Ilenia Paparella

Regional Hypothalamic Responses to Light Vary Across Developmental Stages but Remain Stable with Time of Day

This study examines how light affects hypothalamic activity in adolescents and young adults across different times of day, finding stable regional responses with developmental differences in magnitude.

Regional activity within the human amygdala varies with season, mood and illuminance

This study investigates how seasonal changes, mood, and light exposure affect regional activity in the human amygdala using fMRI.

Cortical Excitability is Affected by Light Exposure - Distinct Effects in Adolescents and Young Adults

This study examines how blue light affects cortical excitability in adolescents and young adults, finding age-related differences in response.

The crosstalk between the anterior hypothalamus and the locus coeruleus during wakefulness is associated with low frequency oscillations power during sleep

This study examines the relationship between effective connectivity between the locus coeruleus and hypothalamus subregions and sleep electrophysiology in young and older adults.

Dual-site beta transcranial alternating current stimulation during a bimanual coordination task modulates functional connectivity between motor areas

This study uses dual-site beta tACS over primary motor cortices during bimanual coordination to modulate functional connectivity, finding altered connectivity but no behavioral changes.

Light Impact on Thalamo-Cortical Connectivity During a Cognitive Task Depends on Time of Day and is Different in Teenagers

This study shows that light affects thalamo-cortical connectivity during a cognitive task, with differences based on time of day and age group.

REM sleep quality is associated with balanced tonic activity of the locus coeruleus during wakefulness

The paper investigates the relationship between locus coeruleus (LC) activity during wakefulness and REM sleep quality in humans, finding task-dependent associations.

Regional response to light illuminance across the human hypothalamus

This study investigates how varying light levels affect different regions of the human hypothalamus during cognitive tasks, finding distinct activity patterns linked to task performance.

7 Tesla MRS estimates of GABA concentration relate to physiological measures of tonic inhibition in the human motor cortex

The paper uses 7 Tesla MRS and TMS-hdEEG to show that MRS-GABA correlates with physiological measures of tonic inhibition in the human motor cortex.

Impact of light on task-evoked pupil responses during cognitive tasks.

This study examines how different light levels affect task-evoked pupil responses during cognitive tasks, finding that higher light levels increase pupil dilation in response to auditory stimuli.

Impact of repeated short light exposures on sustained pupil responses in an fMRI environment

The paper investigates how repeated short light exposures affect sustained pupil responses during different cognitive tasks, finding that higher melanopic irradiance increases pupil responses and that task context influences variability.

Light modulates task-dependent thalamo-cortical connectivity during an auditory attentional task

This study shows blue-enriched light enhances thalamo-cortical connectivity during an auditory attention task, supporting its role in modulating cognitive activity.

In vivo Locus Coeruleus activity while awake is associated with REM sleep quality in healthy older individuals

This study finds that higher locus coeruleus activity during wakefulness in older adults is linked to worse sleep quality and reduced theta band power during REM sleep.

MRI-assessed locus coeruleus contrast and functional response are not associated in young and late middle-aged individuals

The paper investigates the relationship between structural and functional characteristics of the locus coeruleus in young and late middle-aged individuals using MRI and finds no association between LC contrast and functional response.