Francesca Giulia Magnani

Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

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Francesca Giulia Magnani is a rising researcher whose work sits at the fascinating intersection of interoception—the perception of internal bodily signals—and motor control. Her primary research areas include cardiac awareness, postural balance, and the neural mechanisms linking autonomic signals to movement. Magnani’s major contribution lies in empirically testing the hypothesis that the perception of signals from the autonomic nervous system, such as heartbeat awareness, plays a functional role in maintaining postural stability. Her most-cited paper, "Exploring the relationship between cardiac awareness and balance" (2024), has already garnered 3 citations, signaling early impact in this niche field. By bridging interoceptive science with motor neuroscience, Magnani is helping to redefine how we understand the body’s internal sensing systems in everyday actions like standing upright. Her work holds promise for applications in rehabilitation, aging, and conditions where balance is compromised. As a young investigator, she is establishing a unique voice in the growing domain of embodied cognition, and her findings are poised to influence both basic science and clinical practice.