Research

My research work investigates cognitive and behavioural issues that impact learning and training in dogs, including the development and biological basis of dog brain lateralization and different sensory abilities.

Furthermore, I'm interested in studying the relationships between emotion, cognition and learning with the intent of finding new ways of measuring the affective states of dogs with direct implications for animal welfare and bioethics.

MAIN FIELDS OF RESEARCH
56 publications concerning:
Animal behaviour and welfare
Brain lateralization
Neuroimmunomodulation
Physiology of exercise and training

REVIEWER FOR:

"Current Biology"; "PLoS ONE"; "Behavioural Brain Research"; "Applied Animal Behaviour Science"; "Behavioural Process"; "Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research"; "Peer J"; "CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources"; "Laterality";.

IN THE MEDIA
Newspapers articles that referred to Marcello Siniscalchi work were published in New York Times, Daily Telegraph, Nature News,  Science News, Biology News, Scientific American, ABC News, Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, La Stampa, Il Sole 24 Ore, Panorama, Mente & Cervello, Le Scienze, L’Espresso.