Author:Neri Accornero
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[[|Italian]]Neri Accornero
Full Professor in Neurology and Psychiatry
Date of birth
1945-06-26
Nationality
Italy
City
Rome Italy
University
University "La Sapienza" of Rome, Italy
Profession
Specialist in Neurology and Psychiatry
Professional association
Rome
Academic Titles
Graduated in Medicine and Surgery with honors in Rome in 1969 Specialist in Neurology and Psychiatry with honors in 1972 Assistant in Neurological Clinic (University "La Sapienza") in 1978 Associate Professor of Neurology in 1982 Full Professor of Neurology since 1990 (Chair of Neurophysiopathology) Retired on 10/30/2008
Teaching Activities
Since 1973, lecturer in the Specialization Schools of Neurology, Neurophysiopathology, and Neurosurgery, as well as in the Special School for Neurophysiopathology Technicians, later transformed into a University Diploma for Neurophysiopathology Technicians. Coordinator of the integrated neurology course for the 5th year of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (Channel A). Coordinator and Lecturer of the PhD program in "Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences." Lecturer in the "Bioengineering" course by Prof. T. D'Alessio, Faculty of Engineering. Lecturer in the 2nd level Master's program "Cerebrovascular Diseases." From 11/1/99, Director of the Specialization School in Neurophysiopathology. From 11/1/99, President of the Degree Course for Neurophysiopathology Technicians.
Clinical Activities
Since 1990, Head of the Complex Unit of Neurophysiopathology (BMN09) of the Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Rome "La Sapienza."
Research Activities
In 1970, he began research activities on neurophysiopathology (organization of sensory and pain pathways) under the supervision of Prof. Mario Manfredi at the then Clinic for Nervous and Mental Diseases at the University of Rome La Sapienza. From 1978 to 1979, supported by an N.I.H. scholarship, he conducted research on motor control in humans and primates under Prof. E. Bizzi at M.I.T., Boston, USA. Since 1980, he has conducted scientific activities in three main research areas:
Motor Control: Analysis of voluntary movement, posturography. Neuro-Ophthalmology: Automated visual field testing, chromatic visual field testing, visual evoked potentials. Neuro-Informatics: Neural networks (diagnostic applications, neurophysiological modeling). Principal investigator of research programs funded by CNR, M.P.I., and MURST consistently since 1980. Author of 429 publications—157 of which are indexed in international journals. Books: “ARTIFICIAL CONSCIOUSNESS from Reflex to Thought” Aracne ed. 2009 “WHY CONSCIOUSNESS: An Inevitable Evolution for Biological and Artificial Organisms” 2020. www.neurosoft.it
Fields of Major Interest and Specific Competences
NEUROLOGY (Analysis of electrophysiological signals: EMG, ENG, EEG, Evoked Potentials) PSYCHIATRY (Non-invasive transcranial stimulation: TMS, TDCS, LFMS) ELECTRONICS (Design and development of equipment for Neurophysiology) INFORMATICS (Artificial neural networks, Evolutionary Connectionism)