Michele GIUGLIANO

As a Neuroscientist and Bioengineer, with extensive cross disciplinary experience, I contribute to the understanding, repairing, replacing, and enhancing of the electrical properties of neural systems. I am particularly interested in the biophysics and electrophysiology of nerve cells as well as of networks, which compose the mammalian cortex. Besides fundamental investigations, aimed at clarifying the most appropriate levels of description of the complex operations of cells and microcircuit, I am also interested in the interfacing of living neural tissue and artificial systems and exploring the use of nanotechnologies in advancing brain research. My team and I also develop and apply novel theoretical approaches, computer simulation techniques, and biological experiments to understand the brain.

Selected Publications

Pampaloni NP, Lottner M, Giugliano M, Matruglio A, D’Amico F, Prato M, Garrido JA, Ballerini L, Scaini D (2017) Single-layer graphene modulates neuronal communication and membrane ion channels expression via its cation−π interactions, Nature Nanotechnology, 13:755–64.

Linaro D, Biró I, Giugliano M (2018) Dynamical response properties of neocortical neurons to conductance-driven time-varying inputs, European Journal of Neuroscience 47(1):17–32

Pulizzi R, Musumeci G, Van den Haute C, Van De Vijver S, Baekelandt V, Giugliano M (2016) Brief wide-field photostimuli evoke and modulate oscillatory reverberating activity in cortical networks, Scientific Reports vol. 6:24701

Peelaerts W, Bousset L, Van der Perren A, Moskalyuk A, Pulizzi R, Giugliano M, Van den Haute C, Melki R, Baekelandt V. (2015) α-Synuclein strains cause distinct synucleinopathies after local and systemic administration. Nature 522(7556):340-4

Couto, J., Linaro, D., De Schutter, E., Giugliano, M. (2015) On the Firing Rate Dependency of the Phase Response Curve of Rat Purkinje Neurons In Vitro. PLoS Comp Biology 11(3):e1004112

Testa-Silva, G., Verhoog, M.B., de Kock, C.P.J., Baayen, J.C., Meredith, R.M., Giugliano, M., Mansvelder, H.D. (2014) High bandwidth synaptic communication and frequency tracking in human neocortex. PLoS Biology 12(11):e1002007

Linaro, D., Storace, M., Giugliano, M. (2011) Accurate and fast simulation of channel noise in conductance-based model neurons by diffusion approximation PLoS Computational Biology 7(3):e1001102

• 2019 -                     Principal Investigator, SISSA (Italy)

• 2016 - 2019                     Research-mandate Hoogleraar (Full Professor), Dept. Biomed. Sci., Univ. Antwerp (Belgium)
• 2008 - 2019                     Head of the Theoretical Neurobiology and Neuroengineering lab, Univ. Antwerp (Belgium)
• 2018                       Visiting Professor, SISSA (Italy)

• 2009                        Ghent, Belgium: Best poster Award, sponsored by Cochlear
• 2008                        Univ. La Sapienza, Rome, Italy: Science Award to Young Investigators
• 2003                        Swiss Physiological Society, Asher-Hess Young Investigator Award (2nd prize)
• 2001 – 2004          Human Frontier Science Program, France, Long-term Fellowship
• 1997                        Dignity of Publication and Highest Honors for MEng Thesis
• 2004                        Italian Society for Neurosci., Travel grant for attending the FENS Congress
• 1997 – 1999          Univ. of Genova, Travel grants for PhD training activities
• 1998                        Polytechnic of Milan, Grad School admission natl. exam, 1st rank (score: 114/120)
• 1997                        Univ. of Genova (I), Grad School admission natl. exam, 1st rank (score:114/120)

• 2020 - 2023          EC-Flagship, SGA3 - Human Brain Project, P.I. ** 2020 - 2023          EC-H2020 FET-OPEN Grant, P.I. and coordinator
• 2018 - 2020          EC-Flagship, SGA2 - Human Brain Project, P.I.
• 2017 - 2019          Grant G.0F15.17.N, Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), P.I.
• 2016 - 2018          EC-Flagship, SGA1 - Human Brain Project, P.I.
• 2015                           Congress Organisation grant, Research Foundation Flanders (FWO)
• 2015                           Congress Organisation grant, Univ. Antwerp
• 2012 – 2017              Belgian Science Policy Office, P.I.
• 2013 – 2016              EC-FP7 ICT FET-OPEN Strep Grant, P.I. and coordinator
• 2013                            Development Support Grant, Univ. Antwerp, co-P.I.
• 2012                             PhD salary grant, Univ. Antwerp, P.I.
• 2012 – 2016              Grant G.0888.12.N, Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), P.I.
• 2012 – 2015              EC-FP7 ICT FET-OPEN Strep Grant, P.I.
• 2012 – 2015              EC-FP7 NMP Strep Grant, P.I.
• 2011 – 2015              EC-FP7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network, P.I. and coordinator
• 2011 – 2015              Grant G.0136.11N, Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), co-P.I.
• 2011                             Development Support Grant, Univ. Antwerp, P.I.
• 2010 – 2013                EC FP-7 “Matera+” / IWT, PI
• 2010 – 2012                “e-GAP2” grant, UK Royal Society, co-P.I.
• 2010                               Congress Organization grant, Univ. Antwerp, P.I.
• 2009 – 2013                 New Research Initiatives grant (BOF/NOI), Univ. Antwerp, P.I.
• 2009 – 2011                 Grant G.0836.09, Research Foundation Flanders (FWO)
• 2009 – 2010                 Congress Organization grant, “Centro Stefano Franscini”, co-P.I.
• 2008 – 2011                 Professorship Mandate, Foundation “Franqui Stichting”, P.I.
• 2008 – 2011                 Competitive Start-up grant, Univ. Antwerp, P.I.
• 2008 – 2011                 “Stoicescu research grant”, EPFL, co-P.I.
• 2006 – 2009                 Grant “NEURONANO”, EC FP-6, co-P.I.
• 2005 – 2008                 Research grant, Swiss National Science Foundation, co-P.I.
• 2001 – 2004                 Long-term Fellowship award, Human Frontier Science Program, France, P.I.
• 2000 – 2001                 Research grant for “Young Researchers”, Univ. of Genova, P.I.