Alessandra Pross

Alessandra Pross serves as a Research Fellow at the Interdepartmental Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMEC) at the University of Trento, Italy, where she conducts experimental neuroscience research focused on social cognition and neurodevelopmental mechanisms.

Her primary research domains include:

• Neuroscience
• Cognitive Science
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Face Processing
• Animal Models (specializing in domestic chick)
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Social Cognition

She investigates social orienting behaviors and neural responses to facial stimuli using avian models, with particular emphasis on valproic acid exposure as a method to study autism pathophysiology.

Her 2024 publication demonstrates a consistent research trajectory examining translational approaches to understanding social cognition deficits, bridging behavioral neuroscience with clinical applications in neurodevelopmental disorders through innovative animal model paradigms.

No scientific awards or honors were documented in available sources.

Information regarding graduate students mentored or research funding obtained was not available in the provided materials.

As a core member of CIMEC, Dr. Pross contributes to this interdisciplinary research hub that integrates psychological, neural, and computational methodologies to advance fundamental understanding of mind/brain systems through collaborative projects across multiple scientific domains.