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Giulia Liberati - Principal Investigator

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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.

Publications

2026

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Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Pain: Mixed Evidence and the Path to Precision Neuromodulation

Brain Sci

Fathi Y, Dehghani A, Gantz DM, Liberati G, Wager TD.

16(2):152.

2025

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Using fast periodic visual stimulation to investigate the processing of health-related images in the human brain

Sci Rep

Castellano P, Leu C, Mazzetti M, Liberati G

15(1):45597.

2025

Commentary: From heterogeneity to precision - Mapping the future of rTMS for musculoskeletal pain

Br J Pain

Liberati G

20494637251391429.

2025

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Neural biomarkers of pain: defining perspectives and limitations of peak alpha frequency

Pain

Liberati G

166(9):1959-1960.

2024

Commentary : Advancements in noninvasive brain stimulation: exploring repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the posterior superior insula for pain relief.

Pain

Liberati G.

166(6):1219-1220.

2024

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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.

2024

Electroencephalogram synchronization measure as a predictive biomarker of Vagus nerve stimulation response in refractory epilepsy: A retrospective study

PLoS One

Danthine V, Cottin L, Berger A, Germany Morrison EI, Liberati G, Ferrao Santos S, Delbeke J, Nonclercq A, El Tahry R

19(6):e0304115.

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.

2023

The role of ongoing oscillation in pain perception: Absence of modulation by a concomitant arithmetic task

Cortex

Leu C, Courtin A, Cussac C, Liberati G.

168:114-129.

2022

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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

15(6):1498-1507.

2021

Vagus Nerve Stimulation elicits sleep EEG desynchronization and network changes in responder patients in epilepsy

Neurotherapeutics

Vespa S, Heyse J, Stumpp L, Liberati G, Ferrao Santos S, Rooijakkers H, Nonclercq A, Mouraux A, van Mierlo P, El Tahry R.

18(4):2623-2638.

Institute of Neuroscience (IONS) - Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)

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