Areas of Interest
Our lab is interested in understanding the neural underpinnings of cognitive function and how neural structure and cognition changes in healthy and pathological aging. We utilize a multidisciplinary approach that combines behavioral experimentation with computational modeling and multiple neuroimaging modalities to gain insight into the neural processes and changes underlying healthy and pathological cognitive function.
Honors & Awards
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Dissertation Fellowship Award (2022)
- Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA), Society for Neuroscience (2021)
- National Research Service Award, Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31), NIH/NINDS (2020)
- Eugene McDermott Graduate Fellowship Award, UTD (2020)
Credentials
- Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Psychology Department, University of Michigan (present)
- Ph.D., Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas (2022)
- M.A., Psychology, Montclair State University (2017)
- B.S., Neuroscience, University of Delaware, (2013)
Published Articles or Reviews
- Sandry, J., Zuppichini, M. D., & Ricker, T. (2020). Attentional flexibility and prioritization improves long-term memory. Acta Psychologica.
- Sivakolundu, D. K., West, K. L., Zuppichini, M.D., Turner, M. P., Abdelkarim, D., Zhao, Y., ... & Rypma, B. (2020). The neurovascular basis of processing speed differences in humans: A model-systems approach using multiple sclerosis. NeuroImage, 116812.
- West, K. L., Zuppichini, M. D., Turner, M. P., Sivakolundu, D. K., Zhao, Y., Abdelkarim, D., & Rypma, B. (2019). BOLD hemodynamic response function changes significantly with healthy aging. NeuroImage, 188, 198-207.
- Zuppichini, M. D., & Sandry, J. (2018). Pilot investigation of the relationship between hippocampal volume and pattern separation deficits in multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 26, 157-163.