Giulia Liberati - Principal Investigator

The main objective of my research is to characterize how transient and sustained pain are represented in the human brain, taking advantage of the high temporal and spatial resolution of intracerebral electroencephalography (iEEG). I am particularly interested in investigating the role of the human insula in nociception and pain perception, as several findings suggest that this brain region plays a crucial role in the integration of sensory, affective, and cognitive dimensions of pain.
Group members
Publications
2025
Individualised Alpha-tACS for Modulating Pain Perception and Neural Oscillations: A Sham-Controlled Study in Healthy Participants
Eur J Pain
Fathi Y, Dissassuca F, Ricci G, Liberati G.
29(7):e70086.
2025
Neural Correlates of taVNS: Scalp EEG and insular sEEG heartbeat evoked potentials modulation in an Epileptic patient case study
Clin Neurophysiol.
Germany Morrison E, Dumoulin M, Joris V, Santalucia R, Danthine V, Cakiroglu I, Liberati G, Nonclercq A, El Tahry R.
174:148-150.
2025
Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Electroencephalogram Synchronization: A Longitudinal Study Using a Clinical-Research Response Scale
Neuromodulation
Danthine V, Germany Morrison EI, Cottin L, Liberati G, Cakiroglu I, Joris V, Mouraux A, Santalucia R, Fierain A, Vrielynck P, Santos SF, Nonclercq A, El Tahry R.
S1094-7159(25)00132-1.
2025
The effect of stimulus saliency on the modulation of ongoing neural oscillations related to thermonociception: A registered report
Cortex
Leu C, Forest S, Legrain V, Liberati G.
185:316-335.
2025
Neural biomarkers of pain: defining perspectives and limitations of peak alpha frequency
Pain
Liberati G
166(9):1959-1960.
2024
Cue-based modulation of pain stimulus expectation: do ongoing oscillations reflect changes in pain perception? A registered report.
R Soc Open Sci
Leu C, Glineur E, Liberati G
11(6):240626.
2022
Characterization of vagus nerve stimulation-induced pupillary responses in epileptic patients
Brain Stimulation
Vespa S, Stumpp L, Liberati G, Delbeke J, Nonclercq A, Mouraux A, El Tahry R
in press.
