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Claudia Meli is a Research Fellow and Tutor in the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Trento, affiliated with the Interdepartmental Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMEC). Her work focuses on neurodegenerative disorders, particularly Parkinson’s disease and frontotemporal dementia, with an emphasis on social cognition, neuropsychological assessment, and clinical interventions. She develops tools like the FACE test to evaluate mental state recognition and leads initiatives such as the SCOT project, a digital intervention promoting socio-cognitive well-being in older adults. Her research integrates neuroimaging, functional connectivity analysis, and clinical trials, addressing both motor and cognitive impairments.
Her studies explore barriers to socio-cognitive assessment in neurocognitive disorders, advocating for standardized practices through international collaborations like the SIGNATURE consortium. She investigates interventions such as Tango therapy for Parkinson’s patients and digital training programs to combat loneliness in aging populations. Her contributions span clinical, methodological, and interdisciplinary domains, aiming to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes in neurodegenerative conditions.