Davide Albertini

University of Parma (Italy)

Linking latent factors to functional subnetworks in the monkey motor cortex 

2026–2027: Fall 

I am a researcher in neuroscience studying how the brain controls actions in natural contexts. I trained in physics at the University of Parma, where I developed a strong interest in data analysis and complex systems. I then moved into neuroscience and completed my PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Parma, where I studied how single neurons in the macaque premotor cortex encode both executed and observed actions.

After my PhD, I held postdoctoral positions at the National Research Council of Italy, focusing on the analysis of intracranial EEG recordings in humans to investigate the neural basis of tactile awareness. I am currently a researcher in neuroscience at the University of Parma, where I apply machine learning and computational models to study how populations of neurons in the primate premotor cortex encode actions under naturalistic conditions, while the monkey moves freely in the environment.

Website: https://boninilab.unipr.it/it/members/davide-albertini/267/