Laura Crucianelli

Roles and Affiliations: Dr. Laura Crucianelli is a Lecturer in Psychology at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), coordinating the Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience module. She holds affiliations with the Brain, Body, and Self Lab at Karolinska Institutet (until Aug 2023) and the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London (UCL). Her academic journey includes a PhD from the University of Hertfordshire and postdoctoral work at UCL's Clinical and Affective Neuroscience group.

Education: BSc in Psychology and Behavioural Sciences (University of Bologna), MSc in Neuroscience and Neuropsychology (University of Bologna), PhD in Experimental Psychology (University of Hertfordshire, with collaboration at UCL).

Research Focus: Investigates affective touch, interoception, and body ownership through interdisciplinary approaches. Key areas include multisensory integration in clinical populations (e.g., anorexia nervosa, functional motor disorders), maternal-infant interactions, and oxytocin effects on perception. Her work bridges basic and clinical neuroscience, emphasizing embodied cognition and neurorehabilitation.

Key Themes in Publications: Recent articles address sensory perception in blind individuals, interoceptive processing in eating disorders, and neural mechanisms of body ownership. Methodological strengths include experimental protocols, computational modeling, and clinical trials.

Professional Contributions: Teaches undergraduate modules like PSY100 and PSY323. Collaborates across institutions, including the Karolinska Institutet and King's College London. Active in research grants related to sensory neuroscience and clinical interventions.

Labs and Teams: Leads research at QMUL while collaborating with the Ehrsson Lab (Karolinska) and UCL's Clinical and Affective Neuroscience group. Engages in interdisciplinary projects exploring touch perception and embodied self-awareness.