InsuLab
ions | Bruxelles Woluwe, Louvain-la-Neuve
Research
To date, the exact mechanisms by which pain arises from human neural activity have not been fully understood. Because neural oscillations are considered to serve integrative functions by flexibly routing the information flow in the brain, they appear to be particularly suitable for integrating the sensory, cognitive, and affective components of pain. Therefore, we aim to characterize pain-related modulations of ongoing oscillations, and to investigate whether pain arises from the modulation of spontaneous and dynamically fluctuating brain activities. To achieve this goal, we employ a combination of electrophysiological (scalp and intracerebral EEG, fMRI) and neuromodulation techniques (tACS, TMS, intracerebral stimulation).
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Article de journalLeu, C., Herbillon, G., Liberati, G., & Legrain, V. (2026). Frequency‐Tagging Captures Distinct Neural Responses Elicited by Bilateral Periodic Thermonociceptive Stimulation. European Journal of Neuroscience, 63(9), e70539. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.70539 (Original work published 2026)
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Article de journalLiberati, G. (2025). From heterogeneity to precision: Mapping the future of rTMS for musculoskeletal pain. British Journal of Pain, 19(6), 374-376. https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637251391429 (Original work published 2025)
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Leu, C., Forest, S., Legrain, V., & Liberati, G. (2025). The effect of stimulus saliency on the modulation of ongoing neural oscillations related to thermonociception: A registered report. Cortex, 185, 316-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2025.02.009 (Original work published 2025)
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Danthine, V., Germany Morrison, E., Cottin, L., Liberati, G., Cakiroglu, I., Joris, V., Mouraux, A., Santalucia, R., Fierain, A., Vrielynck, P., Ferrao Santos, S., Nonclercq, A., & El Tahry, R. (2025). Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Electroencephalogram Synchronization: A Longitudinal Study Using a Clinical-Research Response Scale. Neuromodulation. Published. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurom.2025.03.068 (Original work published 2025)
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Article de journalDumoulin, M., Liberati, G., Mouraux, A., Ferrao Santos, S., & El Tahry, R. (2021). Transcutaneous auricular VNS applied to experimental pain: A paired behavioral and EEG study using thermonociceptive CO2 laser. PLoS One, 16(7), e0254480 [1-33]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254480 (Original work published 2021)
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Article de journalLiberati, G., Algoet, M., Ferrao Santos, S., Ribeiro Vaz, J. G., Raftopoulos, C., & Mouraux, A. (2019). Tonic thermonociceptive stimulation selectively modulates ongoing neural oscillations in the human posterior insula: Evidence from intracerebral EEG. NeuroImage, 188(1), 70-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2018.11.059 (Original work published 2019)
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Article de journalLiberati, G., Klöcker, A., Algoet, M., Mulders, D., Maia da Cunha Oliveira Safronova, M., Ferrao Santos, S., Ribeiro Vaz, J. G., Raftopoulos, C., & Mouraux, A. (2018). Gamma-Band Oscillations Preferential for Nociception can be Recorded in the Human Insula. Cerebral Cortex, 28(10), 3650-3664. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhx237 (Original work published 2018)
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Papier de conférenceLiberati, G., Algoet, M., van den Broeke, E., Ferrao Santos, S., Ribeiro Vaz, J. G., Raftopoulos, C., & Mouraux, A. (2017). Are nociceptive gamma-band oscillations recorded from the human insula related to the activation of the spinothalamic tract? 25th National Congress of the Italian Society of Psychophysiology (SIPF) – The Adapting Brain at the different ages of man., Rome (Italy).
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Papier de conférenceD’Amore, S., Green, J., Scali, T., Liberati, G., & Haxhe, S. (2014). Belgians heterosexuals’ attitudes toward homosexual couples and families. Coming-out for LGBT Psychology in the current international scenario. Published. International Academy of LGBT Psychology and Related Fields.
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Article de journalSchettini, F., Riccio, A., Simione, L., Liberati, G., & et al. (2014). An assistive device with conventional, alternative and Brain-computer interface inputs to enhance interaction with the environment for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a feasibility and usability study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 96(3), S46-S53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2014.05.027 (Original work published 2014)
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van der Heiden, L., Liberati, G., Sitaram, R., Kim, S., Jaśkowski, P., Raffone, A., Olivetti Belardinelli, M., Birbaumer, N., & Veit, R. (2014). Insula and inferior frontal triangularis activations distinguish between conditioned brain responses using emotional sounds for basic BCI communication. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 8, 247. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00247 (Original work published 2014)
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Papier de conférenceRiccio, A., Schettini, F., Simione, L., Liberati, G., Caruso, M., Calabrese, B., Ielpo, N., Palumbo, A., Frasca, V., Mecella, M., Amato, F., Pizzimenti, A., Inghilleri, M., Mattia, D., Cincotti, F., & et al. (2013). On the use of brain-computer interfaces outside scientific laboratories: toward an application in domotic environments. Psychophysiology : an international journal, 50(S1), 6-7. (Original work published 2013)
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Article de journalLiberati, G., Dalboni da Rocha, J., Van der Heiden, L., Raffone, A., Birbaumer, N., Olivetti Belardinelli, M., Sitaram, R., & et al. (2012). Toward a brain-computer interface for Alzheimer’s disease patients by combining classical conditioning and brain state classification. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 31(3), 211-220. (Original work published 2012)
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