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Roberta Vastano

University of Miami
Verified email at med.miami.edu
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Emotion-inducing approaching sounds shape the boundaries of multisensory peripersonal space

F Ferri, A Tajadura-Jiménez, A Väljamäe, R Vastano… - Neuropsychologia, 2015 - Elsevier
In order to survive in a complex environment, inhabited by potentially threatening and noxious
objects or living beings, we need to constantly monitor our surrounding space, especially …

Maladaptive reorganization following SCI: The role of body representation and multisensory integration

R Vastano, M Costantini, E Widerstrom-Noga - Progress in neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
In this review we focus on maladaptive brain reorganization after spinal cord injury (SCI),
including the development of neuropathic pain, and its relationship with impairments in body …

Epigenetics: an opportunity to shape innate and adaptive immune responses

…, GT Maniscalco, M Belardo, R Vastano… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Epigenetics connects genetic and environmental factors: it includes DNA methylation,
histone post‐translational modifications and the regulation of chromatin accessibility by non‐…

Event-related potentials during mental rotation of body-related stimuli in spinal cord injury population

R Vastano, E Widerstrom-Noga - Neuropsychologia, 2023 - Elsevier
Mental rotations of body-related stimuli are known to engage the motor system and activate
body schema. Sensorimotor deficits following spinal cord injury (SCI) alter the representation …

Neuropsychological function in traumatic brain injury and the influence of chronic pain

NP Cherup, LE Robayo, R Vastano… - … and motor skills, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Cognitive dysfunction, pain, and psychological morbidity all present unique challenges to
those living with traumatic brain injury (TBI). In this study we examined (a) the impact of pain …

Humoral efficacy of the third SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose in Multiple Sclerosis subjects undergoing different disease-modifying therapies

…, O Moreggia, DDG Cesare, R Vastano… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background It remains unclear how vaccine doses and combinations of vaccination and
infection affect the magnitude and quality of immune responses, particularly against novel SARS…

Changes in motoneuron excitability during voluntary muscle activity in humans with spinal cord injury

R Vastano, MA Perez - Journal of neurophysiology, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
The excitability of resting motoneurons increases following spinal cord injury (SCI). The extent
to which motoneuron excitability changes during voluntary muscle activity in humans with …

[HTML][HTML] Multisensory integration in humans with spinal cord injury

R Vastano, M Costantini, WH Alexander… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Although multisensory integration (MSI) has been extensively studied, the underlying
mechanisms remain a topic of ongoing debate. Here we investigate these mechanisms by …

Exploring the use of pictures of self and other in the IRAP: Reflecting upon the emergence of differential trial type effects

…, C McEnteggart, R Vastano - … of psychology and …, 2019 - dialnet.unirioja.es
The Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP) assesses the relative strength of derived
relational responding. A growing body of IRAP research has focused on assessing verbal …

The impact of eye contact on the sense of agency

JL Ulloa, R Vastano, N George, M Brass - Consciousness and cognition, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent research suggests that eye contact can lead to enhanced self-awareness. A related
phenomenon, the sense of agency deals with the notion of the self as the origin of our actions…