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Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiologiche, viale Morgagni 63
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Biographical Data
Born in Rome, he attended the Graduate School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Neurology and the Doctoral Program in Neuroscience, at the Catholic University of Rome.
As "Postdoctoral Fellow" and "Postdoctoral Associate," he was a research fellow at the "Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences," Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
After moving to Florence, he held, until taking the current position of Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, the position of Level 1 Director at the Neurophysiopathology Service at the Careggi Hospital.
Educational Activities
1980 He obtained, with full marks and honors, a degree in Medicine and Surgery, discussing an experimental thesis entitled: "Organization of thalamo-cortical connections: experimental contribution by means of the retrograde axonal transport method," supervisor Professor Giorgio Macchi.
1981 He is the winner of the Postgraduate Fellowship in Neurobiology Studies of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, "Giuseppe Levi" Foundation, Rome.
1981-1982 Conducts neurophysiological and neuroanatomical research at the Institute of Human Physiology, University of Pisa, under the direction of Professor Giovanni Berlucchi.
1983 He is invited to the Department of Anatomy II, Semmelweis University, Budapest, where he learns the technique of reading and interpreting preparations obtained by Golgi's method.
1984 Obtained his Specialization in Neurology, with full marks and honors, discussing the experimental thesis entitled: "The problem of collateralization in cerebral cortex afferents: experimental study using the multiple marking technique with fluorescent tracers," supervisor Professor Giorgio Macchi.
1984-1988 Holder of Fellowship of the Toniolo Institute for Advanced Studies, Catholic University, Milan.
1985-1989 Attended the Ph.D. course in Neuroscience at the Catholic University of Rome, which he finished, successfully, presenting the dissertation: "Multiplicity of organizational levels in cerebral cortex afferents."
1989-1990 Winner of the "Valigia dell'Intelletto" Prize of the Association for the Promotion of Neurological Research, Milan.
1989-1991 He is a researcher at the "Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences," Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, under the direction of Professor Emilio Bizzi.
1992-1994 Carried out research activities at the Laboratory of Neuromorphology, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University of Rome.
1994-2005 Director of first level at the Service of Neurophysiopathology, Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi, Florence, Italy.
1994-2005 At the Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Florence, is in charge of the Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Experimental Neuropathology for the study of experimental models of pathologies of the motor nervous system.
2000-2005 Assignee of the Regional Reference Center for Chemodenervation with Botulinum Toxin. Coordinates the Center's scientific and care activities dealing with the long-term management of motor system disorders such as spasticity, focal and segmental dystonias both in adults and during development (especially infantile cerebral palsy).
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
1977-1990 Carried out research activities at the Laboratory of Neuromorphology, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University of Rome, devoting himself to the experimental study of interneuronal connections in the adult central nervous system and during development. His research activity has been directed mainly to the study of afferent projections directed to the cerebral cortex by investigating their structural and neurochemical characteristics. Collaborated in the development of the Neuromorphology Laboratory by setting up machinery and techniques for semiautomated data collection, instructing and guiding technical staff and scientific collaborators, and setting up independent research activity.
1981-1990 Carried out neurophysiological and neuroanatomical research at the Institute of Human Physiology, University of Pisa, and later at the Institute of Human Physiology, University of Verona, focusing his attention in the field of interhemispheric transfer of visual information and in the field of multimodal integration of visual and somatosensory sensory information to the cerebral cortex.
1989-1991 At the "Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences," Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, conducts neurophysiological research on the role of the primate motor cortex in movement control. Also sets up a new laboratory for the electrophysiological study of the primate motor cortex, in chronic preparation, taking care of the design and implementation of suitable machinery, as well as the training of technical personnel and scientific collaborators.
1992-1993 Carried out research activities at the Laboratory of Neuromorphology, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University of Rome, devoting himself to the experimental neuroanatomical study of the interneuronal connections of the adult central nervous system and during development.
1994-2005 At the Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Florence, he initiated and is responsible for the Laboratory of Experimental Neurophysiology and Neuropathology dedicated to neuroanatomical investigation of experimental animal models of neurological pathology. He instructs and mentors, over time, scientific collaborators, undergraduates in the Course of Medicine and the Course of Exercise Science, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows.
2005- Continues his research activities at the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Forensic Medicine, University of Florence.
Current Lines of Research
Currently, scientific interests are focused on two particular lines of research. A first line of investigation is aimed at the study of morpho-fnational modifications of the central nervous system in animal models of neurological disorders with primary motor interest. In this line, studies on the mdx mutant mouse (animal model of Duchenne-type muscular dystrophy) and on the SOD1 mutant mouse (animal model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) have been carried out and are currently in progress. The second recent line of research involves lo of the kinematic parameters of movement under different conditions of sensorimotor integration, and in different populations. This line of investigation is conducted on the human subject.
He is a member of the "European Neuroscience Association," the "American Society for Neuroscience" and the "International Brain Research Organization," the Italian Society of NeuroScience, and the Italian Society of Psychophysiology.
Teaching Activities
1988-1992 He is titular lecturer of the Neurophysiology Course in the School of Specialization in Neurology, Catholic University of Rome.
1988-1989 He is titular lecturer of the Course in Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Nervous System at the School of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Orvieto.
1991-1992 He is titular lecturer of the Course of Anatomical-Physiological Foundations of Psychic Activity, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Turin.
1992-1993 He is titular lecturer of the Physiological Psychology Course, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Turin.
1993-1994 He is titular professor of the Course of Anatomical-Physiological Foundations of Psychic Activity, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Turin.
1994-2005 He is Adjunct Professor at the School of Specialization in Neurophysiopathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Florence.
2001- He is titular lecturer of the Course in "Technical Theory and Didactics of Adapted Motor and Sport Activities," Bachelor of Science in Motor Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Florence.
2003- He is the titular lecturer of the Course of "Technical Theory and Didactics of Adapted Motor and Sport Activities," Master's Degree Course in Sports Science and Technique, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Florence.
2005- He is the titular lecturer of the course "Theory and Methodology of Adapted Training," Master's Degree Course in Preventive and Adaptive Sport Sciences and Techniques, Faculty of Medicine, University of Florence.
2006- He is titular lecturer of the Course of "Neuroanatomy," Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Florence.
2007- He is titular lecturer of the Course of "Functional Recovery and Reathletization," Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Florence.
Editorial Activities
1993 Edited, as editor and co-author, the volume "Thalamic Networks for Relay and Modulation," Studies in Neuroscience, Minciacchi, D., M. Molinari, G. Macchi, and E.G. Jones (eds.), Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1993.
2003 Edited, as editor and co-author, the volume "The Neurosciences and Music," Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci., 999, 2003.
2000-2006 He is editor and co-author of the volume "Giorgio Macchi's Diseases of the Nervous System," 2nd edition edited by D. Minciacchi and G. Gainotti, which also comes out as Volume X of the "Treatise on Internal Medicine Founded by Paolo Larizza," Piccin, Padua, 2006.
2020 He is co-editor of "Sonification, Perceptualizing Biological Information." Lausanne: Frontiers Media SA. Minciacchi, D., Rosenboom, D., eds. (2020). doi: 10.3389/978-2-88963-868-0
2023 He is editor of the Special Issue "Efficiency in Kinesiology Innovative Approaches in Enhancing Motor Skills for Athletic Performance", Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology (ISSN 2411-5142) ISBN 978-3-0365-8779-0 (Hbk) ISBN 978-3-0365-8778-3 (PDF) doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-0365-8778-3
