Paolo Frigio Nichelli is an academic and former professor of neurology at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. His research focuses on cognitive neurology, neuroimaging, and neuropsychology.
Paolo Nichelli | |
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| Born | Paolo Frigio Nichelli |
| Occupations | Neurologist and an academic |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Secondary School Diploma in Classical Studies, Medicine |
| Alma mater | University of Milan |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Modena and Reggio Emilia |
As of 2025, his research has received over 14,000 citations according to Google Scholar.[1]
Education and career
editNichelli earned his degree in Medicine from the University of Milan in 1973. He began his academic career in 1977 at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia as an assistant professor, a position he held until 1986. He was subsequently promoted to associate professor and later to full professor, serving in the latter role from 2001 to 2019.[2] He later continued his research as a senior professor within the university’s Biomedical, Metabolic, and Neuroscience Departments.[3]
From 2001 to 2005, Nichelli was president of the Italian Neuropsychological Society.[2]
Research
editNichelli's research has focused on clinical neurology, neuropsychology, and cognitive neuroscience, with particular attention to the neural basis of higher cognitive functions. He examined disorders of memory,[4] language,[5] and praxis[6] and contributed to the classification of perceptual and associative forms of face recognition disorders[7] and to the understanding of hemispheric damage.[8]
Nichelli also applied functional neuroimaging techniques, including positron emission tomography (PET)[9] and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI),[10] to the study of cognition.[11] He also addressed the neural correlates of pain anticipation,[12] emotional processing,[13] and executive functions.[14] His research has also extended to humor and social cognition.[15] Additionally, he has co‑authored studies on the effects of dopaminergic therapy on problem‑solving in Parkinson’s disease,[16] the neural processing of disparagement humor,[15] and the influence of posed facial expressions on emotion recognition.[17] His later research has focused on stroke treatment[18] and neurodegenerative disorders.[19]
Selected Articles
edit- De Renzi, Ennio; Nichelli, Paolo (December 1975). "Verbal and non-verbal short-term memory impairment following hemispheric damage". Cortex. 11 (4): 341–354. doi:10.1016/S0010-9452(75)80026-8. PMID 1222578.
- De Renzi, Ennio; Motti, Fabrizia; Nichelli, Paolo (January 1980). "Imitating gestures: A quantitative approach to ideomotor apraxia". Archives of Neurology. 37 (1): 6–10. doi:10.1001/archneur.1980.00500500036003. PMID 7350907.
- Nichelli, Paolo; Bahmanian-Behbahani, Giamileh; Gentilini, Massimo; Vecchi, Alessandro (1988). "Preserved Memory Abilities in Thalamic Amnesia". Brain. 111 (6): 1337–1353. doi:10.1093/brain/111.6.1337. PMID 3208061.
- De Renzi, Ennio; Faglioni, Pietro; Grossi, Dario; Nichelli, Paolo (1991). "Apperceptive and associative forms of prosopagnosia". Cortex. 27 (2): 213–221. doi:10.1016/S0010-9452(13)80125-6. PMID 1879150.
- Porro, Carlo A.; Baraldi, Patrizia; Pagnoni, Giuseppe; Serafini, Marco; Facchin, Patrizia; Maieron, Marta; Nichelli, Paolo (April 15, 2002). "Does anticipation of pain affect cortical nociceptive systems?". Journal of Neuroscience. 22 (8): 3206–3214. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.22-08-03206.2002. PMC 6757517. PMID 11943821.
- Nichelli, Paolo F.; Grafman, Jordan (March 2024). "The place of Free Will: the freedom of the prisoner". Neurological Sciences. 45 (3): 861–871. doi:10.1007/s10072-023-07138-4. PMID 37870645.
References
edit- ↑ "Paolo Frigio Nichelli". Google Scholar.
- 1 2 "Paolo Frigio Nichelli". Loop.
- ↑ "Nichelli: "Libero arbitrio, nuovo libro 'in cantiere'"". ilrestodelcarlino.it. 2 November 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ↑ Luck, Steven (2007). "Visual short term memory". Scholarpedia. 2 (6): 3328. Bibcode:2007SchpJ...2.3328L. doi:10.4249/scholarpedia.3328.
- ↑ Venneri, Annalena; Jahn-Carta, Caroline; De Marco, Matteo; Quaranta, Davide; Marra, Camillo (1 June 2018). "Diagnostic and Prognostic Role of Semantic Processing in Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease". Biomarkers in Medicine. 12 (6): 637–651. doi:10.2217/bmm-2017-0324. ISSN 1752-0363. PMID 29896968.
- ↑ Perani, D.; Fazio, F.; Borghese, N. A.; Tettamanti, M.; Ferrari, S.; Decety, J.; Gilardi, M. C. (1 September 2001). "Different Brain Correlates for Watching Real and Virtual Hand Actions". NeuroImage. 14 (3): 749–758. doi:10.1006/nimg.2001.0872. ISSN 1053-8119. PMID 11506547.
- ↑ Gainotti, Guido; Marra, Camillo (1 June 2011). "Differential Contribution of Right and Left Temporo-Occipital and Anterior Temporal Lesions to Face Recognition Disorders". Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 5: 55. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2011.00055. ISSN 1662-5161. PMC 3108284. PMID 21687793.
- ↑ Perani, D.; Fazio, F.; Borghese, N. A.; Tettamanti, M.; Ferrari, S.; Decety, J.; Gilardi, M. C. (1 September 2001). "Different Brain Correlates for Watching Real and Virtual Hand Actions". NeuroImage. 14 (3): 749–758. doi:10.1006/nimg.2001.0872. ISSN 1053-8119. PMID 11506547.
- ↑ "Why chess teases the brain". The Independent. May 19, 1994. p. 5. Retrieved September 19, 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ Keefe, Francis J.; Rumble, Meredith E.; Scipio, Cindy D.; Giordano, Louis A.; Perri, LisaCaitlin M. (1 May 2004). "Psychological aspects of persistent pain: current state of the science". The Journal of Pain. 5 (4): 195–211. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2004.02.576. ISSN 1526-5900. PMID 15162342.
- ↑ Royet, Jean-P; Plailly, Jane; Delon-Martin, Chantal; Kareken, David A; Segebarth, Christoph (1 October 2003). "fMRI of emotional responses to odors:: influence of hedonic valence and judgment, handedness, and gender". NeuroImage. 20 (2): 713–728. doi:10.1016/S1053-8119(03)00388-4. ISSN 1053-8119. PMID 14568446.
- ↑ Keefe, Francis J.; Rumble, Meredith E.; Scipio, Cindy D.; Giordano, Louis A.; Perri, LisaCaitlin M. (1 May 2004). "Psychological aspects of persistent pain: current state of the science". The Journal of Pain. 5 (4): 195–211. doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2004.02.576. ISSN 1526-5900. PMID 15162342.
- ↑ Royet, Jean-P; Plailly, Jane; Delon-Martin, Chantal; Kareken, David A; Segebarth, Christoph (1 October 2003). "fMRI of emotional responses to odors:: influence of hedonic valence and judgment, handedness, and gender". NeuroImage. 20 (2): 713–728. doi:10.1016/S1053-8119(03)00388-4. ISSN 1053-8119. PMID 14568446.
- ↑ Royet, Jean-P; Plailly, Jane; Delon-Martin, Chantal; Kareken, David A; Segebarth, Christoph (1 October 2003). "fMRI of emotional responses to odors:: influence of hedonic valence and judgment, handedness, and gender". NeuroImage. 20 (2): 713–728. doi:10.1016/S1053-8119(03)00388-4. ISSN 1053-8119. PMID 14568446.
- 1 2 Vanutelli, Maria Elide; Manfredi, Mirella; Amir, Ori; Lucchiari, Claudio (3 February 2022). "Editorial: Not Funny! A [Super] Serious Multidisciplinary Exploration of Humor Creativity". Frontiers in Psychology. 13 834558. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.834558. ISSN 1664-1078. PMC 8850352. PMID 35185740.
- ↑ Dourron, Haley Maria; Strauss, Camilla; Hendricks, Peter S. (October 2022). "Self-Entropic Broadening Theory: Toward a New Understanding of Self and Behavior Change Informed by Psychedelics and Psychosis". Pharmacological Reviews. 74 (4): 982–1027. doi:10.1124/pharmrev.121.000514. ISSN 1521-0081. PMID 36113878.
- ↑ Japee, Shruti (1 December 2024). "On the Role of Sensorimotor Experience in Facial Expression Perception". Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. 36 (12): 2780–2792. doi:10.1162/jocn_a_02148. PMC 11602010. PMID 38527075.
- ↑ Hasan, Tasneem F.; Hasan, Hunaid; Kelley, Roger E. (16 October 2021). "Overview of Acute Ischemic Stroke Evaluation and Management". Biomedicines. 9 (10): 1486. doi:10.3390/biomedicines9101486. ISSN 2227-9059. PMC 8533104. PMID 34680603.
- ↑ Moon, Hae Sol; Han, Zay Yar; Anderson, Robert J.; Mahzarnia, Ali; Stout, Jacques A.; Niculescu, Andrei R.; Tremblay, Jessica T.; Badea, Alexandra (13 August 2025). "Olfactory-Guided Behavior Uncovers Imaging and Molecular Signatures of Alzheimer's Disease Risk". Brain Sciences. 15 (8): 863. doi:10.3390/brainsci15080863. PMC 12384878. PMID 40867194.