1st Year

Santa Lucia - Neurosciences and Rehabilitation Sapienza University of Rome

The laboratory works thanks to the effort of its members that daily put professionality and passion in their research activity

Maria Chelaru

Maria Chelaru

My previous research experience has focused on the investigation of the emotion of disgust, examining its physiological and behavioral aspects. I have used different physiological recording techniques, such as electrogastrogram, electrocardiogram, and the smart pill. In recent years, I have worked as a research assistant, collaborating on studies exploring the modulation of disgust through neuromodulation techniques such as Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS). Building on these skills, I also contributed to a virtual reality study investigating cognitive and physiological responses to stress. Currently, my research focuses on clinical populations characterized by heightened sensitivity to disgust, with a particular interest in the integration of therapeutic interventions and neuromodulation techniques.

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