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Umberto Castiello is a Full Professor at the University of Padova, specializing in interdisciplinary research spanning motor control, cognitive neuroscience, and plant behavior. His work explores plant cognition through kinematic studies, investigating how plants perceive and interact with their environment, including decision-making in support-seeking behaviors and numerical cognition. He also examines human motor disorders, such as congenital cerebellar hypoplasia, using neuroimaging and clinical methodologies.
Research interests include plant intelligence, comparative psychology across kingdoms, and the neurophysiological underpinnings of action. Notable projects involve the study of thigmotropism in pea plants, olfactory modulation of motor responses in humans, and the application of machine learning to analyze plant movement patterns. His work bridges plant biology with cognitive science, challenging traditional boundaries between animal and plant intelligence.
Key contributions include defining motor intentions in plants through kinematic experiments and investigating odor effects on human motor inhibition. His research integrates behavioral assays, neuroimaging, and computational models to explore decision-making processes across species.
