Monica Maranesi

Associate professor

Department of Medicine and Surgery

SSD: Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience (PSIC-01/B)

Contacts

E. monica.maranesi@unipr.it

T. +39 0521906896

Office: Plesso Biotecnologico Integrato

Address: Via Volturno 39, 43125 Parma

Linked websites: https://www.boninilab.unipr.it/it/

Teachings

Academic year of provision: 2026/2027

NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

First-cycle degree course in Childhood neuro and psychomotricity

SCIENCES AND TECHNIQUES OF NEUROPSYCOMOTRICITY IV module

Year: 3°
Neural bases of sensorimotor and sociocognitive functions

First-cycle degree course in Psychological sciences and techniques for contemporary challenges

Year: 2°
PSYCHOBIOLOGY

First-cycle degree course in Childhood neuro and psychomotricity

PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOBIOLOGY module

Year: 2°
PSYCHOBIOLOGY OF SPORTS

First-cycle degree course in SPORT SCIENCES, PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND HUMAN HEALTH

APPLIED PSICOBIOLOGY module

Year: 1°

Previous years

Academic year of provision: 2025/2026

ANIMAL AND COMPARATIVE PSYCHOBIOLOGY

Second-cycle degree course in PSYCHOBIOLOGY AND COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE

Year: 1°
Neural bases of sensorimotor and sociocognitive functions

First-cycle degree course in Psychological sciences and techniques for contemporary challenges

Year: 2°

Academic year of provision: 2024/2025

ANIMAL AND COMPARATIVE PSYCHOBIOLOGY

Second-cycle degree course in PSYCHOBIOLOGY AND COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE

Year: 1°

Academic year of provision: 2023/2024

PSYCHOBIOLOGY OF SPORTS

First-cycle degree course in SPORT SCIENCES, PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND HUMAN HEALTH

APPLIED PSICOBIOLOGY module

Year: 1°

Academic year of provision: 2022/2023

PSYCHOBIOLOGY OF SPORTS

First-cycle degree course in SPORT SCIENCES, PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND HUMAN HEALTH

APPLIED PSICOBIOLOGY module

Year: 1°

Academic year of provision: 2021/2022

PSYCHOBIOLOGY OF SPORTS

First-cycle degree course in SPORT SCIENCES, PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND HUMAN HEALTH

APPLIED PSICOBIOLOGY module

Year: 1°

Academic year of provision: 2020/2021

PSYCHOBIOLOGY OF SPORTS

First-cycle degree course in SPORT SCIENCES, PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND HUMAN HEALTH

APPLIED PSICOBIOLOGY module

Year: 1°

The teachings are listed up to the 2020/2021 academic year

Research

Publications

Pragmatic representations of self- and others’ action in the monkey putamen

Authors: Rotunno C.; Reni M.; Ferroni C. G.; Ismaiel E.; Ballestrazzi G.; Borra E.; Maranesi M.; Bonini L.

Year: 2026
Mirror Neurons in Monkey Frontal and Parietal Areas

Authors: Tili F.; Maranesi M.; Lanzilotto M.; Ferroni C. G.; Livi A.; Bonini L.; Albertini D.

Year: 2025
Neuroethology of natural actions in freely moving monkeys

Authors: Lanzarini F.; Maranesi M.; Rondoni E. H.; Albertini D.; Ferretti E.; Lanzilotto M.; Micera S.; Mazzoni A.; Bonini L.

Year: 2025
Mixed selectivity in monkey anterior intraparietal area during visual and motor processes

Authors: Maranesi M.; Lanzilotto M.; Arcuri E.; Bonini L.

Year: 2024
K-medoid clustering of premotor firing patterns supports fine decoding of macaque reach-and-grasp

Authors: Rondoni E. H.; Pizzinga M.; Lanzarini F.; Maranesi M.; Albertini D.; Bonini L.; Mazzoni A.

Year: 2023

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Research projects

Motor resonance during action planning and social interactions: from single neurons to brain circuits

Manager: Maranesi Monica

Sponsor: Ministero dell'università e della ricerca

Start date: 05/10/2023 End date: 28/02/2026

Public Engagement Initiatives

Cervello e comportamento: impariamo grazie agli animali

Laboratorio/lezione destinato alla fascia d'età 6-11 anni per illustrare il lavoro di ricercatori e ricercatrici che studiano la relazione tra cervello e comportamento, spiegando come funzionano gli esperimenti attraverso il metodo sperimentale, e parlando dell'utilizzo degli animali nella ricerca biomedica. Iniziativa promossa all'interno del programma Researchers@School.

Date: 16/01/2026-31/05/2026
Cervelli in azione

Esperimenti e laboratori di Neuroscienze

Date: 26/09/2025
Cervelli in azione

Laboratori e esperimenti di Neuroscienze

Date: 27/09/2024
Cervelli in azione

laboratori ed esperimenti a tema Neuroscienze

Date: 29/09/2023
Notte dei ricercatori - Cervelli in azione

laboratori e attività per bambini e adulti su diversi temi di Neuroscienze

Date: 23/09/2022-30/11/2022
Cervelli in azione

Laboratori ed esperimenti di Neuroscienze

Date: 24/09/2021

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Teachings

Research

Publications

Research projects

Motor resonance during action planning and social interactions: from single neurons to brain circuits

Public Engagement Initiatives

Cervello e comportamento: impariamo grazie agli animali

Cervelli in azione

Cervelli in azione

Cervelli in azione

Notte dei ricercatori - Cervelli in azione

Cervelli in azione