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Antonio Pio Afragola

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2021-2023 - Master’s Degree in Cognitive Neuroscience

Department of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome

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2024-2026 - Research Assistant

Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University of Rome

(Supervisor: Prof. Claudio Babiloni)

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From November 2026 –

PhD Student at the Body, Action and Language Lab Department of Dynamic, Clinical Psychology and Health, Sapienza University of Rome

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My Accademic Path and Research Experience

  • Theses: Joint-Action Task Modulates Visuo-Tactile Integration

(Supervisor: Prof. Matteo Candidi)

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  • Investigating correlations between biomarkers (rsEEG) and digital markers (SmartWatch Telemonitoring and Cognitive Games) in subjects with neurodegenerative diseases and throughout the lifespan.

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Inner and Social Dynamics – Wp2 and Wp3

  • Core Research Interests
  • Theoretical And

Practical Experience

Learning and Negotiation

Behavioral and Neural Dynamics underlying social interactions and the downstream effects of the interactions themselves.

Social Interaction Paradigms, EEG acquisition and Signal Processing

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  • Cuomo, G., Afragola, A. P., Pesci, U. G., Era, V., & Candidi, M. (2026). Interpersonal motor coordination Modulates Visuo-Tactile integration. iScience

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  • Del Percio, C., Lizio, R., De Bartolo, M., Carpi, M., Noce, G., Lopez, S., Afragola, A. P., Fiorentino, F., Carducci, F., Henao Isaza, V., Barone, P., Cappiello, A., Di Filippo, F., Riemma, D., Costanzo, G., Cauzzo, S., Fiorenzato, E., Vianello, F., Stocchi, F., Coletti, C., … Babiloni, C. (2026). Performance of the SmartMe&You serious video games for home telemonitoring is related to cognitive status and resting-state electroencephalographic markers in healthy and Parkinson's disease participants. GeroScience

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  • Carpi, M., De Bartolo, M., Henao Isaza, V., Noce, G., Del Percio, C., Lopez, S., Carducci, F., Lizio, R., Afragola, A. P., Bölükbaş, B., Fiorentino, F., Barone, A., Cappiello, A., Di Filippo, F., Riemma, D., Costanzo, G., Biundo, R., Cauzzo, S., Fiorenzato, E., Vianello, F., … Babiloni, C. (2026). Associations of daily step counts with cognitive, clinical, and resting-state electroencephalographic measures in patients with cognitive decline due to Alzheimer's disease. GeroScience

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  • Carpi, M., Afragola, A. P., De Bartolo, M., Lopez, S., Bölükbaş, B., Del Percio, C., Henao Isaza, V., Lizio, R., Noce, G., Barjami, L., Carducci, F., Soricelli, A., Salvatore, M., Giubilei, F., Güntekin, B., Yener, G., Massa, F., Arnaldi, D., Famà, F., Pardini, M., … Babiloni, C. (2026). Abnormal periodic and aperiodic resting-state electroencephalographic markers in Lewy body and Alzheimer's diseases with cognitive decline. GeroScience

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  • Carpi, M., Henao Isaza, V., Noce, G., Salamone, E. M., Del Percio, C., Lopez, S., Carducci, F., Lizio, R., De Bartolo, M., Jakhar, D., Afragola, A. P., Rossi, C., Barjami, L., Soricelli, A., Salvatore, M., Giubilei, F., Güntekin, B., Yener, G., Massa, F., Arnaldi, D., … Babiloni, C. (2026). Periodic and Aperiodic Electroencephalographic Rhythms During Vigilance Transitions in Alzheimer's Disease Mild Cognitive Impairment. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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My Recent Publications