Ciarmelli, Elisa Dr.
Dr. Elisa Ciaramelli
Post Doctoral Fellow Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest
Centro studi e ricerche di Neuroscienze Cognitive, Universita' di Bologna
Research Focus
My research focuses on the role of posterior patietal cortex in memory retrieval. Research in the attentional domain has shown that the superior parietal lobe (SPL) is implicated in directing top-down attention to relevant stimuli, whereas the inferior parietal lobe (IPL) mediates the bottom-up attentional capture by salient stimuli. I am currently investigating whether SPL and IPL serve conceptually similar roles during episodic memory retrieval. The hypothesis is that the SPL allocates top-down attention to strategic retrieval operations, including memory search, whereas the IPL mediates the bottom-up attentional capture by retrieved memory contents.
I am also interested in how prefrontal cortex exerts control on memory retrieval. For example, how do we resist false memory? There is evidence that ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) are both necessary to monitor memory accuracy. I would like to characterize monitoring operations in VMPFC and DLPFC, as well as their interplay.
I use behavioural, neuropsychological, and brain imaging (fMRI) methods.
I am also interested in how prefrontal cortex exerts control on memory retrieval. For example, how do we resist false memory? There is evidence that ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC) and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) are both necessary to monitor memory accuracy. I would like to characterize monitoring operations in VMPFC and DLPFC, as well as their interplay.
I use behavioural, neuropsychological, and brain imaging (fMRI) methods.
Publications
| Title | Source (Journal/Book/Conference) | Authors/Presenters | Published On | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Scope of Disgust after Ventromedial Prefrontal Damage | FRONTIERS OF NEUROSCIENCE | Sperotto R, Ciaramelli E, DiPellegrino G | 1311307200 | Abstract |
| Overlapping Parietal Activity in Memory and Perception: Evidence for the Attention to Memory (AtoM) Model | Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience | Cabeza R, Mazuz Y, Stokes J, Kragel J, Woldorff M, Ciaramelli E, Olson I, Moscovitch M | 1300161600 | Journal Article |
| Top-down and bottom-up attention to memory are dissociated in posterior parietal cortex: neuroimaging and neuropsychological evidence | Journal of Neuroscience | Ciaramelli E, Grady CL, Levine B, Ween J, Moscovitch M | 1270612800 | Journal Article |
| Mental space travel: Damage to posterior parietal cortex prevents egocentric navigation and reexperiencing of remote spatial memories | Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition | Ciaramelli E, Rosenbaum RS, Solcz S, Levine B, Moscovitch M | 1262840400 | Journal Article |
| Divided attention during retrieval suppresses false recognition in confabulation. | Cortex | Ciaramelli E, Ghetti S, Borsotti M | 1233464400 | Journal Article |
| The role of the posterior parietal cortex in memory retrieval: The attention-to-memory hypothesis | Rotman Rounds | Ciaramelli E | 1232341200 | Presentation |
| Episodic memory for spatial context biases spatial attention | Experimental Brain Research | Ciaramelli E, Lin O, Moscovitch M | 1230872400 | Journal Article |
| Episodic memory for spatial context biases spatial attention | EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH SPECIAL ISSUE: THE PHYSIOLOGY OF MIND. FESTSCHRIFT IN HONOUR OF GIOVANNI BERLUCCHI | Ciaramelli E, Lin O, Moscovitch M | 1226725200 | Abstract |
| The parietal cortex and episodic memory: an attentional account | Nature Reviews Neuroscience | Cabeza R, Ciaramelli E, Olson IR, Moscovitch M | 1217563200 | Journal Article |
| Top-down and bottom-up attention to memory: A hypothesis (AtoM) on the role of the posterior parietal cortex in memory retrieval | Neuropsychologia | Ciaramelli E, Grady CL, Moscovitch M | 1212292800 | Journal Article |
| The role of ventromedial prefrontal cortex in navigation: A case of impaired wayfinding and rehabilitation | Neuropsychologia | Ciaramelli E | 1212292800 | Journal Article |
| Differential impact of brain damage on the access mode to memory representations: an information theoretic approach. | European Journal of Neuroscience | Lauro-Grotto R, Ciaramelli E, Piccini C, Treves A | 1193889600 | Journal Article |
| The contribution of prefrontal cortex to global perception | Experimental Brain Research | Ciaramelli E, Leo F, Del Viva MM, Burr DC, Ladavas E | 1185940800 | Journal Article |
| Selective deficit in personal moral judgment following damage to ventromedial prefrontal cortex | Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience | Ciaramelli E, Muccioli M, Làdavas E, di Pellegrino G | 1180670400 | Journal Article |
| The regulation of cognitive control following rostral anterior cingulate cortex lesion in humans. | Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience | di Pellegrino G, Ciaramelli E, Ladavas E | 1170306000 | Journal Article |
| What are confabulators' memories made of? A study of subjective and objective measures of recollection in confabulation | Neuropsychologia | Ciaramelli E, Ghetti S | 1167627600 | Journal Article |
| A pilot study for rehabilitation of central executive deficits after traumatic brain injury. | Brain Injury | Serino A, Ciaramelli E, Santantonio AD, Malagù S, Servadei F, Làdavas E | 1167627600 | Journal Article |
| Does Parietal Cortex Support Episodic Memory? Evidence from Focal Lesion Patients | 17th Annual Rotman Research Institute Conference: Advances in Memory Research | Kim ASN, Anaki D, Ciaramelli E, Cohn M, Davidson PSR, Murphy KJ, Troyer AK, Levine B, Moscovitch M | 1167627600 | Presentation |
| Parietal Cortex Support Episodic Memory? Evidence from Focal Lesion Patients | 17th Annual Rotman Research Institute Conference: Advances in Memory Research | Kim ASN, Anaki D, Ciaramelli E, Cohn M, Davidson PSR, Murphy KJ, Troyer AK, Levine B, Moscovitch M | 1167627600 | Presentation |
| Central executive system impairment in traumatic brain injury. | Brain Injury | Serino A, Ciaramelli E, Di Santantonio A, Malagù S, Servadei F, Làdavas E | 1136091600 | Journal Article |
| When true memory availability promotes false memory: Evidence from confabulating patients | Neuropsychologia | Ciaramelli E, Ghetti S, Frattarelli M, Làdavas E | 1136091600 | Journal Article |
| Central executive system impairment in traumatic brain injury. | BRAIN AND COGNITION | Ciaramelli E, Serino A, Di Santantonio A, Ladavas E | 1136091600 | Abstract |
| A rehabilitative program for central executive deficits after traumatic brain injury. | BRAIN AND COGNITION | Serino A, Ciaramelli E, Di Santantonio A, Ládavas E | 1136091600 | Abstract |
| Dissociating episodic from semantic access mode by mutual information measures: evidence from aging and Alzheimer's disease | Journal of Physiology - Paris | Ciaramelli E, Lauro-Grotto R, Treves A | 946702800 | Journal Article |
Education
- 2006: PhD in Psychology, Universita' di Bologna Italy
- 2002: MA in Psychology, Universita' di Firenze Italy
Academic Appointments
- 2006–Present: Post Doctoral Fellow, Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest
- 2011–Present: , Centro studi e ricerche di Neuroscienze Cognitive, Universita' di Bologna, Italy
Professional Affiliations
- 2011–Present: Cognitive Neuroscience Society (Ordine degli Psicologi della regione Toscana)
- 2011–Present: European Federation of Neuropsychological Societies
- 2011–Present: Societe Italiana di Neuropsicologia
Reviewership
Other
- 2005–Present: Reviewer for Neuropsychologia
- 2006–Present: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
- 2007–Present: Neuroscience Letters
- 2007–Present: European Journal of Neuroscience
- 2008–Present: PNAS
- 2008–Present: Journal of Neuroscience
- 2008–Present: Cortex
- 2009–Present: Neuropsychology
- 2009–Present: Brain
Distinctions and Awards
- 2006: The role of the posterior parietal cortex in episodic memory retrieval, EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship for studying
Research Projects
External
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2011:
'The role of posterior parietal cortex in episodic memory retrieval: The Attention-to-Memory (AtoM) hypothesis"
Collaborators: Morris Moscovitch, Cheryl Grady, Brian Levine, Roberto Cabeza -
2011:
'Cognitive control over false memory'
Collaborators: Morris Moscovitch, Giuseppe di Pellegrino, Michael Tau, Kathy Li, Nina Janic
History (by G. Baldini)
Contact
Email: eciaramelli
rotman-baycrest.on.ca
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