A new Study by Paola Sessa (Università di Padova, Italy)

September 2026. A great new study just out in led by Paola Sessa from the University of Padova. This is an outstanding new research to understand how and when we use our motor system to recognize others’ emotions.

Early Neuropsychological plasticity and development: linking early social experience and mental health outcome

International school of Neuroscience ‘sir John Eccles’. Erice, Sicily. Holly Rayson and Pier Francesco Ferrari organized the International workshop on Early Neuropsychological plasticity and development: linking early social experience and mental health outcome. What a great meeting!!!!!

Connecting with the old team and friends (Ross, Daria, Holly, Nathan and Fabrizia).

International school of Neuroscience ‘sir John Eccles’. Erice, Sicily. Alice, Holly and Nathan.

Società Italiana di Etologia

Giulia Annicchiarico, Simone Migliore and Caterina Berardo presented their results at the Italian society of Ethology in Rome

EMOMONK: a new funded project

EMOMONK a new funded project to my lab in collaboration with Emmanuel Procyk (CRNL - Lyon)

Primate Neuroethology in Erice, Sicily

International school of Neuroscience ‘sir John Eccles’. Erice, Sicily. Luca Bonini and Pier Francesco Ferrari organized the International workshop on Primate Neuroethology. The purpose of the workshop was to explore new perspectives on the brain mechanisms underlying motor, cognitive, and social functions in nonhuman primates, with an emphasis on the interplay between technological innovation and advances in the neuroethological investigation of naturalistic behaviors.

Giorgio Cappellaro Recipient of an FRM fellowship

Giorgio cappellaro alredy recipient of an FRM fellowship has received a fourth year funding to complete his Ph.D Thesis.