Valentina Di Pietro
Post Doctoral Fellow Email: V.DiPietro@bham.ac.uk Lab Phone: 217-300-1464
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Aerobic Fitness Effects Functional Brain Connectivity
Aerobic Fitness Explains Individual Differences in the Functional Brain Connectome Cerebral Cortex (2017) Read more
Nutrition has benefits for brain network organization
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Nutrition has been linked to cognitive performance, but researchers have not pinpointed what underlies the connection. A new study by University of Illinois researchers found that monounsaturated fatty acids – a class of nutrients found in olive oils, nuts and avocados – are linked to general intelligence, and that this […]
Firmer, fitter frame linked to firmer, fitter brain
Scientists have observed that more aerobically fit individuals have better memories. To investigate this phenomenon, they used magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), which measures the firmness and elasticity of organs, and found that fit individuals had a firmer, more elastic hippocampus—a region of the brain associated with memory. The method could provide early diagnosis and […]
Research at 150 Symposium on Brain Plasticity
Six teams have been awarded David Dodds Henry Lectureship Funds in support of the culminating research event of the University of Illinois’ Sesquicentennial Celebration. The symposia will highlight Illinois strengths in interdisciplinary research, exploring issues as diverse as human health, race and justice, the arts and the humanities, agriculture and the environment, and […]
Enhanced Learning Through Multimodal Training
Scientific Reports (2017) Read more
Cognitive cross-training enhances learning
Just as athletes cross-train to improve physical skills, those wanting to enhance cognitive skills can benefit from multiple ways of exercising the brain, according to a comprehensive new study from University of Illinois researchers. Click here to learn more.
Aerobic Fitness, Hippocampal Viscoelasticity, and Relational Memory Performance
Neuroimage (2017) Read more
Brain tissue structure could explain link between fitness and memory
Professor Aron Barbey led a team that found that the structural integrity of the hippocampus, a region in the brain, could mediate the relationship between fitness and memory. Click here to learn more.
