Marco Filardi

Marco Filardi is a senior researcher in General Psychology at the Department of Italian Language, Literature, and Arts in the World, University for Foreigners of Perugia, a position he has held since October 2024. Previously, he served as a junior researcher at the University of Bari Aldo Moro (2021–2024) and as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bologna (2016–2021). His academic trajectory reflects sustained engagement in high-level research within psychology and neuroscience.

His research interests span a broad and interdisciplinary range of topics, with a core focus on sleep psychophysiology, chronopsychology, and the interplay between sleep and cognitive functions. He investigates these dynamics in both healthy populations (such as adolescents and shift workers) and clinical groups, including individuals with primary sleep disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, and neurodegenerative diseases like frontotemporal dementia. Additional expertise includes neuropsychology of dementia, cognitive deficits in sleep disorders, and the integration of information and communication technologies, particularly wearable devices, into clinical sleep assessment.

The analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward understanding sleep and circadian disruptions in neurodegenerative conditions, the application of digital tools in sleep medicine, and systematic evaluations of cognitive dysfunction in hypersomnias. His work bridges clinical neurology, cognitive psychology, and technological innovation, emphasizing translational impact.

Scientific Awards and Recognition:

• AIMS Bioprojet Award for best research on narcolepsy and central hypersomnia (2019)
• AIMS Bioprojet Award (2021)
• Inclusion in the 'Narcolepsy Virtual Issue' by SLEEP journal for influential contributions (2017–2019)

Marco Filardi has played significant roles in scientific dissemination and peer review. He serves as an Academic Editor for PeerJ and as a Review Editor for Frontiers in Psychology, Frontiers in Neurology, and Frontiers in Psychiatry. He has acted as a referee for over 20 prestigious journals including Sleep, Alzheimer's & Dementia, PLOS ONE, and Nature and Science of Sleep. He has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed publications, demonstrating a robust research output. While no formal advising of students is mentioned, his editorial and review activities indicate active mentorship within the academic community.

His research is conducted within institutional academic departments focused on biomedical and psychological sciences, and while no named lab or research team is explicitly mentioned in the text, his collaborative publications suggest participation in multidisciplinary research networks involving institutions across Italy, particularly in sleep and neurodegeneration research.