Research field

Neurosciences
Biosignals
Biomedical Devices (Wearable devices, IoT/IoMT, …)
Biostatistics

2022 – Researcher, IBFM-CNR, Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology, Catanzaro, Italy
2015-2022 – R&D Manager, Biotecnomed SCaRL, Innovation Pole of Health Technologies, Catanzaro, Italy
2013-2015 – Research Associate, IBFM-CNR, Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology, Catanzaro, Italy
2011-2013 – Research Associate, ISN-CNR, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Catanzaro, Italy
2011 – Ph.D. in Computer and Biomedical Engineering, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy
2007-2008 – R&D Engineer, Sintesi SCpA, Bari, Italy
2006-2007 – Research Associate, ITIA-CNR, Italy
2005-2006 – Master’s Course in Industrial Research, ITIA-CNR, Institute of Industrial Technologies and Automation – National Research Council, Italy.
2004 M.Sc. in Computer Engineering, University of Calabria, Rende, CS, Italy

CV

National collaboration

Quattrone, Neuroscience Research Centre, “Magna Graecia” University, Catanzaro, Italy
Antonini, Department of Neuroscience, University of Padua, Italy
Ceravolo, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy
Ferini-Strambi, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy

International collaboration

D.E. Vaillancourt, Department of Neurology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, USA
A.P. Strafella, University of Toronto, Canada
K. Seppi, Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

Recent Bibliography

Mechelli, A., Quattrone, A., Nisticò, R., Crasà, M., La Torre, D., Vescio, B., Quattrone, A. Blink reflex recovery cycle distinguishes patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus from elderly subjects (2022) Journal of Neurology, 269 (2), pp. 1007-1012. DOI: 10.1007/s00415-021-10687-3.

Nisticò, R., Quattrone, A., Crasà, M., De Maria, M., Vescio, B., Quattrone, A. Evaluation of rest tremor in different positions in Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor plus (2022) Neurological Sciences, DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-05885-4.

Morelli, M., Quattrone, A., Arabia, G., Vescio, B., Vaccaro, M.G., Mechelli, A., Rocca, F., Gambardella, A., Quattrone, A. Incidental evidence of hypointensity in brain grey nuclei on routine MR imaging: when to suspect a neurodegenerative disorder? (2022) Neurological Sciences, 43 (1), pp. 643-650. DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05292-1.

Manna, I., Quattrone, A., De Benedittis, S., Vescio, B., Iaccino, E., Quattrone, A.  Exosomal miRNA as peripheral biomarkers in Parkinson’s disease and progressive supranuclear palsy: A pilot study (2021) Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, 93, pp. 77-84.  DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2021.11.020.

Quattrone, A., Nisticò, R., Morelli, M., Arabia, G., Crasà, M., Vescio, B., Mechelli, A., Cascini, G.L., Quattrone, A. Rest Tremor Pattern Predicts DaTscan (123I-Ioflupane) Result in Tremulous Disorders (2021) Movement Disorders, 36 (12), pp. 2964-2966. DOI: 10.1002/mds.28797.

Vescio, B., Quattrone, A., Nisticò, R., Crasà, M., Quattrone, A. Wearable Devices for Assessment of Tremor
(2021) Frontiers in Neurology, 12, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.680011.

Quattrone, A., Antonini, A., Vaillancourt, D.E., Seppi, K., Ceravolo, R., Strafella, A.P., Morelli, M., Nigro, S., Vescio, B., Bianco, M.G., Vasta, R., Arcuri, P.P., Weis, L., Fiorenzato, E., Biundo, R., Burciu, R.G., Krismer, F., McFarland, N.R., Mueller, C., Gizewski, E.R., Cosottini, M., Del Prete, E., Mazzucchi, S., Quattrone, A.
A New MRI Measure to Early Differentiate Progressive Supranuclear Palsy From De Novo Parkinson’s Disease in Clinical Practice: An International Study (2021) Movement Disorders, 36 (3), pp. 681-689. DOI: 10.1002/mds.28364.

Italian patent no. 102019000002559 “METHOD AND KIT FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF MUSCLE TREMORS”, granted on 2021, Jan 18. Inventors: Basilio Vescio, Aldo Quattrone, Rita Nisticò.

Vescio, B., Nisticò, R., Augimeri, A., Quattrone, A., Crasà, M., Quattrone, A. Development and validation of a new wearable mobile device for the automated detection of resting tremor in parkinson’s disease and essential tremor (2021) Diagnostics, 11 (2), DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11020200.

Quattrone, A., Sarica, A., La Torre, D., Morelli, M., Vescio, B., Nigro, S., Barbagallo, G., Nisticò, R., Salsone, M., Arcuri, P.P., Novellino, F., Bianco, M.G., Arabia, G., Cascini, G., Quattrone, A. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Biomarkers Distinguish Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus From Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (2020) Movement Disorders, 35 (8), pp. 1406-1415. DOI: 10.1002/mds.28087

Salsone, M., Marelli, S., Vescio, B., Quattrone, A., Gambardella, A., Castelnuovo, A., Quattrone, A., Ferini Strambi, L. Usefulness of cardiac parasympathetic index in CPAP-treated patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A preliminary study (2020) Journal of Sleep Research, 29 (2), DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12893.