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Dr. Salvatore Maria Aglioti is a Full Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychological Physiology at Sapienza University of Rome since 2001. He directs four laboratories at Sapienza University and IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, and coordinates the Neuroscience and Humanities curriculum for the National PhD in Neuroscience. His academic leadership includes roles as Psychology Doctoral School Director (2015-2016), Coordinator of the CoSAN PhD program (2013-present), and Head of the Psychology Department (2009-2012).
- MD (1983) and Neurology Specialty (1987) from prestigious Italian universities
- Over 300 peer-reviewed publications and international recognition including Ig Nobel Prize (2017)
His research explores bodily self-consciousness through multisensory integration, empathic processes, and virtual reality studies. Key themes include neural basis of ideological divides, corporal awareness, and embodied honesty.
Recent publications focus on VR-induced bodily illusions, meditation's impact on pain processing, and interoceptive correlates of emotion. His work bridges neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy.
- ERC Advanced Grant (2018)
- Senior Research Fellow at Columbia University (2017)
- Erasmus Visiting Professor (ENS Paris, 2018)
- Multiple Sapienza Eccellenza Awards
Aglioti leads the Neuroscience and Society research line at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia and has held leadership roles in doctoral education and committee evaluations. His lab teams employ cutting-edge technologies like immersive VR and ingestible biosensors.
