I am interested in studying how the brain selects information, and how the brain recovers after injury. The first line of research is motivated by the desire to understand 'awareness' and its close partnership with attention. The second line of research is motivated by my own experience that patients with stroke improve over time, and that we do not have a clue on how the brain does it. Hopefully, these studies will provide a solid scientific foundation for novel neuro-rehabilitation strategies.

Education:
1979-1985 M.D. Summa cum laude University of Pavia School of Medicine, Italy
1986-1990 Residency in Neurology Institute of Neurology, University of Verona, Italy
1990-1992 Fellowship in Neuroimaging Barnes Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1992-1993 Internship in Internal Medicine Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1993-1996 Residency in Neurology Barnes Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Academic Positions:
1990-1996 Instructor in Neurology Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1996-present Assistant Professor in Neurology Department of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1997-present Assistant Professor in Radiology Mallinkrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1997-present Assistant Professor in Neurobiology Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2001-present Associate Professor of Neurology, Radiology, and Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

University Hospital and Appointments:
1996-present Staff Neurologist, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Staff Neurologist, Children Hospital Staff Neurologist, St. Louis Regional Medical Center