Phd in SENSORINEURAL PLASTICITY

email: Roberto.brugnoli@uniroma1.it
phone: 0633775669

room: piano -3 reparto di psichiatria

Roberto Brugnoli, born in Rome, 7th October, 1958.

Graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1984 at Sapienza University, Rome, Italy; discussed a Dissertation entitled: “Positive effect of bromazepam in outcome of patients suffering from AMI, obtaining Magna cum Laude.
Residenceship in Psychiatry ended in 1988; psychiatric training at 1st Training School in Psychiatry, Sapienza University, Rome; he discussed a Dissertation entitled: “Separation and loss Events in patients suffering from PAD”, obtaining Magna cum Laude.
Four-year training in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy at Società Italiana di Terapia Cognitiva e Comportamentale (S.I.T.C.C); trainers comprised Vittorio Guidano, Gianni Liotti, and Daniela Aimoni.
From 1982 to 2010, attendance at 3rd Psychiatric Clinic at Sapienza University, Rome, directed by Prof. Paolo Pancheri. During these years, he carried-out clinical (psychiatric outpatient service and psychiatric ward) and research activity. Has participated in several drug trials, psychopathological, and epidemiological studies, and autore or co-authored several scientific papers regarding clinical, psychopathological, psychopharmacological, and drug treatment aspects of psychiatric disorders, as well as psychosomatics.
From 1991 to 1995 he was the Treasurer of the Italian Foundation for the Study of Schizophrenia (F.I.S.), subsequently renamed Paolo Pancheri Foundation. From 1996 to 2008 he was the Secretary General of the same Foundation. From 2008 to date, he is the Vice President of the Paolo Pancheri Foundation.
From 1995, he is member of the Board of the Italian Journal of Psychopathology (Pisa: Pacini editore).
From 2004, he is Editor-in-Chief of the Italian Journal of Psychopathology (Pisa: Pacini editore).
From 2010 he is a member of the Directive Committee of the SIP Lazio (regional section of the Italian Society of Psychiatry).
From 2011 he is the Secretary of the Italian Association Fight Against Stigma, AILAS (Associazione Italiana Lotta allo Stigma).
From march 2012 is university researcher of Rome University “Sapienza”

Teaching activity
From 1995 to 2000 he taught Psychiatry and Mental Hygiene at the Red Cross School of Nursing.
From 1995 to 2000 he taught General Psychopharmacology at the Training Course in Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy (coordinated by Prof. Ferruccio Antonelli).
From 1996 to 2001 he taught Psychopharmacology at the three-year course of Acupuncture (coordinated by Prof. Francesco Negro).
From 1999 to 2001 he assisted Prof. Paolo Pancheri in his teaching duties at the Training School in Internal Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome (coordinated by Prof. Carlo De Martinis).
From 19?? to 20?? he taught Clinical Psychiatry at the Training School in Psychiatry, Sapienza University, Rome (coordinated by Prof. Paolo Pancheri).
From 2005 to 2006 he taught Clinical Psychopharmacology at the Training School in Psychiatry, Sapienza University, Rome (coordinated by Prof. Paolo Pancheri).
From 2001 to 2006 he taught Psychopharmacology at the Training School in Psychiatry for Drug Abuse Service Workers, organized at the Gianfranco De Lisio Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Pisa University, Pisa, Italy.
From 2003 to 2009 he held the position of professor of Psychopharmacology at the training school of Clinical Psychology, University of Siena (coordinated by Prof. Mario Reda).
From 2011 to current date he is professor of Psychopharmacology at the training school of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
In 2011 he taught Psychology at the training school in cardiology at the Agostino Gemelli Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Rome.
Has presented and lectured at several credited CME courses, organized by various scientific agencies (SOPSI, FIS, SINPF, SIP, SIPR).
From 1993 to 2002 he organized and lectured at the postgraduate courses of “Psychiatry ’90” and “Towards a New Psychiatry”, organised by the F.I.S. (Italian Foundation for the Study of Schizophrenia).
From 1998 to 2005 he organized and lectured at the courses of “Cinema and Psychiatry” organised by the F.I.S. (Italian Foundation for the Study of Schizophrenia).
From 1999 to 2002 he participated in the scientific secretariat of an interuniversity workgroup (10 Italian universities), collecting data of patients with psychoses (sponsored by Janssen)
From 2000 to 2003 he participated in the scientific secretariat of the Schizophrenia Outpatient Study (SOHO), following about 10,000 patients with schizophrenia for three years in 10 European countries (sponsored by Eli Lilly & Co.)
In 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 he coordinated the the scientific secretariat of the National SOPSI (Società Italiana di Psicopatologia) Congresses(presidents, Prof. Paolo Pancheri and Prof. Mario Maj).
He currently coordinates the scientific secretariat of the 2012 SOPSI Congress.
Winner of a SOPSI research award with a paper on psychopathology (The common matrix of major psychoses, by R. Brugnoli, F. Pacitti, A. Iannitelli, P. Pancheri, published in the Italian Journal of Psychopathology, vol. 1, 2001).
Since 2004 he has been the editor-in-chief of the Italian Journal of Psychopathology (Pacini Editore ).

From 2004 to 2009, he was member of the permanent secretariat of the Italian Treatise of Psychiatry, 3rd Edition (Milan: Masson).
Participated and conducted several randomized clinical trials and has experience of Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Authorises treatment of sensible personal data.
Since 2012 he is the editorial coordinator of the Psychiatry Series directed by prof. Paolo Girardi (Pacini Editore).
Authored or co-authored more than 140 scientific papers and book chapters.
Authored or Editor of 10 scientific books.
Since 2008 he has been Vice President of the "Paolo Pancheri" Foundation, in which the FIS has been merged.
Since January 2015 he is secretary of the Italian Society of Social Psychology (SIPS)
Since September 2015 he has been Vice President of the Italian Psychiatric Society (SIP) Lazio Regional Section
Since December 2017 he is part of the college of the doctorate: ‘Plasticità neurosensoriale’ – department NESMOS (Neuroscienze, Salute Mentale ed Organi di Senso)
From January 2018 he was confirmed as secretary of the Italian Society of Social Psychiatry (SIPS)
Since September 2018 he has been confirmed as Vice President of the Italian Psychiatric Society (SIP) Lazio Regional Section
Since 2018 he is

Name and address of the employer
From 17 April 2012 to 16 April 2017 he was Researcher at "Sapienza" University of Rome
On 3 October 2017, he is the winner of the selective procedure for the recruitment of n. 1 Fixed-term researcher of type A for the Competition Sector 06-D5
From 1 February 2018 he is a type A researcher with a fixed-term at "Sapienza" University of Rome
From March 2018 he obtained a national scientific qualification as a professor in the second band
Type of company or sector: University Institutes
Type of employment: Activities of a psychiatrist specialist
Main duties and responsibilities: teaching