Advisory Board and Editors Cognitive Disorders
Claudia Scorolli
I am a Cognitive Scientist working as Associate Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Communication Studies of the University of Bologna.
I obtained my PhD in Philosophy of Language, Linguistics and Cognitive Sciences in 2009 at the University of Bologna, and my PsyD in Clinical Psychology, specialized in Analytical Psychodrama, in 2014 at the Mosaico Institute of Bologna (certified by MIUR).
My research has been focused on grounding of language in sensorimotor processes, as well as on language as social tool which modifies human's way to interact with the world. My experimental work currently extends to the study of the possibilities for physical/social interactions offered by the current interactive context, i.e. physical and social affordances. My scientific interest includes the investigation of cultural factors influencing cognitive and emotional processes.
From a clinical perspective, I have scrutinized new clinical interventions in the field of neurocognitive disorders, as psychosocial interventions for people with dementia.
Brett Trost
Dr. Brett Trost is a Scientist in the Molecular Medicine Program at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. He is a computational biologist with a particular interest in human genetics.
Jessica Turner
2CI in Neurogenomics Associate Professor, Georgia State University; Associate Professor, Translational Neuroscience, Mind Research Network (Albuquerque, New Mexico).
David Vauzour
Dr David VAUZOUR received his PhD from the University of Montpellier (France) in 2004. His research, based at the University of Reading (2005-2011), and at the Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, UK (2011- present), has focused on investigating the molecular mechanisms that underlie the accumulating body of epidemiological, and medical evidence, on a positive correlation between the consumption of diets rich in fruits and vegetables and a decreased risk of (neuro)degenerative disorders. In this context, his initial work provided considerable insights into the potential for natural products to promote human vascular function, decrease (neuro)inflammation, enhance memory, learning and neuro-cognitive performances and to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. His recent interests concern how phytochemicals modulate ApoE genotype-induced cardiovascular risk and neurodegenerative disorders and their underlying mechanisms. Dr Vauzour sits on the board committee of “Groupe Polyphenols” and is the Co-Chair of the ILSI Europe “Nutrition and Mental Performance Task Force“.
Jennifer L Whitwell
Associate Consultant and Associate Professor of Radiology, Mayo Clinic.
Research focuses on the investigation of neuroimaging biomarkers in different neurodegenerative disorders, particularly frontotemporal dementia, primary progressive aphasia, atypical Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy.
Editorial board member, Scientific Reports journal, Nature Publishing Group, 2014-present
Academic Editor, PeerJ journal, 2012-present
Junior Investigator Award for Excellence in Imaging and Aging Research, American Federation for Aging Research-GE Healthcare, 2010
Best Paper in Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging: New Investigator Award, Alzheimer's Association, 2009
Bao-Liang Zhong
Dr. Bao-Liang Zhong is an associate professor in psychiatry, and currently working in Wuhan Mental Health Center. He is also the deputy director of the Research Center for Psychological and Health Sciences, China University of Geosciences. His research interest includes mood disorders and mental health services.