Stefano Silvoni

I am a postdoc researcher at the Department of Neuropsychology and Psychological Resilience Research (Research Group Learning and Brain Plasticity in Mental Disorders) of the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH), Heidelberg University, in Mannheim. I achieved my doctoral degree at the University of Tübingen. I have been working for more than 20 years in the field of brain-computer interface and clinical neuroscience. At S.Camillo Hospital in Venice I learnt about neurorehabilitation strategies and conducted studies in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis patients for communication purposes and stroke patients for motor recovery. At CIMH I was involved in a project to develop preventive strategies counteracting mild amnestic deficits that may lead to the Alzheimer disease. Currently I am working in a project to prevent the transition of pain from the subacute to the chronic stage. I devote my time for the self-determination and quality of life of patients with neurological diseases.