Research

Publications

Panela, R. A., Copelli, F., & Herrmann, B. (2024).
Reliability and generalizability of neural speech tracking in younger and older adults.
Neurobiology of Aging, 134, 165–180.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2023.11.007

Copelli, F., Rovetti, J., Ammirante, P., & Russo, F. A. (2021).
Human Mirror Neuron Responsivity to Unimodal and Multimodal Presentations of Action.
Experimental Brain Research, 240(2), 537–548.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-021-06266-7

Rovetti, J., Copelli, F., & Russo, F. A. (2021).
Audio and visual speech emotion activates the left pre-supplementary motor area.
Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience.

Copelli, F., Behar, A., Ngoc Le, T., & Russo, F. A. (2020).
Field Attenuation of Foam Earplugs.
Safety and Health at Work, 12(2), 184–191.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2020.09.006

Behar, A., Rovetti, J., Abdoli-Eramaki, M., Copelli, F., & Russo, F. A. (2019).
Listening effort in eateries.
Canadian Acoustics, 47(3).

Ammirante, P., & Copelli, F. (2019).
Vowel formant structure predicts metric position in hip-hop lyrics.
Music Perception, 36(5), 480–487.
https://doi.org/10.1525/mp.2019.36.5.480


Conference Presentations

2023

Panela, R. A., Copelli, F., & Herrmann, B.
Reliability of neural signatures of story listening.
Poster presented at the University of Toronto Psychology Graduate Student Association Symposium.

Panela, R. A., Copelli, F., & Herrmann, B.
Reliability of neural signatures of story listening.
Poster presented at the Southern Ontario Neuroscience Association Conference.

Burke, T., Copelli, F., Counsell, A., Erentzen, C., Pun, C., Vickers, K., & Want, S.
Psychology Undergraduate Research Pool & SONA.
Oral presentation to the Toronto Metropolitan University Research Ethics Board.

2022

Copelli, F., & Herrmann, B.
The reliability of neural signatures during speech listening.
Poster presented at the University of Toronto Psychology Graduate Student Association Symposium.

2021

Gilmore, S., Nespoli, G., Copelli, F., & Russo, F. A.
Subjective groove modulates neural entrainment in premotor and auditory regions.
Oral presentation at the International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition (ICMPC16-ESCOM11).

2020

Rovetti, J., Copelli, F., Wood, E. A., Gilmore, S., & Russo, F. A.
Speech emotion activates the pre-supplementary motor area.
Poster presented at the 19th Annual Auditory Perception, Cognition, and Action Meeting.

Gilmore, S., Copelli, F., Dang, C., & Russo, F. A.
Rhythmic auditory stimulation for motor therapy in a quadriplegic: A case study.
Poster presented at the annual NeuroMusic Conference.

Copelli, F., Rovetti, J., & Russo, F. A.
EEG analysis of the mirror neuron system in humans.
Oral presentation at the Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Group, Toronto Metropolitan University.

Gilmore, S., Copelli, F., Dang, C., & Russo, F. A.
Rhythmic auditory stimulation for motor therapy in a quadriplegic: A case study.
Oral presentation at the Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Group, Toronto Metropolitan University.

Copelli, F., Rovetti, J., & Russo, F. A.
Investigating involvement of the action-observation network in audition using EEG.
Oral presentation at the 4th Meeting of the Toronto Auditory Research Group. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19.)

2019

Behar, A., Copelli, F., Ngoc Le, T., & Russo, F. A.
Field Assessment of Hearing Protectors’ Attenuation.
Invited presentation at the Acoustics, Audio and Sound Conference, Universidad Tres de Febrero, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Copelli, F., Rovetti, J., & Russo, F. A.
Internal simulation of speech emotion.
Poster presented at the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science Conference.

Good, A., Pachete, A., Kreutz, G., Fiocco, A., Copelli, F., & Russo, F. A.
Group singing improves psychosocial wellbeing in older adults.
Invited presentation at the Society for Music Perception and Cognition Conference.

Good, A., Copelli, F., Pachete, A., & Russo, F. A.
Group singing, but not private singing, elevates mood and increases oxytocin in older adults.
Poster presented at the annual NeuroMusic Conference.

Pachete, A., Good, A., Copelli,F., & Russo, F. A.
The effects of group singing on pain threshold and beta-endorphins in older adults with and without Parkinson’s disease.
Poster presented at the Society for Music Perception and Cognition Conference.

2018

Rovetti, J., Nurgitz, R., Copelli, F., Goy, H., & Russo, F. A.
Using functional near-infrared spectroscopy to measure cognitive load in the auditory domain.
Poster presented at the Lake Ontario Visionary Establishment Conference.

Copelli, F., & Behar, A.
Field Assessment of Hearing Protectors’ Attenuation.
Invited presentation at the Occupational Hygiene Association of Ontario Symposium.

Copelli, F., Ammirante, P., Schutz, M., & Russo, F. A.
Hearing (and seeing) the beat of a different drummer: Event-related desynchronization in the action observation network.
Poster presented at the International Conference on Music Perception and Cognition.

Russo, F. A., Schutz, M., & Copelli, F.
Event-related desynchronization of the mu rhythm in experts and non-experts during audio, visual, and audio-visual perception of percussion music.
Invited presentation at the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science Conference.

2017

Copelli, F., Ammirante, P., Schutz, M., & Russo, F. A.
Hearing (and seeing) the beat of a different drummer: Audio-visual facilitation of the action observation network.
Poster presented at the Neurosciences and Music VI Conference, Harvard Medical School.

Rovetti, J., Nurgitz, R., Copelli, F., Goy, H., & Russo, F. A.
Using functional optical neuroimaging to measure auditory working memory load.
Poster presented at the annual NeuroMusic Conference.

2016

Copelli, F., Ammirante, P., Schutz, M., & Russo, F. A.
Multimodal facilitation of the action-observation network in a musical context.
Poster presented at the annual NeuroMusic Conference.

Copelli, F., Ammirante, P., Schutz, M., & Russo, F. A.
Visual biological modulation of the mu band.
Poster presented at the Ontario Psychology Undergraduate Thesis Conference.

Copelli, F., Ammirante, P., Schutz, M., & Russo, F. A.
Visual biological modulation of the mu band.
Poster presented at the Toronto Metropolitan University Psychology Undergraduate Thesis Poster Day.

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