Prof. Ugo Faraguna, MD PhDSleep Physiology and Sleep Medicine · Pisa, Italy

Career and qualifications

Curriculum vitae

Versione italiana · Updated October 2026

Profile

Physician and physiologist. Associate Professor of Physiology at the University of Pisa, with the National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor. His field is Sleep Physiology and Sleep Medicine: sleep neurophysiology, circadian rhythms and wearable sleep monitoring, from basic research to clinical practice.

Academic positions

  • 2023 – 2034National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor of Physiology (field 05/D1)
  • 2017 – presentAssociate Professor of Physiology (BIOS-06/A, formerly BIO/09), Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa
  • 2012 – 2017Assistant Professor (Ricercatore) of Physiology, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa
  • 2008 – 2011Research Associate, Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin–Madison (USA)
  • 2005 – 2007Honorary Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin–Madison (USA)

Clinical practice

  • 2026 – presentSleep Physiology and Sleep Medicine, private practice at Casa di Cura Privata San Rossore, Pisa
  • OngoingTelemedicine sleep clinic: physician at Fisiosonno (fisiosonno.com), an online sleep neurophysiology service offering video consultations and reporting of home actigraphy screenings, in collaboration with Sonirico S.r.l. and Sleepacta S.r.l.
  • RegistrationMedical Board of the Province of Pisa (Ordine dei Medici), no. 5961

Education

  • 2007PhD (Perfezionamento) in Genomic Physiology and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa
  • 2005Medical licence, University of Pisa
  • 2005Diploma di Licenza in Medical Sciences, 100 cum laude, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa
  • 2004MD degree (Medicine and Surgery), 110/110 cum laude with honours for publication, University of Pisa

Institutional roles

  • 2024 – presentDeputy Chair, Bioethics Committee, University of Pisa
  • 2024 – presentWP3 Education Coordinator for the University of Pisa, Circle U. European University Alliance
  • 2023 – presentDeputy Coordinator, PhD Programme in Clinical and Translational Sciences, University of Pisa
  • 2021 – presentChairman of Sleepacta S.r.l., University of Pisa spin-off (CEO and co-founder 2017–2021)
  • 2020 – presentChair of the Fondazione Collegio Puteano, as delegate of the Rector of the University of Pisa
  • 2019 – 2024Internationalisation Coordinator for the Medical Departments, University of Pisa
  • 2017 – 2024President of the Sant'Anna School Alumni Association

Research funding

  • 2026INAIL BRIC project “Sleep, health and safety: from telemedicine to neurogaming for integrated worker wellbeing”. Principal investigator, University of Pisa unit
  • 2025SABA project – Sardinian Aging Biomarkers Analysis (Nuraxi), NRRP eINS – Ecosystem of Innovation for Next Generation Sardinia, Spoke 1. Principal Investigator
  • 2024Italian Ministry of Health, Ricerca Finalizzata 2024 (RF-2024-12379372), NorEpi Study: the locus coeruleus in temporal lobe epilepsy (PI Prof. Filippo Giorgi). Co-Principal Investigator
  • 2024THE – Tuscany Health Ecosystem, NRRP Next Generation EU. Spoke 5 coordinator for the University of Pisa
  • 2023NAP – twiN-on-a-chip brAins for monitoring individual sleeP habits, European Innovation Council (Pathfinder Open). Unit leader, Sleepacta
  • 2021CALOHEA, Erasmus+ (coordinated by the University of Groningen). Team leader for the University of Pisa
  • 2015Italian Ministry of Health, Young Researchers grant “Fry the brain”. Principal Investigator
  • 2015University of Pisa research grant: effects of airport noise on cardiovascular health. Unit leader
  • 2013Italian Ministry of Health, “CareToy”: home-based early intervention for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy. Research team member
  • 2013Fondazione Arpa, “Sonnolab” project; Pisa Medical School, “Monitoring sleep in the age of smartphones”. Principal / Co-Principal Investigator

Editorial activity

  • 2025 – presentEditor in Chief, Archives Italiennes de Biologie
  • 2015 – 2025Managing Editor, Archives Italiennes de Biologie
  • 2024Editor, Special Issue “Eat Well, Sleep Well”, Nutrients
  • 2022 – 2024Editor, Research Topic “Asymmetry in the Central Nervous System”, Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience (vols. I and II)
  • 2018 – 2019Editor, Research Topic “The Functional Anatomy of the Reticular Formation”, Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
  • ReviewerReviewer for Science, PLoS One, Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, Brain Sciences, Gerontology and other journals

Teaching

  • 2013 – presentHuman Physiology II, MD programme, University of Pisa
  • 2012 – presentApplied Physiology, Sport Sciences degree, University of Pisa
  • 2014 – presentFaculty member, PhD Programme in Clinical and Translational Sciences, University of Pisa
  • 2017 – presentPrinciples of Neuroscience, Master “Italian Wines and World Markets”, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
  • 2012 – 2025Human Physiology for Biomedical Engineering and Nursing degrees, University of Pisa; Principles of Neuromarketing, MAINS Master, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Awards

  • 2016Italian Physiological Society (SIF) Award for physiologists under 40
  • 2008Giovanni Spitali Foundation Award for the best PhD thesis 2007–2008, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
  • 2008Sleep Research Society Meritorious Abstract Award; selected for the NSF-SRS Young Investigators Conference
  • 2000Selected in the European Space Agency (ESA) international student parabolic flight campaign, with a study on grasping in micro- and hypergravity

Scientific societies

  • 2014 – presentAIMS – Italian Association of Sleep Medicine; SIF – Italian Physiological Society
  • 2004 – 2012Sleep Research Society; Society for Neuroscience (2008–2011)

Bibliometric indices

  • Google ScholarCitations: 6,704 · h-index: 32
  • ScopusCitations: 4,499 · h-index: 28

Data as of October 2026.

Languages

Italian (native); English (research activity in the United States, 2005–2011)

Publications (107)

International peer-reviewed articles indexed in PubMed, in reverse chronological order. Asterisks denote equal contribution.

  1. Mogavero MP, Bruni O, Lanza G, Faraguna U, Silvani A, Ferri R. Artificial intelligence for sleep instability and motor phenotyping: clinical translation beyond sleep staging. Sleep. 2026 Aug 14;49(8). doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsag149. PMID: 42213077. PubMed · DOI
  2. Beani E, Rizzi R, Barzacchi V, Menici V, Fioroni Ribeiro da Silva C, Martini G, Sicola E, Dani C, Cecchi A, Cioni ML, Paternoster F, Fiorini P, Di Galante M, Faraguna U, Dario P, Cecchi F, Mannari I, Maselli M, Giampietri M, Ghirri P, Dubbini N, Cioni G, Sgandurra G. Home based early intervention with CareToy-Revised in infants with early brain injury: a randomized controlled trial. Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 Aug 12;13:1830574. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1830574. PMID: 42656486; PMCID: PMC13506885. PubMed · DOI
  3. Silvani A, Sicbaldi M, Mogavero MP, Lanza G, Quercia A, Bruni O, Faraguna U, Rosenzweig I, Ferri R. Sleeping in cycles within cycles: A nonlinear framework for NREM sleep microstructure. Sleep Med Rev. 2026 Aug 6;90:102351. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2026.102351. PMID: 42567151. PubMed · DOI
  4. Maestri Tassoni M, Chiusolo S, Hoxhaj D, Fabbrini M, Gargani L, Faraguna U, Bonanni E, De Caterina R. Sleep breathing disorders and cardioneurological complications: from pathophysiology to endotype-driven precision management. Heart. 2026 May 25. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2025-325833. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42185039. PubMed · DOI
  5. Di Pede C, Colitta A, Bruno S, Frumento P, Maestri Tassoni M, Fulvio G, La Rocca G, Bonanni E, Mosca M, Talarico R, Baldini C, Faraguna U. Exploring sleep health and circadian rhythm disruption in Sjögren's disease: an accelerometric and self-reported cross-sectional study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2026 Apr 6;65(4):keag134. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keag134. PMID: 41863319; PMCID: PMC13061132. PubMed · DOI
  6. Borghini A, Canale P, Sicari R, Berardi N, d'Adda di Fagagna F, Sale A, Andreassi MG; Train the Brain Consortium. Combined physical and cognitive training enhances telomere length in mild cognitive impairment patients. BMC Geriatr. 2026 Mar 31;26(1). doi: 10.1186/s12877-026-07380-3. PMID: 41913117; PMCID: PMC13159312. PubMed · DOI
  7. Colitta A, Cruz-Sanabria F, Bruno S, Faraguna U. Navigating Melatonin Safety: Fact, Fiction, and Confounders. J Pineal Res. 2026 Mar;78(2):e70129. doi: 10.1111/jpi.70129. PMID: 41764369. PubMed · DOI
  8. Ceccanti S, Bruno S, Bazzani A, Bianchi F, Faraguna U. Sleep Management and Performance in Offshore Sailing Regattas: A Systematic Review. Sports Med. 2026 Mar;56(3):677-690. doi: 10.1007/s40279-025-02389-x. Epub 2026 Jan 23. PMID: 41578071. PubMed · DOI
  9. Hoxhaj D, Colitta A, Maestri Tassoni M, Pascazio A, Buracchi Torresi F, Turco F, Carnicelli M, Fabbrini M, Frumento P, Siciliano G, Faraguna U, Bonanni E. Real-world findings of daridorexant in chronic insomnia: A pilot study on subjective and actigraphic sleep parameters. Sleep Med. 2026 Feb 13;142:108839. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2026.108839. PMID: 41719767. PubMed · DOI
  10. Cruz-Sanabria F, Cenerini G, Bruno S, Ferri R, Fiori S, Faraguna U. Effect of melatonin enriched with L-Tryptophan and 5-Hydroxytryptophan on sleep parameters in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Sleep Med. 2026 Jan 30;141:108818. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2026.108818. PMID: 41643230. PubMed · DOI
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  1. Lotti S, Napoletano A, Dinu M, Picchi E, Faraguna U, Giangrandi I, Cesari F, Marcucci R, Sofi F, Colombini B. Sleep Irregularity and Short Sleep Duration Are Associated with Less Favorable Cardiometabolic Profiles in Healthy Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients. 2025 Nov 30;17(23):3763. doi:10.3390/nu17233763. PMID: 41374053; PMCID: PMC12694086. PubMed · DOI
  2. Catrambone V, Faraguna U, Valenza G. Cardiovascular Activity Predominantly Modulates Brain Dynamics in Non-REM Sleep Transitions. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2026 Jan;1555(1):e70138. doi: 10.1111/nyas.70138. Epub 2025 Nov 22. PMID: 41273533; PMCID: PMC12836467. PubMed · DOI
  3. Mogavero MP, Lanza G, Bruni O, Ferini-Strambi L, Silvani A, Faraguna U, Ferri R. Beyond the Sleep Lab: A Narrative Review of Wearable Sleep Monitoring. Bioengineering (Basel). 2025 Oct 31;12(11):1191. doi:10.3390/bioengineering12111191. PMID: 41301147; PMCID: PMC12649296. PubMed · DOI
  4. Mogavero MP, Lanza G, Bruni O, Antoci A, Faraguna U, Ferini-Strambi L, Ferri R. Periodic limb movements during sleep and progression of sleep apnea: a longitudinal analysis from the Wisconsin sleep cohort. Sleep Breath. 2025 Oct 11;29(6):314. PMID: 41075039. PubMed
  5. Leo E, Baglivo F, Starace F, Romigi A, Antelmi E, Rizzo C, Faraguna U. Intelligenza artificiale e medicina del sonno: valutazione comparativa di large language models sull'esame dell'Accademia Italiana di Medicina del Sonno con retrieval-augmented generation. Recenti Prog Med. 2025 Oct;116(10):605-606. PMID: 41037381. Italian. PubMed
  6. Colitta A, Faraguna U. Circadian Misalignment as a Determinant of Insomnia Severity: Possible Implications in Sleep Medicine Clinical Practice. J Pineal Res. 2025 Sep;77(5):e70085. PMID: 40977094. PubMed
  7. Bazzani A, Faraguna U. Eat Well, Sleep Well: Exploring the Association Between Eating Behavior and Sleep Quality. Nutrients. 2025 Sep 8;17(17):2908. PMID: 40944296; PMCID: PMC12430387. PubMed
  8. Bruno S, Cenerini G, Lo Giudice L, Cruz-Sanabria F, Benedetti D, Crippa A, Fiori S, Ferri R, Masi G, Faraguna U. Optimizing timing and dose of exogenous melatonin administration in neuropsychiatric pediatric populations: a meta-analysis on sleep outcomes. Sleep Med Rev. 2025;84:102158. Epub 2025 Aug 30. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2025.102158. PMID: 40914024. PubMed · DOI
  9. Dolciotti C, Andre P, Tramonti Fantozzi MP, Lazzerini F, De Cicco V, Barresi M, Grasso C, Bruschini L, De Cicco D, Orsini P, Montanari F, Faraguna U, Manzoni D. Effects of chewing on postural learning: An experimental pre-post intervention study. PLoS One. 2025 Sep 4;20(9):e0330355. PMID: 40906718; PMCID: PMC12410732. PubMed
  10. De Cicco V, Tramonti Fantozzi MP, Ligori S, Cataldo E, De Cicco D, Bongioanni P, Dolciotti C, Bruschini L, Faraguna U*, Manzoni D*. Trigeminal influences and Locus Coeruleus: Tips for countermeasures, therapies and precocious diagnosis in dementia. Brain Res Bull. 2025 Oct 1;230:111528. Epub 2025 Aug 27. PMID: 40882925. PubMed
  11. Colitta A, Bruno S, Cruz-Sanabria F, Starace F, Bazzani A, Di Cianni F, Frumento P, Maestri Tassoni M, Bonanni E, Mosca M, Talarico R, Faraguna U. Sleep and circadian parameters in Behçet's syndrome: a comparative analysis using actigraphy and questionnaires. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2025 Oct 1;64(10):5460-5470. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaf326. PMID: 40489669; PMCID: PMC12494212. PubMed · DOI
  12. Galgani A, Scotto M, Faraguna U, Giorgi FS. Fading Blue: Exploring the Causes of Locus Coeruleus Damage Across the Lifespan. Antioxidants (Basel). 2025 Feb 22;14(3):255. PMID: 40227216; PMCID: PMC11939699. PubMed
  13. Colitta A, Bruno S, Bazzani A, Cruz-Sanabria F, Frumento P, d'Ascanio P, Di Cianni F, Marinello D, Turchetti G, Mosca M, Faraguna U*, Talarico R*. Active disease, fibromyalgia and exposure to glucocorticoids differentially associate with sleep and circadian parameters in Behçet's syndrome. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2025 Jul 1;64(7):4143-4153. PMID: 40088934. PubMed
  14. Tramonti Fantozzi MP, Faraguna U, Ugon A, Ciuti G, Pinna A. Correction: Automatic Cyclic Alternating Pattern (CAP) analysis: Local and multi-trace approaches. PLoS One. 2024 Dec 17;19(12):e0316113. Erratum for: PLoS One. 2021 Dec 2;16(12):e0260984. PMID: 39689090; PMCID: PMC11651583. PubMed
  15. Bruno S, Daddoveri F, Di Galante M, Bazzani A, Cruz-Sanabria F, Colitta A, d'Ascanio P, Frumento P, Faraguna U. Chronotype and lifestyle in the transition to adulthood: Exploring the role of sleep health and circadian misalignment. Sleep Health. 2024 Dec;10(6):697-704. Epub 2024 Sep 28. PMID: 39343634. PubMed
  16. Tramonti Fantozzi MP, De Cicco V, Bazzani A, Cataldo E, Bruschini L, De Cicco D, d'Ascanio P, Faraguna U*, Manzoni D*. Occlusal effects on text reading: an eye-tracker study. Front Syst Neurosci. 2024 Aug 15;18:1409251. PMID: 39211395; PMCID: PMC11357916. PubMed
  17. Cruz-Sanabria F, Bruno S, Crippa A, Frumento P, Scarselli M, Skene DJ, Faraguna U. Optimizing the Time and Dose of Melatonin as a Sleep-Promoting Drug: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. J Pineal Res. 2024 Aug;76(5):e12985. PMID: 38888087. PubMed
  18. Cruz-Sanabria F, Faraguna U, Panu C, Tommasi L, Bruno S, Bazzani A, Sebastiani L, Santarcangelo EL. Hypnotizability-related risky experience and behavior. Neurosci Lett. 2024 Jan 31;821:137625. Epub 2024 Jan 6. PMID: 38185203. PubMed
  19. Tramonti Fantozzi MP, Benedetti R, Crecchi A, Briscese L, Andre P, Arrighi P, Bonfiglio L, Carboncini MC, Bruschini L, Bongioanni P, Faraguna U*, Manzoni D*. Pointing in cervical dystonia patients. Front Syst Neurosci. 2023 Nov 28;17:1306387. eCollection 2023. PMID: 38090048. PubMed
  20. Benedetti D, Frati E, Kiss O, Yuksel D, Faraguna U, Hasler BP, Franzen PL, Clark DB, Baker FC, de Zambotti M. Performance evaluation of the open-source Yet Another Spindle Algorithm sleep staging algorithm against gold standard manual evaluation of polysomnographic records in adolescence. Sleep Health. 2023 Dec;9(6):910-924. Epub 2023 Sep 13. PMID: 37709595. PubMed
  21. Tramonti Fantozzi MP, De Cicco V, d'Ascanio P, Cataldo E, De Cicco D, Bruschini L, Barresi M, Faraguna U*, Manzoni D*. Trigeminal Stimulation and Visuospatial Performance: The Struggle between Chewing and Trigeminal Asymmetries. Biomedicines. 2023 Aug 19;11(8):2307. PMID: 37626803. PubMed
  22. Cruz-Sanabria F, Faraguna U, Violi M, Bruno S, Gravina D, Bonelli C, Bazzani A, Massoni L, Musetti L, Simoncini M, Frumento P, Dell'Osso L, Carmassi C. Effects of exogenous melatonin on sleep and circadian rhythm parameters in bipolar disorder with comorbid delayed sleep-wake phase disorder: An actigraphic study. J Psychiatr Res. 2023 Sep;165:96-104. Epub 2023 Jul 11. PMID: 37487294. PubMed
  23. Faraguna U, Porciani C, Colitta A, Bruno S, Frumento P, Stagnaro C, Tani C, Vagelli R, Mosca M. Actigraphic and self-reported characterization of sleep in systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2023 Jul 11:kead344. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37432350. PubMed
  24. Grasso C, Barresi M, Tramonti Fantozzi MP, Lazzerini F, Bruschini L, Berrettini S, Andre P, Dolciotti C, De Cicco V, De Cicco D, d'Ascanio P, Orsini P, Montanari F, Faraguna U, Manzoni D. Effects of a short period of postural training on postural stability and vestibulospinal reflexes. PLoS One. 2023 Jun 12;18(6):e0287123. eCollection 2023. PMID: 37307276. PubMed
  25. D'Amora M, Galgani A, Marchese M, Tantussi F, Faraguna U, De Angelis F, Giorgi FS. Zebrafish as an Innovative Tool for Epilepsy Modeling: State of the Art and Potential Future Directions. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Apr 22;24(9):7702. PMID: 37175408 Review. PubMed
  26. Sale A, Noale M, Cintoli S, Tognoni G, Braschi C, Berardi N, Maggi S, Maffei L; Train the Brain Consortium. Long-term beneficial impact of the randomised trial 'Train the Brain', a motor/cognitive intervention in mild cognitive impairment people: effects at the 14-month follow-up. Age Ageing. 2023 May 1;52(5): afad067. PMID: 37167616 Clinical Trial. PubMed
  27. Franchi De' Cavalieri M, Filogna S, Martini G, Beani E, Maselli M, Cianchetti M, Dubbini N, Cioni G, Sgandurra G; CareToy-R Consortium. Wearable accelerometers for measuring and monitoring the motor behaviour of infants with brain damage during CareToy-Revised training. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2023 May 6;20(1):62. PMID: 37149595. PubMed
  28. Sebastiani L, Barcaro U, Paradisi P, Frumento P, Faraguna U. Morning naps architecture and mentation recall complexity. J Sleep Res. 2023 Oct;32(5):e13915. Epub 2023 May 3. PMID: 37139546. PubMed
  29. Cruz-Sanabria F, Bruno S, Bazzani A, Bonelli C, Violi M, Frumento P, Faraguna U. Associations between post-traumatic stress symptoms and sleep/circadian parameters: Exploring the effect of chronotype as a moderator variable. Chronobiol Int. 2023 May; 40(5):581-595. Epub 2023 Apr 12. PMID: 37042535. PubMed
  30. Galgani A, Bartolini E, D'Amora M, Faraguna U, Giorgi FS. The Central Noradrenergic System in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Merging Experimental and Clinical Evidence. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Mar 18;24(6):5805. PMID: 36982879 Review. PubMed
  31. Cruz-Sanabria F, Violi M, Bazzani A, Bruno S, Massoni L, Bertelloni CA, Dell'Oste V, Frumento P, Faraguna U, Dell'Osso L, Carmassi C. Chronotype is differentially associated with lifetime mood and panic-agoraphobic spectrum symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder and healthy controls. CNS Spectr. 2023 Dec;28(6):726-738. Epub 2023 Mar 21. PMID: 36942635. PubMed
  32. Carmassi C, Cruz-Sanabria F, Gravina D, Violi M, Bonelli C, Dell'Oste V, Pedrinelli V, Frumento P, Faraguna U, Dell'Osso L. Exploratory Study on the Associations between Lifetime Post-Traumatic Stress Spectrum, Sleep, and Circadian Rhythm Parameters in Patients with Bipolar Disorder. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 17;20(4):3566. PMID: 36834262. PubMed
  33. Bruno S, Benedetti D, Bazzani A, Ferri F, Granieri I, Cruz-Sanabria F, Fiori S, d'Ascanio P, Frumento P, Faraguna U. School Attendance, Chronotype, and Day-of-the-Week Effect in Adolescent Male Basketball Players. J Biol Rhythms. 2023 Apr; 38(2):185-196. Epub 2023 Jan 21. PMID: 36680409. PubMed
  34. Benedetti D, Menghini L, Vallat R, Mallett R, Kiss O, Faraguna U, Baker FC, de Zambotti M. Call to action: an open-source pipeline for standardized performance evaluation of sleep-tracking technology. Sleep. 2023 Feb 8;46(2):zsac304. PMID: 36611112. PubMed
  35. Tramonti Fantozzi MP, Banfi T, Di Galante M, Ciuti G, Faraguna U. Sleep Deprivation-Induced Changes in Baseline Brain Activity and Vigilant Attention Performance. Brain Sci. 2022 Dec 9;12(12):1690. PMID: 36552150. PubMed
  36. Bruno S, Ceccanti S, Bazzani A, d'Ascanio P, Frumento P, Faraguna U. Handling shifts during an overnight sailing regatta: Comparison between sleep management strategies. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2023 Apr;33(4):503-511. Epub 2022 Nov 28. PMID: 36403189. PubMed
  37. Fasano A, Biancardi C, Masi G, Della Vecchia S, Frumento P, Mazzoni A, Falotico E, Faraguna U, Sicca F. Maximum downward slope of sleep slow waves as a potential marker of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder clinical phenotypes. J Psychiatr Res. 2022 Dec;156:679-689. Epub 2022 Nov 8. PMID: 36399860. PubMed
  38. Leite-Almeida H, d'Ascanio P, Faraguna U, Manzoni D. Editorial: Asymmetry in the central nervous system: Functional implications. Front Syst Neurosci. 2022 Sep 7;16:1002965. eCollection 2022. PMID: 36158453. PubMed
  39. Benedetti D, Olcese U, Bruno S, Barsotti M, Maestri Tassoni M, Bonanni E, Siciliano G, Faraguna U. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome Screening Through Wrist-Worn Smartbands: A Machine-Learning Approach. Nat Sci Sleep. 2022 May 18;14:941-956. eCollection 2022. PMID: 35611177. PubMed
  40. Franceschi R, Scotton C, Leonardi L, Cauvin V, Maines E, Angriman M, Pertile R, Valent F, Soffiati M, Faraguna U. Impact of intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring with alarms on sleep and metabolic outcomes in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Acta Diabetol. 2022 Jul;59(7):911-919. Epub 2022 Apr 9. PMID: 35397650. PubMed
  41. Cruz-Sanabria F, Carmassi C, Bruno S, Bazzani A, Carli M, Scarselli M, Faraguna U. Melatonin as a Chronobiotic with Sleep-promoting Properties. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2023;21(4):951-987. PMID: 35176989 Review. PubMed
  42. Bruno S, Bazzani A, Marantonio S, Cruz-Sanabria F, Benedetti D, Frumento P, Turchetti G, Faraguna U. Poor sleep quality and unhealthy lifestyle during the lockdown: an Italian study. Sleep Med. 2022 Feb;90:53-64. Epub 2022 Jan 11. PMID: 35093684. PubMed
  43. Bazzani A, Marantonio S, Andreozzi G, Lorenzoni V, Bruno S, Cruz-Sanabria F, d'Ascanio P, Turchetti G, Faraguna U. Late chronotypes, late mealtimes. Chrononutrition and sleep habits during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy. Appetite. 2022 May 1;172:105951. Epub 2022 Jan 28. PMID: 35092744. PubMed
  44. Tramonti Fantozzi MP, De Cicco V, De Cicco D, d'Ascanio P, Cataldo E, Bruschini L, Faraguna U, Manzoni D. Chewing and Cognitive Improvement: The Side Matters. Front Syst Neurosci. 2021 Dec 23;15:749444. eCollection 2021. PMID: 35002642. PubMed
  45. Bacalini MG, Palombo F, Garagnani P, Giuliani C, Fiorini C, Caporali L, Stanzani Maserati M, Capellari S, Romagnoli M, De Fanti S, Benussi L, Binetti G, Ghidoni R, Galimberti D, Scarpini E, Arcaro M, Bonanni E, Siciliano G, Maestri M, Guarnieri B; Italian Multicentric Group on clock genes, actigraphy in AD; Martucci M, Monti D, Carelli V, Franceschi C, La Morgia C, Santoro A. Association of rs3027178 polymorphism in the circadian clock gene PER1 with susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease and longevity in an Italian population. Geroscience. 2022 Apr;44(2):881-896. Epub 2021 Dec 18. PMID: 34921659. PubMed
  46. Tramonti Fantozzi MP, Faraguna U, Ugon A, Ciuti G, Pinna A. Automatic Cyclic Alternating Pattern (CAP) analysis: Local and multi-trace approaches. PLoS One. 2021 Dec 2;16(12): e0260984. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34855925. PubMed
  47. Nardelli M, Catrambone V, Grandi G, Banfi T, Bruno RM, Scilingo EP, Faraguna U, Valenza G. Activation of brain-heart axis during REM sleep: a trigger for dreaming. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2021 Dec 1;321(6):R951-R959. Epub 2021 Oct 27. PMID: 34704848. PubMed
  48. Billeci L, Faraguna U, Santarcangelo EL, d'Ascanio P, Varanini M, Sebastiani L. Heartbeat-Evoked Cortical Potential during Sleep and Interoceptive Sensitivity: A Matter of Hypnotizability. Brain Sci. 2021 Aug 19;11(8):1089. PMID: 34439708. PubMed
  49. Menici V, Antonelli C, Beani E, Mattiola A, Giampietri M, Martini G, Rizzi R, Cecchi A, Cioni ML, Cioni G, Sgandurra G; Caretoy-R Consortium. Feasibility of Early Intervention Through Home-Based and Parent-Delivered Infant Massage in Infants at High Risk for Cerebral Palsy. Front Pediatr. 2021 Jul 19;9:673956. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34350144. PubMed
  50. Tramonti Fantozzi MP, Artoni F, Di Galante M, Briscese L, De Cicco V, Bruschini L, d'Ascanio P, Manzoni D, Faraguna U, Carboncini MC. Effect of the Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation on Auditory Event-Related Potentials. Cereb Cortex Commun. 2021 Feb 19;2(2):tgab012. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34296158. PubMed
  51. Bazzani A, Bruno S, Frumento P, Cruz-Sanabria F, Turchetti G, Faraguna U. Sleep quality mediates the effect of chronotype on resilience in the time of COVID-19. Chronobiol Int. 2021 Jun;38(6):883-892. Epub 2021 May 9. PMID: 33966553. PubMed
  52. Benedetti D, Olcese U, Frumento P, Bazzani A, Bruno S, d'Ascanio P, Maestri M, Bonanni E, Faraguna U. Heart rate detection by Fitbit ChargeHR™: A validation study versus portable polysomnography. J Sleep Res. 2021 Dec;30(6):e13346. Epub 2021 Apr 10. PMID: 33837981. PubMed
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