-ruolo":"Docente Esterno","unipi-persone-arpi":"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/cris\/rp\/rp00076","unipi-persone-pubblicazioni":"