Salvatore Galati

Salvatore Galati is a clinical neurologist and private lecturer at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI). His career spans roles at the University of Palermo, University of Rome Tor Vergata, and includes fellowships at the University of Toronto and University College London. He specializes in movement disorders and basal ganglia research, combining clinical practice with basic neuroscience investigations.

Education & Training:

• Undergraduate studies focused on nitric oxide effects in basal ganglia using electrophysiology and micro-iontophoresis
• Postgraduate research at University of Toronto and University College London

Research Interests:

• Pathophysiology of basal ganglia in Parkinson's disease
• Levodopa-induced dyskinesia mechanisms and sleep associations
• Beta/gamma oscillations in parkinsonian rodent models
• Neurophysiological effects of deep brain stimulation (e.g., pedunculopontine nucleus, intralaminar thalamic nuclei)

Affiliations:

• Private lecturer at USI
• Clinical affiliation with movement disorder clinics

Labs & Teams: Collaborates on translational neuroscience projects bridging clinical and basic research methodologies.