Joined OCC in 2024
Research Project
Recent research has unveiled the profound influence of respiration on behavior and neural activity, suggesting it acts as a clock mechanism aligning behavior with brain dynamics. These findings open up intriguing avenues for understanding the translational implications of fundamental research in clinical contexts. Our goal is to explore the connection between respiration, neural excitability, and perception in clinical populations. Additionally, we aim to investigate interoceptive sensitivity and its neural correlates in individuals with panic disorder using the respiratory resistance sensitivity task (RRST) and MEG. This comprehensive approach promises valuable insights into the complex interactions between bodily rhythms and brain function in health and disease.
PhD Committee
Prof. Dr. Joachim Gross
Prof. Dr. Markus Lappe
Dr. Daniel Kluger
Publications
Kluger, D. S., Erdbrügger, T., Stier, C., Höltershinken, M. B., Abbasi, O., Saltafossi, M., ... & Wolters, C. H. (2023). Respiratory modulations of cortical excitability and interictal spike timing in focal epilepsy-a case report. bioRxiv, 2023-08.
Saltafossi, M., Zaccaro, A., Perrucci, M. G., Ferri, F., & Costantini, M. (2023). The impact of cardiac phases on multisensory integration. Biological Psychology, 182, 108642.
Conference Contributions
Saltafossi, M., Zaccaro, A., Kluger, D. S., Perrucci, M. G., Ferri, F., & Costantini, M. (2024, March, 11th-13th). Poster presentation: “Respiratory rhythm and multisensory perception”. 11th MindBrainBody Symposium, Berlin.
CV
| *1998 | Pescara, Italy |
| 2017–2020 |
studies in Psychological Sciences and Techniques at the “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy |
| 2020-2022 |
studies in Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience track) at the “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy |
| since 2023 |
Beginning of PhD research project, at the Institute for Biomagnetism and Biosignal Analysis, University of Münster |