VICARIO Carmelo Mario

Profile: European Doctor in "Neuroplasticity and Rehabilitation of Cognitive Functions". Associate professor of Psychobiology.
Researcher with a solid background in psychophysics, neuropsychology, neurophysiology and cognitive science. Experience in neurophysiological techniques such as TMS/tDCS and in psychophysics protocols involving healthy humans and clinical populations. Experience in teaching and supervision of students.

Research interests: Reward system; Addiction disorders; Movement disorders; Social neuroscience; Decisional process; Cognitive and brain mechanisms of magnitude representation; Time processing;
Developmental neuroscience; Language and motor system.

Academic Achievements
- 2018 Associate professor in Psychobiology, University of Messina, Italy.
- 2017 Full Professor Scientific qualification in Psychobiology, Psychometrics and General Psychology Ministry of University, Education and Research, Italy.
- 2016 Adjunct Assistant Professorship in Psychology, University of Maryland University College
Europe, Sigonella, Italy.
- 2016 Honorary Lectureship in Psychology, Bangor University, Wales, Uk
- 2014 Associate Professor Scientific qualification in Psychobiology, Psychometrics and General Psychology Ministry of University, Education and Research, Italy.
- 2007-2010 PhD in “Cognitive Plasticity and Rehabilitation”, Department of Psychology, University of Rome, “La Sapienza”. Thesis Title: “Cognitive and neuropsychological aspects of human temporal cognition”.
- 2007 Certified Psychologist (National Register of Psychology, Italy).
- 2006 Master (Vocational course) in Psychological Assessment (Summa cum Laude), University of Palermo, Italy.
- 1999-2004 MSc (Laurea Magistralis) in Psychology (Summa cum Laude), University of Palermo, Italy.

Summary of publications: since completing my PhD in 2010, I have published 62 refereed journal articles, 2 book chapter (one in press), and 1 Book. My work has been presented at 26 conferences. With 1043 citations (Google Scholar) and an average Impact Factor of 4.8 my journal articles are having a clear impact in the field. In terms of the refereed journal articles, I am first author in 82 % (51/62) and single author in 26 % (16/62) of the papers. My current h-index is 19 (Google Scholar).

Posters and conference proceedings
- Vicario C.M., Hoysted, I., Nitsche, M.A., Felmingham, K. (2017). Anodal tDCS over the vmPFC enhances fear extinction learning in young healthy humans. Workshop on Neuroplasticity, 17-22 October, Erice, Italy.
- Vicario C.M., Felmingham K. (2017). The Perception of Time in PTSD. 12th International Neuroscience and Biological Psychiatry Regional Regional ISBS Conference "STRESS AND BEHAVIOR: YOKOHAMA-2017", July 24-25, 2017, Yokohama, Japan.
- Vicario C M and Avenanti A (2017) The experience of disgust suppresses the excitability of the tongue motor cortex. NYC Neuromodulation, New York, U.S.A.
- Vicario C M (2015). Being Hungry: evidence for a gut origin of morality. International Convention of Psychological Science. Amsterdam, The Netherland, 12-14 March.
- Vicario C.M., Rafal, D.R., Avenanti A. (2014). Perceiving disgust affects cortico-bulbar excitability.
A TMS study. Psychoeconomic. Psychonomic Society's 55th Annual Meeting. November 20th-23th, 2014 Long Beach, California, USA.
- Vicario C.M., Rafal, D.R., Avenanti A. (2014). Perceiving disgust affects cortico-bulbar excitability. A TMS study. 9th FENS forum of neuroscience. July 05th-09th, 2014 Milan.
- Vicario C.M., Rafa, D.R., Marinovic W., Borgomaneri S., Kritikos, A., Riek S., Avenanti, A. (2013). Perceiving disgust affects cortico-bulbar excitability. A TMS study. ACNS-2013 Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society Conference. FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
- Vicario C.M., De Simone L. (2013). Lie in my tongue: cortico-bulbar excitability highlights the somatotopic side of deceptive behaviour. 25th APS Annual Convention, May 23-26, 2013 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., USA.
- Vicario C.M., De Simone L. (2013). Lie in my tongue: cortico-bulbar excitability highlights the somatotopic side of deceptive behaviour. 40th Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference April 3 - 6, 2013, Adelaide, Australia
- Vicario C.M., Rafal, D.R., Marinovic W., Borgomaneri S., Kritikos, A., Riek S., Avenanti, A. (2013). Perceiving disgust affects cortico-bulbar excitability. A TMS study. ACNS-2013 Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society Conference. 28 November-01 December 2013, Melbourne, Australia
- Mark Yates, Carmelo M. Vicario, Tobias Loetscher, Michael Nicholls (2012) Prismatic lenses influence number choices in a random number generation task. 39th Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference. 12-15 April.
- Yates, M., Vicario, C.M., Loetscher, T., Nicholls, M. (2012). Visuomotor adaptation to prismatic lenses influences numerical cognition. European Conference on Visual Perception. 2-6 September
2012, Alghero, Italy
- Yates, M., Vicario C.M., Loetscher, T., Nicholls, M. (2012). Prismatic lenses influence the magnitude of numbers selected in a random number generation task. 5ht International Conference on Spatial Cognition, Rome, September 4-8, 2012.
- M.J. Yates, C.M. Vicario, T. Loetscher, M. E. R. Nicholls (2012). Prismatic lenses influence the magnitude of numbers selected in a random number generation task COGNITIVE PROCESSING. 13, S73-S73
- Vicario C.M., Candidi, M, Aglioti, S.M. (2010) Temporal dynamics of cortico-spinal embodiment of newly acquired semantic motor associations. TMS Summer School, Oxford, 28-29 June.
- D. Martino, C. M. Vicario, G. Defazio, F. Spata, R. Giacche, F. Cardona (2009). Time processing in children with Tourette's syndrome. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 16, 184-184.
- D. Martino, C.M. Vicario, G. Defazio, F. Spata, R. Giacche, G. Rappo, L. Catalano, F. Cardona. (2009). Time processing in children with Tourette syndrome. MOVEMENT DISORDERS. 24, S499- S499, WILEY-LISS
- Vicario, C.M., Sciangula A., Pazzaglia, M. Oliveri, M. (2008) Ruolo della rappresentazione spaziale nella percezione temporale implicita ed esplicita. Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sperimentale. Padova, Settembre.
- Candidi M., Vicario C.M., Abreu A.M., Aglioti S.M., (2008) “Grounding sports in the motor cortex”, summer school Sense of body, Bologna 16-21 Giugno.
- Vicario, C.M., Sciangula, A., Turriziani, P., Oliveri M. (2007) Number perception affects time judgement task. International Workshop on Concepts, Action and Object. Rovereto, 18-22, Aprile.
- Rappo, G., Vicario, C.M., Pepi, A Oliveri, M (2007) The relativity of Space time relations in sensorial cross-modality: one study on visual auditory interaction. International Workshop on Concepts action and Object, Rovereto, 18-22 Aprile
- Sciangula, A., Bonni, S., Turriziani, P.,Vicario, C.M., Pecoraro, P., Oliveri,M.(2007). Interazione tra spazio e tempo in compiti linguistici: implicazioni per una rappresentazione lineare del tempo Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sperimentale. Como, 15-18 Settembre
- Muscarella, L., Vicario, C.M., Oliveri, M. (2006). Effetti della soppressione articolatoria in un compito di stima temporale. Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sperimentale, Rovereto, 18-20, Settembre.
- Sciangula A. Vicario, C.M., Oliveri, M. (2006). La stimolazione optokinetica influenza la percezione del tempo. Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sperimentale, Rovereto 18-20, Settembre.
- Pecoraro, P., Cilluffo, E., Ciuni, S., Vicario, C.M., Oliveri, M. (2006) Spazio e Numero: effetti priming sulla prestazione in un compito di stima temporale. Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sperimentale, Rovereto, 18-20, Settembre.
- Ciuni, S., Cilluffo, E., Vicario, C.M., Oliveri, M. (2006) Interazione lettere numeri: evidenze per una “Mental alphabetical line”? Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sperimentale, Rovereto 18-20 Settembre.
- Vicario C.M. and Oliveri M. (2004). Relazione tra rappresentazione della quantità e stima temporale, Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Sperimentale, Sciacca (AG) 18-20, Settembre.

Fellowships, Grants and Paid Work Experience
Summary: In the course of my academic activity I have been granted a total of about 837.000 Euro. Details are reported below:
- 2017 Conference travel funding, University of Tasmania. Amount 2500 $. Title of the project/subject: The perception of time in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders.
- 2017-2019 Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers. Role: Experienced Researcher. Amount: 73.850 EU. Title of the project/subject: Investigating the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation of the motor tongue area in reward-related behaviours.
- 2016-2019 The University of Tasmania, Intensive Research Fellowship Role: Principal investigator. Amount: $ 367,807.46. Title of the project/subject: From tongue to reward.
- 2015 Bangor University, The Undergraduate Summer Research Internship Program. Role: Supervisor/project coordinator. Amount: £500. Title of the project/subject: The effect of disgusting stimuli on salivation response in healthy humans.
- 2015-2016 2014 NARSAD Young Investigator Award from Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.
Role: Principal investigator. Amount: $29,983. Subject: Brain stimulation protocols for the treatment of nicotine craving.
- 2014 Bangor University, The Undergraduate Summer Research Internship Program – Role: Supervisor/project coordinator. Amount: £ 500. Subject: The influence of visuo-sensory and interoceptive experience on moral judgment.
- 2013-2016 The University of Queensland Research Fellowship. Role: Principal investigator. Amount: $311,1103.56. Subject: The role of corticobulbar system in the processing of reward and aversion.
- 2012-2014 Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development – Bangor University, Uk. Role: Principal investigator. Amount: € 221,606.40. Subject: The role of corticobulbar system in the processing of reward and aversion.
- 2010-2012 Post-doctoral Fellowship - the International School for Advanced Studies (ISAS)/SISSA, Italy. Role: Principal investigator. Amount: € 44,000.
- 2009-2010: Fellowship (€ 8,000) at the Social and Cognitive Neuroscience lab, University of Roma, “La Sapienza” (supervisor: prof. Salvatore Maria Aglioti). Subject: “research program on attention and social modulation”.
- 2008 Scholarship (€ 6,000 of six months at the “School of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Biological Sciences” University of Leicester (UK) (Supevisor Dr. Giorgio Fuggetta, PhD). Subject: “research program on spatio-temporal cognition in healthy humans”.
- 2007: Fellowship (€ 6,600), Physiology of Exercise laboratory, University of Verona (Supervisor: Prof. P. Cesari). Subject: The perception of time in elite athletes.
- 2004 Scholarship (€ 2,800), Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College of London. Prof. Vincent Walsh. Subject: Introductive training for the employment of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in cognitive fields.

Visiting Researcher experience
- 2012 Visiting researcher, Faculty of Motor Science, University of Verona, Italy (Prof. Paola Cesari). Subject: Research protocols investigating the representation of reward in clinical populations.
- 2012 Visiting researcher, Max Plank Institute, Germany, (Prof. Arno Villiringer). Subject: The role of Corticobulbar tract in the representation of reward and aversion.
- 2011 Visiting researcher, Social Neuroscience Laboratory, University of Bologna (Prof. Alessio Avenanti). Subject: Research protocols investigating the representation of reward and aversion in healthy humans.
- 2008 Visiting researcher, School of Psychology, University of Leicester (UK) (Supervisor Dr. Giorgio Fuggetta). Subject: Research program in spatio-temporal cognition in healthy humans.
- 2007-2010: Research training, Rehabilitation Hospital and Research Institute, IRCCS, Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome (Italy). Subject: Research protocols in neural plasticity investigations in healthy humans (Supervisor Prof. Salvatore Maria Aglioti).
- 2006 Clinical training (6 weeks) in clinical neuropsychology, Rehabilitation Hospital and Research Institute, IRCCS “Oasi”, Troina (Italy), Brain Degeneration Division.
- 2004-2007 Internship and work experience, Neuropsychology Laboratory, University of Palermo, Italy (Director Prof. Massimiliano Oliveri). Subject: The representation of space, time and numbers in healthy humans

Successful training courses and certifications
- 2017 Preventing Discrimination and Sexual Violence (Advanced course), UMUC Europe.
- 2017 Teaching effective hybrid courses, UMUC Europe
- 2016 Good Clinical Practice Training, ARCS trainings, University of Tasmania.
- 2016 Combating Trafficking in Person (Aka Human Trafficking), UMUC Europe.
- 2016 Level I Antiterrorism Awareness Training course (JS-US007-14), UMUC Europe.
- 2016 Operations Security (OPSEC) Awareness, UMUC Europe.
- 2016 Preventing Discrimination and Sexual Violence, UMUC Europe
- 2016 The Clery Act and Campus Security Authorities, UMUC Europe
- 2016 Unlawful Harassment Prevention for Higher Education Staff, UMUC Europe
- 2016 UMUC’s Contractor Code of Ethics, UMUC Europe
- 2016 UMUC’s Overseas Employee Code of Conduct, UMUC Europe
- 2016 iWatch (Military Security), UMUC Europe.
- 2016 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), UMUC Europe.
- 2016 Personal Identifiable Information Awareness Training, UMUC Europe.
- 2016 New faculty academic Orientation, UMUC Europe, Europe.
- 2016 TMS Foundation Workshop, Institute of Neurology, UCL, Queen Square, London.
- 2014 Marie Curie Annual Conference, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Workshop subject: Working within a team: Giving and receiving feedback.
- 2010 Summer school: Attention, perception and motor cognition. University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- 2010 Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Workshop: New perspectives of tDCS between experimentation and clinic, IRCCS, San Giovanni di Dio – FBF Brescia, Italy.
- 2009 Summer school: Attention, perception and motor cognition. Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College of London, UK.

Teaching assignment
- 2016-current Adjunct Assistant professor in Psychology, University of Maryland University College, Europe.
- 2016-current Honorary Lectures in Psychology. School of Psychology, Bangor University, Bangor, Wales (Uk).
- 2010-2011 Visiting Professor of Psychophysiology and Psychobiology at the University of Palermo, Faculty of Motor Science (Italy).
- 2009-2010 Teaching Tutor at the University of Rome, La Sapienza, Faculty of Psychology 1 and 2, (Italy).
- 2008-2009 Visiting Professor of Psychophysiology and Psychobiology at the University of Palermo, Faculty of Motor Science (Italy).
- 2008-2009 Assistant professor “Methods of interview and questionnaire” International Telematic University Uninettuno of Rome (Italy).
- 2008-2009 Assistant professor “Anatomy and physiology of psychological activity” International Telematic University Uninettuno of Rome (Italy).
- 2007-2009 Assistant professor “Biological basis of behavior” International Telematic University Uninettuno of Rome (Italy).
- 2006-2008 Assistant professor “Neuropsychology of Language and Research Methods”, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Faculty of Psychology 1 and 2, (Italy).
Students supervision and co-supervision Research activity
- 2017 PhD student Research project supervision Luke Ney, University of Tasmania, Australia. Title of the research: “The Effect of tdcs on Fear Extinction”.
- 2015-2016 graduate student research project supervision (Miss Karolina Agata Kuran, Bangor
University, Uk). Title of the research project: “The effect of disgusting stimuli on salivation response in healthy humans”.
- 2014 PhD student lab activity supervision (Mr. Joshua Sam Payne, Bangor University, Uk): training in Transcranial Direct Current stimulation.
-2014 undergraduate student’s supervision (Mr. Kennedy Lyndan Bowers, Bangor University, Uk). Title of the research project: “The influence of visuo-sensory and interoceptive experiences on moral judgment".
- 2014 Master student supervision (Mr. Michael John Perrins, Bangor University, Uk). Title of the research project: “The influence of visuo-sensory and interoceptive experiences on moral judgment".
- 2013 Under-graduated student supervision (Miss. Anica Newman, University of Queensland, Uk) (Australia) Title of the research project: “Emotion processing and social attitude”.
- 2012 PhD student lab supervision (Dr. Naeem Komeilipoor, University of Verona, Italy): training in Transcranial Magnetic stimulation (i.e, corticobulbar stimulation).
- 2008 co-supervision of 4 graduate students, School of Psychology, University of Leicester (UK). Title of the research program: “time and space in human cognition”.

Thesis
- 2017 Master student co-supervision (Miss Isobel Hoysted, University of Tasmania, Australia). Title of the Thesis: “The Effect of tDCS on Fear Extinction”.
- 2015 Master student co-supervision (Mr Sebastiano Patanè, University of Palermo, Italy). Title of
the Thesis: “Le abilità di timing nel Karate” (Timing skills in Karate experts).
- 2015 Master student research project co-supervision (Miss Natalia Salazar Whitman, Bangor University, Uk), Title of the research project: “The influence of monetary reward on moral judgment”.
- 2011 Honours student supervision (Miss. Giulia Sgubin, The University of Trieste, Italy). Title of the thesis: “The role of the primary motor cortex in language processing: a tDCS study”.
- 2010 Honours student co-supervision, (Miss. Adriana Collura, University Kore, Italy). Title of thesis: “Time processing in developmental dyscalculia”.

Viva examinations
- 2015 (03 September) External examiner D.Phil. thesis (Miss. Beatrix Krause, Lincoln College, University of Oxford). Subject of the thesis: “From Cortical Excitation to Cognition: The Case of
Mathematics”.

Membership and Activities
- 2014-2015: Ordinary member, Psychonomic Society.
- 2013-2014: Ordinary member, Association for Psychological Science.
- 2012-2014: Associated Editor, Frontiers, Research Topic in Psychology: “On a generalized magnitude system in the brain: insights from experimental evidence”.
- 2013-2014: Ordinary member, Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society.
- 2013-2014: Expert, University of Queensland (www.uq.edu.au/uqexperts/browse.php?alpha=v)
- 2013-present: Editorial board, Frontiers in Developmental Psychology.
- 2012-present: Editorial board, Frontiers in Addictive Disorders and Behavioural Dyscontrol.
- 2010-2011: Ordinary member, Association for Psychological Science.

Ad-hoc reviewer
Cognition; Cognitive Sciences; PlosOne; Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society; Cortex, Neuropsychology; Frontiers in Psychology, Brain and Cognition, Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience; Motor Control; Frontiers in Developmental Psychology, Experimental Psychology; American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology; Frontiers in Aging
Neuroscience; Cerebral Cortex; Open Sage; Human Movement Science; Experimental Brain Research; Neuropsychologia; Psychological Medicine; Psychophysiology; Cognitive Processing; Cognitive,
Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience; Frontiers in Neuroscience; The International Journal of Eating Disorders, Neuroplasticity, Neuroscience Letters; Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society; Learning and Individual Differences; Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception
and Performance; Journal of Psychiatric Research; Scientific Reports; Psychological Medicine, Acta Psychologica; Human Brain Mapping; Neuroscience Biobehavioral Review; Neurobiology of Learning
and Memory.

Research grants review
- 2014 The Israel Science Foundation.
- 2016 The European Commission, Research Executive Agency.
- 2017 The European Commission, Research Executive Agency.
Organization of scientific events
- 2008: Co-Organizer, “Neuropolitics”, Università di Roma, La Sapienza. (Coordinator S.M. Aglioti).
Brain awareness week, http//:www.baw2008rome.altervista.org.
- 2007: Co-Organizer, “The Mystic Brain”, Università di Roma, La Sapienza. (Coordinator S.M. Aglioti). Brain awareness week, http//:www.baw2007rome.altervista.org

Media
- http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.com.au/2010/06/tourettes-syndrome-associated-with.html
- http://www.therapytools.com.au/current_research/research-0006
- http://www.tsplusblog.com/2010/06/another-benefit-of-tourettes-syndrome/
- http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/06/tourettes-goalie-timing-and-downside-upsides/
- http://scienceblogs.com/cortex/2010/06/24/tourettes/
- http://blogs.nature.com/stories/2845
- Cover art, Neuroscience, 254 issue, August 2013
- http://www.journals.elsevier.com/cortex/featured-articles/it-is-my-fault-how-the-brain-reacts-to-awrong-
choice/?sf7919447=1
- http://horizon-magazine.eu/article/free-will-decoded_en.html

Prestigious appointments and awards
- 2017 Appointed Expert Reviewer by the European Research Council, for the evaluation of Scientific Research proposals (i.e. n=14 research proposals). Scientific call: “2017 Marie Skłodowska-
Curie ”, European Commission, EU.
- 2017 “Research Performance Excellence” mention at the “Celebration of Research Excellence”
event, University of Tasmania, Australia.
- 2016 Winner of the Cultural Prize "Carmelino Sutera" for Academic and Research merits, awarded by the Association of Music Giuseppe Verdi under the auspices of the Municipality of Galati
Mamertino, Messina, Italy.
- 2016 Appointed Expert Reviewer by the European Research Council, for the evaluation of Scientific Research proposals (i.e. n=11 research proposals). Scientific call: “2016 Marie Skłodowska-
Curie ”, European Commission, EU.
- 2015 External examiner of the D.Phil. thesis (Miss. Beatrix Krause) at the Lincoln College, University of Oxford, UK.

Invited lectures and public talks
- Vicario C M (2017) The contribution of the Tongue Motor Neurons in the experience of reward and disgust. University of Tasmania, School of Psychology (AU), July 21, 2017.
- Vicario C M (2017) The influence of reward and disgust on the neural excitability of tongue motor neurons. University of Tasmania, School of Pharmacology, (AU), March 21 2017.
- Vicario C M (2016) The contribution of the tongue motor cortex in processing reward and aversive outcomes. ANS Sensorimotor Control Meeting, University of Tasmania (AU), December 02 2016
- Vicario C M (2015). Reward and aversion processing in humans: the contribution of the primary motor tongue area and salivary secretion. Edge Hill University (Uk), School of Psychology, November 17, 2015
- Vicario C M (2015). Reward and aversion processing in humans: the contribution of the primary motor tongue area. Kings ‘College Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust (Uk) July 8, 2015
- Vicario C M (2015). Reward and aversion processing in humans: the contribution of the primary motor tongue area. Lincoln University, School of Psychology, March 25, 2015.
- Vicario C M (2014). Reward and aversion processing in humans: the contribution of the corticobulbar system. Cognitive Colloquium Event, Bangor University, School of psychology, April 4, 2014, Bangor, Uk.
- Vicario C M (2013) Uncovering neural mechanisms of reward and aversiveness. University of Queensland, Centre for Perception and Cognitive Neuroscience (CPCN). December 13 Brisbane, Australia.
- Vicario C M (2011) To be and to do in the primary motor cortex. Brescia, 14 November, National Congress of Psychophysiology, Italy.
- Vicario C M (2010) Neuroscience and Education: from research to practice. Enna, 15 Gennaio, Kore, Università degli studi di Enna, Italy.
- Vicario C M (2010) Time processing in developmental dyscalculia. Psicologia e scuola. Giornata di studio sulle difficoltà di apprendimento, University of Palermo, Italy, October 2, 2010
- Vicario C M (2009) Time processing in children with Tourette’s syndrome. XXVI International Congress CNIS, A. I. R. I. P. A. Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca e per l’Intervento nella
Psicopatologia dell’Apprendimento. University of Palermo, Italy, April 2, 2009.
- Vicario C M (2009) Time processing in children with Tourette syndrome. Evento ECM. Disturbi del movimento in età evolutiva, Rome, Faculty of Medicine, La Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy,
January 24, 2009.