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Dr. Manuela Filippa is a researcher at the University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), collaborating with Professors Petra Hüppi and Didier Grandjean. She holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Paris Ouest Nanterre and has conducted postdoctoral research at Paris Descartes University, the University of Valle d'Aosta, and HUG. Her work focuses on maternal voice effects on preterm infants, music psychopedagogy, and early childhood development. She teaches Psychology of Music at the University of Valle d'Aosta and has authored popular science books including Sounds Drops (2014) and Early Vocal Contact and Preterm infants brain development (2017).
- Education: PhD in Developmental Psychology (University of Paris Ouest Nanterre)
- Postdoctoral Training: Paris Descartes University (2015), University of Valle d'Aosta (2017), HUG (2017–present)
Her research investigates bio-behavioral mechanisms of early vocal interactions, preterm infant interventions, and musical ontogenesis. Key findings include maternal singing/speech improving preterm vagal activity and pain management. Over 150 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters highlight her contributions to neonatal care and music-based therapies.
Awards include the 2017 International Acta Paediatrica Young Investigator Award and 2013 Prix Temps Maman. She advises over 15硕士 students and collaborates internationally on projects like the CALADESI and SHER PROJET initiatives. Her work bridges neuroscience, pedagogy, and clinical practice, emphasizing family-centered care in neonatal units.
Labs/Teams: Active in Hüppi and Grandjean's developmental neuroscience groups, leading music intervention studies in NICUs globally.
