VALERIA CAROLA

Part II – Education

Type Year Institution Notes (Degree, Experience)
University graduation 1997 “Sapienza” University, Rome Master's Degree in Psychology (General and Experimental Psychology) magna cum laude.
Licensure 1998 “Sapienza” University, Rome Graduation to Professional Psychologist (Italian legislation, licence to practice- esame di stato).
Post-graduate studies 1998 “Scuola Medica Ospedaliera di Roma e della Regione Lazio” Graduate degree on "Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and supervision"; (1 year), San Eugenio Hospital.
Post-graduate studies 1998 “Scuola Medica Ospedaliera di Roma e della Regione Lazio” Graduate degree on "Neuropsychology and Neurobiology of Behavioral Disorders" (1 year). San Camillo Hospital
Post-graduate studies 1999 “Scuola Medica Ospedaliera di Roma e della Regione Lazio” Graduate degree on "Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy” (2 years). San Eugenio Hospital
PhD 2002 “Sapienza” University, Rome PhD in “Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology” (100/100)
Specialty 2003 Cognitive Psychology Association, Rome Specialization in “Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy”; 4 years
Post-graduate studies 2006 University of Cambridge First Certificate in English

Part III – Appointments

IIIA – Academic Appointments

Start End Institution Position

01/03/2021 present Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome Assistant Professor (RTD-B; SSD M-PSI/08 SSC 11/E4)
19/11/2018 28/02/2021 Santa Lucia Foundation (IRCCS), Rome Team/Project Leader
19/11/2018 28/02/2021 Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome Assistant Professor (RTD-A; SSD M-PSI/08 SSC 11/E4)
01/07/2012 18/11/2018 Santa Lucia Foundation (IRCCS), Rome Team/Project Leader and Researcher (a tempo determinato)
01/12/2011 30/06/2012 Santa Lucia Foundation (IRCCS), Rome Post-Doc Research Fellow
1/12/2009 30/11/2011 Department of Psychology; “Sapienza” University, Rome Post-Doc Research Fellow (2 years; Assegnista di Ricerca)
1/10/2008 30/11/2013 European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL, Rome) Visiting Scientist
1/11/2008 31/10/2009 Department of Psychology; “Sapienza” University, Rome Post-Doc Research Fellow (1 year; Assegnista di Ricerca)
01/04/2004 30/09/2008 European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL, Rome) Post-Doc Research Fellow (5 years)
01/10/2003 30/03/2004 European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL, Rome) Visiting Scientist
01/04/2002 31/03/2004 Department of Psychology; “Sapienza” University, Rome Post-Doc Research Fellow (2 years; Assegnista di Ricerca)

IIIB – Other Appointments

Start End Institution Position
27/05/2021 27/05/2030 Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) National Scientific Qualification to Associate Professor in Clinical and Dynamic Psychology (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale per Professore II fascia SSD M-PSI/08 SSC 11/E4)
04/04/2017 04/04/2026 Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) National Scientific Qualification to Associate Professor in Applied Biology (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale per Professore II fascia SSC 05/F1)
1/04/2021 present Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) Member of REPRISE (albo degli esperti scientifici istituito presso il MIUR) for the section: Clinical and health psychology (SH4_3)
15/10/2020 present Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome Member of the quality commission (membro commissione qualità) of CDS: Clinical Psychosexology - Psicosessuologia Clinica LM-51
09/09/2020 present Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, “Sapienza” University, Rome Representative of the Faculty Researchers (Giunta di Facoltà)
14/04/2020 present Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome Member of the “Dynamic and Clinical Psychology” PhD Program Committee.
14/11/2019 present Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome Representative of the Department Researchers (Giunta di Dipartimento)
1/01/2021 present Wake Forest School of Medicine, North Carolina (USA) Co-tutor for a student at the “Neuroscience” PhD programme.
01/01/2019 present Bovet- Neuroscience Center- “Sapienza” University, Rome Member of the Scientific Committee
1/11/2018 present Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome Tutor and co-tutor for students at the “Dynamic and Clinical Psychology” PhD Program.
01/03/2019 present Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome Thesis mentor for Bachelor’s Degree students at CDS: Clinical Psychosexology - LM-51; and CDS: Dynamic Developmental Psychopathology.
1/12/2020 30/11/2021 Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome Tutor for Post-Doc Research Fellow (Assegno di Ricerca su Sapienza Grant N RG11916B50652E41).
21/09/2021 Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome Member of the commission for the evaluation of requests for granted teaching appointments; CDS: Clinical Psychosexology - Psicosessuologia Clinica LM-51
05/07/2021 Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome Member of the Commission of selection responsible for evaluating the applications presented in response to the selection procedure for the awarding of n. 9 self-employment assignments.
28/05/2021 Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome Member of the Commission of selection responsible for evaluating the applications presented in response to the selection procedure for the awarding of n. 2 self-employment assignments. CDS: Clinical Psychosexology - Psicosessuologia Clinica LM-51
07/09/2020 Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome Member of the Commission for the election of the representatives of students, doctoral students, postgraduates.
02/09/2019 Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, “Sapienza” University, Rome President of the supervisory Commission for the locations for carrying out the admission test to the Degree Courses with restricted access in Psychology and Health - Psychology and Social Processes
10/07/2019 Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome Member of the Commission for the election of the President of the CDS: Clinical Psychosexology - Psicosessuologia Clinica LM-51
1/11/2017 30/12/2020 Department of Psychology; “Sapienza” University, Rome Co-tutor for a student at the “Behavioral Neuroscience” PhD programme.
1/10/2017 30/10/2018 Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, Rome Thesis mentor to Bachelor’s Degree students, Psychology- LM51
2010 2017 Department of Psychology; “Sapienza” University, Rome Thesis supervisor to Bachelor’s Degree students (Psychology- Neurobiology)

IIIC – Other Appointments- Activities in Clinical Context

Start End Institution Position
01/10/2021 present Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome Psychologist at the Clinical Psychology Unit of the Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome.
13/05/2019 present Ordine Psicologi Lazio Member of the Ordine Psicologi Lazio (N24891)
01/05/2019 30/12/2020 Guardia di Finanza Recruiting Center – Via delle Fiamme Gialle, Rome, Lido di Ostia, Selector- Clinical and Psychological evaluation (through questionnaires and clinical interviews) aimed to recruit personnel at the Guardia di Finanza.

Part IV – Teaching experience

Year Institution Lecture/Course
2020/2021-present CDS: Clinical Psychosexology - Psicosessuologia Clinica LM-51; Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, “Sapienza” University, Rome; "Trauma and sexual abuse and gender violence [10592465] (SSD: M-PSI/08; 6 CFU; 48 hours),
2018/2019-present CDS: Physiotherapy (abilitante alla professione sanitaria di Fisioterapista; Corso di laurea C - Roma Azienda S. Giovanni Addolorata), “Sapienza” University, Rome “Clinical Psychology-Rehabilitation in the neurological area” [1034836], (SSD: M-PSI/08; 1 CFU, 12 hours),
2018/2019-present CDS: Pediatric Nursing (abilitante alla professione sanitaria di Infermiere Pediatrico; Azienda Policlinico Umberto I; Medicina e Odontoiatria – Farmacia e Medicina), “Sapienza” University, Rome. “Clinical Psychology-Nursing in psychiatry and mental health” [1035038], (SSD: M-PSI/08; 2 CFU, 24 hours),
2020/2021-present Specialty (Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicologia Clinica), Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, “Sapienza” University, Rome. “Psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology”, (SSD: MED/13; 3 CFU; 24 hours).
2020/2021-present “Dynamic and Clinical Psychology” PhD Program, Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies; “Sapienza” University, Rome “How to review a scientific article”, (6 hours)
2018/2019-present Professionalising Training Activities (Attività Formative professionalizzanti); CDS:- Dynamic Developmental Psychopathology- Psicopatologia Dinamica dello Sviluppo (LM PDS), Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, “Sapienza” University, Rome; “Gene-by-environment interaction in the modulation of psychopathology. Evaluation of exposure to early life trauma and the genetic background” (9 hours)
2018/2019-2019/2020 CDS: Nursing (abilitante alla professione sanitaria di Infermiere; - Corso di laurea E - ASL Roma 1 -S. Spirito) “Sapienza” University, Rome. “Clinical Psychology- Psychology and nursing in mental health” [1034963], (SSD: M-PSI/08; 2 CFU, 24 hours),
16-18/09/2019 Advanced training course (Corso di Alta Formazione), School of Neuroethics, International School of Advanced Studies, SISSA, Trieste “Emotions, language, self-monitoring neurosciences, cognitive sciences, ethics and clinic of addictions” (3 hours)
2017-2018 CDS: Psychology - LM-51; Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, Rome “Developmental Neuropsychology” (Ad-hoc teacher, professore a contratto; 6 CFU, 40 hours)
2017-2018 CDS: Psychology - LM-51; Department of Human Sciences, LUMSA University, Rome. “Workshop: tools for the assessment of cognitive and emotional intelligence disorders (Ad-hoc teacher, professore a contratto; Laboratorio; 2 CFU, 30 hours)

2016/2017-2017/2018 International College of Osteopathic Manual Medicine, Rome, Italy “Medical Statistics”, (Ad-hoc teacher, professore a contratto; 2 CFU, 20 hours)
2016-2017 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, “Sapienza” University, Rome. “Psychobiology of Substance use disorders”, “Psychobiology of developmental disorders”, (Teaching Assistant, Cultore della materia)

Part V - Society memberberships, Awards and Honors

Year Title
2021 Member of the Regional Executive (Membro del Direttivo); Italian Society of Drug-Addiction (SITD-Lazio)
2018 Member, Italian Psychology Association (AIP), Clinical and Dynamic Psychology section
2013 Member, Italian Society of Drug-Addiction (SITD)
2010 Member, European Behavioural Pharmacology Society (EBPS)
2008 Award for the best Oral Presentation (young scientist) at the EBPS workshop, Cork, Ireland
2003 Member, Society of Neuroscience (SfN)

Part VI - Funding Information [grants as PI-principal investigator or I-investigator]

Year Title Program Grant value

2023 Defining the contribution of gene-by-early environment interaction to cardiovascular diseases and proposing integrated
preventive interventions SAPIENZA University of Rome: Progetti di Ricerca di Università, (Tipologia Grande), (3 years) Grant ID: RG123188B3B83313; Principal Investigator € 26000
2021 ”PRIME- PRevenire con Insight, Motivazione, Emozione”. Bando del Dipartimento Politiche antidroga per progetti sperimentali in ambito nazionale in materia di prevenzione delle tossicodipendenze. Grant ID: 13b46287; (3 years); Investigator € 435600
2020 "Neural processing of emotions in traumatized children treated with brief psychodynamic therapy”, SAPIENZA University of Rome: Progetti di Ricerca di Università, (Tipologia Media), (3 years) Grant ID: RM120172B8B4427C; Investigator € 15000
2019 “A multidimensional approach for the evaluation of psychopathological risk factors in adolescents with a history of traumatic childhood” SAPIENZA University of Rome: Progetti di Ricerca di Università, (Tipologia Grande), (3 years), Grant ID RG11916B50652E41; Principal Investigator € 50000 + Post Doc Fellowship (assegno di ricerca)
2016 “Functional alterations occurring in the Vental Tegmental Area dopamine neuron pathway following early social adverse experience”. SANTA LUCIA FOUNDATION: 5 x mille Research Projects; Principal Investigator € 15000
2015 “Valutazione del ruolo funzionale dell’attivazione immunitaria associata a stress precoce nell’induzione di alterazioni comportamentali in età adulta” SANTA LUCIA FOUNDATION: 5 x mille Research Projects; Principal Investigator € 15000
2014 “L’induzione di uno stato infiammatorio come conseguenza dell’esposizione a traumi in età precoce: l’impatto sullo sviluppo di malattie psichiatriche e sulla differente vulnerabilità ai traumi cerebrali” SANTA LUCIA FOUNDATION: 5 x mille Research Projects; Principal Investigator € 15000
2012 “Environmental, genetic and epigenetic components in drug abuse and relapse to drug-seeking” Italian Ministry of Health: Young Research Grant (Giovani Ricercatori), (4 years), Grant ID GR-2009-1576820; Principal Investigator € 580000
2011 “Long term effects of the gene by early environment interaction on the encoding of reward and aversive cues” Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR): FIRB (Futuro in Ricerca di Base) (4 years), Grant ID RBFR10RZ0N_001; Investigator € 500000
2010 “Behavioral, biochemical, and molecular characterization of new models of hyperphenylalaninemia: how phenylalanine causes mental retardation” SAPIENZA University of Rome: Progetti di Ricerca di Università, (Tipologia Media), (3 years) Grant ID C26A10CPL8; Investigator € 15000
2006 “Epigenetic programming by early gene-environment interactions” NIH-R21 Research Grant (USA); Grant ID ES15174; Key personnel € 100000
2006 “Combined screen for gene-environment interactions in mice and humans“ “Fritz Thyssen Stiftung (Germany) Foundation (2 years); Key personnel € 116000
2004 “Combined genetic screen for gene-environment interactions underlying anxiety behavior in mouse and humans” “Fritz Thyssen Stiftung (Germany) Foundation (2 years); Key personnel € 116000

Part VII – Research Activities

Keywords Brief Description
Mood Disorders My research activity is mainly focused on the investigation of the factors that underlie the development of psychiatric pathologies (e.g. mood disorders, substance use disorders), with a specific and strong interest in the identification of neurobiological alterations caused by exposure to traumatic events in childhood/adolescence and associated with the increased susceptibility to the development of these diseases. My research activity is carried out both in clinical settings, thanks also to the support of the analysis of bio-markers of pathology in the blood, and in preclinical rodent contexts. In general, my investigation aims to understand the triggering factors of the different psychopathologies in order to identify new psychological therapeutic pathways and their best temporal mode of administration.
My main/current line of research are the following: 1) Analysis of biomarkers of therapeutic success in the context of Major Depression Disorder and Substance Use Disorder and behavioral addictions 2) Evaluation of relational and cognitive-emotional regulation processes in patients suffering from neurological pathologies of different nature. 3) Short and long-term emotional, behavioral, and physiological reactions to child stressful/traumatic events. 4) Psychoneurobiological alterations induced by exposure to stressful conditions in preclinical and clinical contexts associated with altered/pathological behaviors.
Stress
Parental Care
Substance Use Disorder
Clinical Psychology
Bio-markers
Psychopathology
Early-life Experiences
Epigenetics
Neurodevelopmental Alterations
Immune System
Attachment Style
Motivation

Part VIII–Publications

PUBLICATIONS (Peer Reviewed Journals)
Citations from Scopus, Impact Factor from Journal Citation Report - JCR (Web of Science)

1. Sigrist C, Ottaviani C, Baumeister-Lingens L, Bussone S, Pesca C, Kaess M, MD, Carola V*, Koenig A* sex-specific pathway linking early life maltreatment, vagal activity, and depressive symptoms. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2024;15(1):2325247. doi: 10.1080/20008066.2024.2325247.

2. Sciacchitano S, Carola V, Nicolais G, Sciacchitano S, Napoli C, Mancini R, Rocco M, Coluzzi F. To Be Frail or Not to Be Frail: This Is the Question-A Critical Narrative Review of Frailty. J Clin Med. 2024 Jan 26;13(3):721. doi: 10.3390/jcm13030721.

3. Troisi A, Carola V, Nanni RC. I Got it. Perceived Infectability and Germ Aversion after Covid-19 Infection. Clin Neuropsychiatry. 2023 Aug;20(4):337-341. doi: 10.36131/cnfioritieditore20230413.

4. Pesca, C., Lo Iacono, L., Carola, V. The impact of childhood maltreatment on telomere length in cocaine use disorder. Journal of Substance Use. Published online: 25 Jul 2023; doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2023.2239345

5. Del Casale A, Modesti MN, Lai C, Carola V, Mimun S, Bruzzese A, Speranza AM, Drakes DH, Asmundson GJG, Nicolais G Anxiety Symptoms, COVID-19-Related Stress Reactions in the Italian General Population, and Validation of the Italian COVID Stress Scales (CSS-I). J Clin Med. 2023 Aug 31;12(17):5680. doi: 10.3390/jcm12175680.

6. Carola V, Morale C, Vincenzo C, Cecchi V, Errico L, Nicolais G. Organ donation: psychosocial factors of the decision-making process. Front Psychol. 2023 May 26;14:1111328. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1111328.

7. Troisi A, Croce Nanni R, De Sanctis S, Dieguez G, Carola V. COVID-19 vaccination and the behavioral immune system: The newcomer and the old friend get along in preventing infection. Brain Behav Immun Health. 2023 Jul;30:100621. doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2023.100621.

8. Bussone S, Pesca C, Casetti V, Croce Nanni R, Ottaviani C, Troisi A, Carola V. The long-term impact of early adverse experience on adaptive functioning: a pilot study integrating measures of mental status, nonverbal communication, and heart rate variability. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2023;14(1):2181766. doi: 10.1080/20008066.2023.2181766.

9. Carola V, Vincenzo C, Morale C, Cecchi V, Rocco M, Nicolais G. Psychological Health in Intensive Care Unit Health Care Workers after the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Nov 2;10(11):2201. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10112201. (I.F. 3.61)

10. Catale C, Martini A, Piscitelli RM, Senzasono B, Iacono LL, Mercuri NB, Guatteo E, Carola V. Earlylife social stress induces permanent alterations in plasticity and perineuronal nets in the mouse anterior cingulate cortex. European Journal Neuroscience. 2022 Nov;56(10):5763-5783. doi: 10.1111/ejn.15825 (I.F. 5.41)

11. Carola V, Morale C, Vincenzo C, Cecchi V, Errico L, Nicolais G. Organ donation: psychosocial factors of the decision-making process. Front Psychol. 2023 May 26;14:1111328. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1111328. eCollection 2023.

12. Catale C, Carola V*, Viscomi MT* (2022) Early life stress-induced neuroinflammation and neurological disorders: a novel perspective for research. Neural Regeneration Research 2022 Sep;17(9):1971-1972. ( I.F. 6.58; *Equal Senior Author).

13. Carola V, Vincenzo C, Morale C, Pelli M, Rocco M, Nicolais G. Psychological health in COVID-19 patients after discharge from an intensive care unit. Frontiers Public Health. 2022 Aug 12;10:951136. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.951136

14. Troisi A, Di Cave D, Carola V, Nanni RC. The behavioral immune system in action: Psychological correlates of pathogen disgust sensitivity in healthcare professionals working in a COVID-19 hospital. Physiology & Behavior. 2022 Jul 1;251:113821. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2022.113821.

15. Troisi A, Croce Nanni R, Riconi A, Carola V, Di Cave D. Fear of COVID-19 among HealthcareWorkers: The Role of Neuroticism an Fearful Attachment. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10, 4358. doi.org: 10.3390/jcm10194358.

16. Catale C, Bisicchia E, Carola V*, Viscomi MT*. Early life stress exposure worsens adult remote microglia activation, neuronal death, and functional recovery after focal brain injury. Brain Behav Immun. 2021 Mar 4:S0889-1591(21)00097-0. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.02.032

17. Carola V, Cimino S, Bussone S, Cerniglia L, Tambelli R. Children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder and psychopathological risk in their mothers: the function of global DNA methylation. Front. Psychiatry 2021 Jan 27;12:593500. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.593500.

18. Pellicano GR, Carola V, Bussone S, Cecchini M, Tambelli R, Lai C. Beyond the dyad: the role of mother and father in newborns global DNA methylation during the first month of life – a pilot study. Developmental psychobiology 2021 Jul;63(5):1345-1357. doi: 10.1002/dev.22072

19. Bussone S, Pesca C, Carola V. Attachment style and emotion regulation: the modulatory role of A118G polymorphism. Psychology Hub (2020) XXXVII, 3, 23-30. doi: 10.13133/2724-2943/17228.

20. Bussone S, Pesca C, Tambelli R, Carola V. Psychological health issues subsequent to SARS-Cov 2 restrictive measures: The role of parental bonding and attachment style. Front. Psychiatry 2020 Nov 4;11:589444. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.589444.

21. Catale C, Bussone S, Lo Iacono L, Viscomi MT, Palacios D, Troisi A, Carola, V. Exposure to different early-life stress experiences results in differentially altered DNA methylation in the brain and immune system. Neurobiology of Stress 2020; 13, November, doi.org/10.1016/j.ynstr.2020.100249.

22. Lo Iacono L, Bussone S, Andolina D, Tambelli R, Troisi A, Carola V. Dissecting major depression: The role of blood biomarkers and adverse childhood experiences in distinguishing clinical subgroups. J Affect Disord. 2020 Nov 1;276:351-360. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.07.034.

23. Cimino S, Carola V, Cerniglia L, Bussone S, Bevilacqua A, Tambelli R. The μ-opioid receptor gene A118G polymorphism is associated with insecure attachment in children with disruptive mood regulation disorder and their mothers. Brain Behav. 2020 Jul;10(7):e01659. doi: 10.1002/brb3.1659.

24. Farini D, Cesari E, Weatheritt RJ, La Sala G, Naro C, Pagliarini V, Bonvissuto D, Medici V, Guerra M, Di Pietro C, Rizzo FR, Musella A, Carola V, Centonze D, Blencowe BJ, Marazziti D, Sette C. A Dynamic Splicing Program Ensures Proper Synaptic Connections in the Developing Cerebellum. Cell Rep. 2020 Jun 2;31(9):107703. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107703.

25. Bussone S, Trentini C, Tambelli R, Carola V. Early-Life Interpersonal and Affective Risk Factors for Pathological Gaming. Front Psychiatry. 2020 May 15;11:423. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00423. Review.

26. Catale C, Gironda S, Lo Iacono L, Carola V. Microglial Function in the Effects of Early-Life Stress on Brain and Behavioral Development. J Clin Med. 2020 Feb 8;9(2):468. doi: 10.3390/jcm9020468.

27. Carola V, Viscomi MT. Microglia. Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2019 Oct;94:94-95. doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2019.07.003.

28. Catale C, Bussone S, Lo Iacono L, Carola V. Microglial alterations induced by psychoactive drugs: A possible mechanism in substance use disorder? Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2019 Oct;94:164-175. doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2019.03.008.

29. Dutar P, Tolle V, Kervern M, Carcenac C, Carola V, Gross C, Savasta M, Darmon M, Masson J. (2019) GLS1 Mutant Mice Display Moderate Alterations of Hippocampal Glutamatergic Neurotransmission Associated with Specific Adaptive Behavioral Changes. Neuroscience. 2019 Jan 1;396:175-186. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.11.022. Epub 2018 Nov 23.

30. ***Lo Iacono L, Catale C, Martini A, Valzania A, Viscomi MT, Chiurchiù V, Guatteo E, Bussone S, Perrone F, Di Sabato P, Aricò E, D'Argenio A, Troisi A, Mercuri NB, Maccarrone M, Puglisi-Allegra S, Casella P, Carola V. From Traumatic Childhood to Cocaine Abuse: The Critical Function of the Immune System. Biol Psychiatry. 2018 Dec 15;84(12):905-916. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.05.022. Epub 2018 Jun 11.

31. Lo Iacono L & Carola V. (2018) The impact of adolescent stress experiences on neurobiological development. Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2018 May; 77:93-103. doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.09.040. Epub 2017 Oct 7. Review.

32. Carola V, Troisi A. (2018) Editorial. Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2018 May;77:79-80. doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.11.032.

33. Troisi A, Carola V, Gross C. (2017) Genetic variation in the serotonin transporter gene influences adult attachment style. Clinical Neuropsychiatry, 14, 4: 241:246

34. Valzania A, Catale C, Viscomi MT, Puglisi-Allegra S, Carola V. (2017) Histone deacetylase 5 modulates the effects of social adversity in early life on cocaine-induced behavior. Physiol Behav. 2017 Mar 15;171:7-12. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.12.027.

35. Sasso V, Bisicchia E, Latini L, Ghiglieri V, Cacace F, Carola V, Molinari M, Viscomi MT. (2016) Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation reduces remote apoptotic cell death and inflammation after focal brain injury. J Neuroinflammation. 2016 Jun 14;13(1):150. doi: 10.1186/s12974-016-0616-5.

36. Lo Iacono L, Valzania A, Visco-Comandini F, Aricò E, Viscomi MT, Castiello L, Oddi D, D’Amato FR, Bisicchia E, Ermakova O, Puglisi-Allegra S, Carola V (2016) Social threat exposure in juvenile mice promotes cocaine-seeking by altering blood clotting and brain vasculature. Addiction Biology 2016 Feb 12. doi: 10.1111/adb.12373.

37. Lo Iacono L, Valzania A, Visco-Comandini F, Viscomi MT, Felsani A, Puglisi-Allegra S, Carola V (2016) Regulation of nucleus accumbens transcript levels in mice by early-life social stress and cocaine. Neuropharmacology, 103:183-94.

38. Lo Iacono L, Visco-Comandini F, Valzania A, Viscomi MT, Coviello M, Giampà A, Roscini L, Bisicchia E, Siracusano A, Troisi A, Puglisi-Allegra S, Carola V (2015) Adversity in childhood and depression: linked through SIRT1. Translational Psychiatry, 5, e629; doi:10.1038/tp.2015.125.

39. Carola V, Perlas E, Zonfrillo F, Soini HA, Novotny MV, Gross CT (2014). Modulation of social behavior by the agouti pigmentation gene. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 8:259.

40. Troisi A, Frazzetto G, Carola V, Di Lorenzo G, Coviello M, Siracusano A, Gross C (2012). Variation in the {}-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) moderates the influence of early maternal care on fearful attachment. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 7:542-7.

41. Carola V, Gross C. Mouse models of the 5-HTTLPR × stress risk factor for depression Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, 2012, 12, pp. 59–72, doi: 10.1007/7854_2011_190 (CIT 16).

42. Troisi A, Frazzetto G, Carola V, Di Lorenzo G, Coviello M, D'Amato FR, Moles A, Siracusano A, Gross C (2011). Social hedonic capacity is associated with the A118G polymorphism of the mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) in adult healthy volunteers and psychiatric patients. Social Neuroscience, 6:88-97. (I.F.: 2.74; CIT 82).

43. Carola V, Mirabeau O, Gross CT (2011). Hidden Markov model analysis of maternal behavior patterns in inbred and reciprocal hybrid mice. PLoS One, 6:e14753. (I.F.: 4.09; CIT 8)

44. Carola V, Pascucci T, Puglisi-Allegra S, Cabib S, Gross C (2011). Effect of the interaction between the serotonin transporter gene and maternal environment on developing mouse brain. Behavioural Brain Research, 217:188-94. (I.F.: 3.42; CIT 12)

45. Lucchina L, Carola V, Pitossi F, Depino AM (2010). Evaluating the interaction between early postnatal inflammation and maternal care in the programming of adult anxiety and depression-related behaviors. Behavioural Brain Research, 213:56-65. (I.F.: 3.40; CIT 26)

46. Bartolomucci A, Carola V, Pascucci T, Puglisi-Allegra S, Cabib S, Lesch KP, Parmigiani S, Palanza P, Gross C (2010). Increased vulnerability to psychosocial stress in heterozygous serotonin transporter knockout mice. Disease Model Mechanism, 3:459-70. (I.F.: 4.58; CIT 76)

47. Carola V & Gross C (2010). BDNF moderates early environmental risk factors for anxiety in mouse. Genes Brain Behavior, 9:379-389. (I.F.: 4.06; CIT 23).

48. Zanettini C, Carola V, Lo Iacono L, Moles A, Gross C, D’Amato FR (2010). Postnatal handling reverses social anxiety in 5ht-1ar knockout mice. Genes Brain Behavior, 9:26-32. (I.F.: 4.61; CIT 22).

49. Carola V, Frazzetto G, Pascucci T, Audero E, Puglisi-Allegra S, Cabib S, Lesch KP, Gross C (2008). Identifying Molecular Substrates in a Mouse Model of the Serotonin Transporter x Environment Risk Factor for Anxiety and Depression. Biological Psychiatry, 63:840-6. (I.F.: 8.67; CIT 116).

50. Carola V, Scalera E, Brunamonti E, Gross C, D'Amato F (2008). Mating-related interactions share common features with anxiety in the mouse. Behavioural Brain Research, 186:185-90. (I.F.: 3.17; CIT 6)

51. Reuveni E, Carola V, Banchaabouchi MA, Rosenthal N, Hancock JM, Gross C (2007). Phenostat: visualization and statistical tool for analysis of phenotyping data. Mammalian Genome 18:677-81. (I.F.: 2.29; CIT 2)

52. Frazzetto G, Di Lorenzo G, Carola V, Proietti L, Sokolowska E, Siracusano A, Gross C, Troisi A (2007). Early trauma and increased risk for physical aggression during adulthood: the moderating role of MAOA genotype. PLoS ONE 2:e486. (CIT 142).

53. Carola V, Frazzetto G, Gross C (2006). Identifying interactions between genes and early environment in the mouse. Genes Brain Behavior, 5:189-99. (I.F.: 4.38; CIT 43)

54. Carola V, D’Olimpio F, Brunamonti E, Bevilacqua A, Renzi P, Mangia F (2004). Anxiety-related behaviour in C57BL/6  BALB/c chimeric mice. Behavioural Brain Research, 150:25-32. (I.F.: 2.99; CIT 15)

55. Carola V, D’Olimpio F, Brunamonti E, Mangia F, Renzi P (2002). Evaluation of the Elevated plus-maze and Open-field tests for the assessment of anxiety-related behaviour in inbred mice. Behavioural Brain Research, 134:49-57. (I.F.: 2.79; CIT 396).

PARTICIPATION AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES

1. Oral Communication at 33rd International Congress of Psychology, Praga, 21-26 07 2024.
2. Oral Communication at XXIII Congresso AIP della Sezione di Psicologia Clinica e Dinamica, Firenze, 14-17 09 2023.
3. Oral Communication and Poster presentation at European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 14-17 06 2023
4. Oral Communication at 21st World Congress of Psychophysiology, Ginevra, 26-30 06 2023.
5. Oral Communication at European Congress of Psychiatry, Parigi, 24-28 03 2023.
6. 2 Oral Communications at Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Clinica e Dinamica, Associazione Italiana di Psicologia (AIP), Padova 27-30 09 2022.
7. Oral Communication at Congresso della Società Italiana di Proteomica (ItPA), Bolzano 09 2023.
8. Poster Presentation at Biennal EBPS Workshop Roma, 24-26 06 2022.
9. Oral Communication at Biennal EBPS Workshop, Roma, 24-26 06 2022.
10. Oral Communication at Workshop “Darwin in Medicine: Why Evolution is relevant for research and medical practice” Erice, 19-22 Aprile 2022.
11. Oral Communication and Poster presentation (1c and 1 p) at Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Clinica e Dinamica, Associazione Italiana di Psicologia (AIP), Lecce, Italy. 17-09-2021 - 19-09-2021
12. Oral Communication and chairman at 19th National Congress of the Italian Society for Neuroscience (Virtual Conference). 09-09-2021 – 11-09-2021
13. Poster Presentation at15th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, 28-06-2021 – 30-06-2021 (Virtual-Edition).
14. Oral Communication at 10th International Congress of Cognitive Psychotherapy (Virtual Conference), 13-05-2021 - 15 05 2021.
15. Poster presentation at BraYn Conference (Virtual Edition). 25-11-2020 – 26-11-2020
16. Oral Communication at Giornate di Studio AIP – Sezione di Psicologia Clinica e Dinamica. (Virtual Edition). 18-09-2020 - 19-09-2020.
17. Poster presentation at FENS Forum of Neuroscience (Virtual Edition). 11-07-2020 - 15-07-2020
18. Poster presentation at "7th International European Society of Trauma and Dissociation Congress - The Legacy of Trauma and Dissociation: Body and Mind in a New Perspective” Rome. 24-10-2019 - 26-10-2019
19. Oral Communication and Poster presentation (1c and 1p) at Congresso Nazionale della Sezione di Psicologia Clinica e Dinamica, Associazione Italiana di Psicologia (AIP), Milan. 27-09-2019 - 29-09-2019
20. Oral Communications (2c) at Scuola di Neuroetica SISSA 2019 "Emozioni, Linguaggio, Autocontrollo. Neuroscienze, scienze cognitive, etica e clinica delle dipendenze", Trieste, Italy. 16-09-2019 - 18-09-2019
21. Poster presentation at” European Behavioural Pharmacology Society biennial meeting”, Braga, Portugal. 28-08-2019 at 31-08-2019
22. Oral Communication and Poster presentation (1c and 1p) at "Perinatal Origins of Neuropsychiatric Disorders Meeting", Palermo, Italy. 29-05-2019 - 01-06-2019
23. Poster presentation at "The developing brain in health and disease meeting", Oxford (UK). 19-03-2019 - 20-03-2019
24. Poster presentation at FENS FORUM Berlin, Germany. 07-07-2018 - 11-07-2018
25. Oral Communication at Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana Farmacologia, Rimini, Italy. 25-10-2017 - 28-10-2017
26. Oral Communication and Poster presentation (1 c and 1 p) at "European Behavioural Pharmacology Society Meeting", Heraklion, Creta. 31-08-2017 - 03-09-2017
27. Oral Communication at "9th Meeting- International Pathways of Psychiatry–Psychotherapy, Psychopharmacotherapy, Integrated Treatments", Rome. 24-11-2016 - 25-11-2016
28. Poster presentation at X Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana Tossicodipendenze, Rome. 14-11-2016
29. Oral Communication at "European Molecular BiologyLaboratory (EMBL)-alumni meeting", Rome. 27-05-2016
30. Oral Communication and Poster presentations (1 c and 4p) at "European Behavioural Pharmacology Society Meeting", Verona. 12-09-2015 - 15-09-2015
31. Poster presentation at European Behavioural Pharmacology Society Workshop "Stress, PTSD & Psychiatric Disorders: From Basic Science to Therapeutic Intervention", Rehovot, Israel. 03-05-2015 - 04-05-2015
32. Oral Communication at Convegno monotematico della Società Italiana di Farmacologia "Addictive Disorders: From Neurobiology to Novel Therapeutic Strategies", Palermo. 27-03-2015 - 28-03-2015
33. Oral Communications and Poster presentation (2 c and 1 p) at "Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting-SFN", Washington D.C., USA. 15-11-2014 - 19-11-2014
34. Poster presentation (3 p) at FENS FORUM, Milan. 05-07-2014 - 09-07-2014
35. Oral Communication at "40th year celebration, EMBL", Rome, 20-06-2014
36. Oral Communication at Workshop on Experimental Psychopathology, Rome. 27-02-2014 - 01-03-2014
37. Poster presentations at (2 c) "European College of Neuropsychopharmacology", Barcellona, Spain. 05-10-2013 - 09-10-2013
38. Oral Communications (2 c) "European Behavioural Pharmacology Society Meeting", La Rochelle, France, 06-09-2013 - 09-09-2013
39. Oral Communication at "28th World Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology", Stockholm, Sweden. 03-06-2012 - 07-06-2012
40. Poster presentation at "Society for Neuroscience, SFN, Annual Meeting", Chicago,USA 17-10-2009 - 21-10-2009
41. Poster presentation at American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 12-12-2008 - 12-12-2008
42. Poster presentation at "Society for Neuroscience, SFN, Annual Meeting", Washington DC, USA, 14-11-2008 - 18-11-2008
43. Oral Communication at European Behavioural Pharmacology Society Workshop "Behavioural Genetics and NeuroPsychiatric Disorders", Cork, Irlanda. 25-08-2008 - 27-08-2008
44. Poster presentation at "14th World Congress on Psychiatric Genetics", Cagliari. 28-10-2006 - 01-11-2006
45. Oral Communication at Congresso Società Italiana Terapia Cognitiva Comportamentale (SITCC), Napoli. 27-10-2006 - 29-10-2006.
46. Poster presentation at FENS FORUM, Vienna. 08-07-2006 - 2-07-2006
47. Poster presentation at "Society for Neuroscience, SFN, Annual Meeting", Washington DC, USA. 12-11-2005-16-11-2005

EDITORIAL/REVIEW ACTIVITIES

2021-present
Review Editor for “Addictive Disorders” section - Frontiers in Psychiatry.

2021-present
Editorial Board member for “Psychology Hub”

2018-present
Review editor for Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.

2010 – present
Reviewer for the following indexed journals: Molecular Psychiatry, Translational Psychiatry, Plos One, Neuroscience, Scientific Report, Neurobiology of Stress, Psychiatry Research, Neuropharmacology, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, Frontiers in Psychology, Behavioural Brain Research, Journal of Gambling Issues.

2018 Ad-hoc Grant Reviewer for Medical Research Council, UK (MRC)

2018
Guest Associate Editor for a special issue titled “Microglia” hosted in Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology.

2017
Guest Associate Editor for a special issue titled “Environmental impact on mental health disorders” hosted in Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology.

2015 Ad-hoc Grant Reviewer for Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

2014-2015 Ad-hoc Grant Reviewer The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)