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1 PUBBLICAZIONI Pubblicazioni peer reviewed in extenso 1. Gerbella M, Rozzi S, Rizzolatti G. The extended object-grasping network. Exp Brain Res Jul Ferrari PF, Gerbella M, Coudé G, Rozzi S. Two different mirror neuron networks: The sensorimotor (hand) and limbic (face) pathways. Neuroscience Sep 1; 358: doi: /j.neuroscience Simone L, Bimbi M, Rodà F, Fogassi L, Rozzi S. Action observation activates neurons of the monkey ventrolateral prefrontal cortex. Sci Rep Mar 14;7: Borra E, Gerbella M, Rozzi S, Luppino G. The macaque lateral grasping network: A neural substrate for generating purposeful hand actions. Neurosci Biobehav Rev Apr; 75: Gerbella M., Borra E., Mangiaracina C., Rozzi S. and Luppino G. Corticostriate Projections from Areas of the Lateral Grasping Network : Evidence for Multiple Hand-Related Input Channels. Cereb Cortex Jul; 26(7): Gerbella M, Borra E, Rozzi S, Luppino G. Connections of the macaque Granular Frontal Opercular (GrFO) area: a possible neural substrate for the contribution of limbic inputs for controlling hand and face/mouth actions. Brain Struct Funct Jan; 221(1): Jezzini A*, Rozzi S*, Borra E, Gallese V, Caruana F, Gerbella M. A shared neural network for emotional expression and perception: an anatomical study in the macaque monkey. Front Behav Neurosci Sep 24; 9:243. *= contributed equally as first author 8. Simone L*, Rozzi S*, Bimbi M, Fogassi L. Movement-related activity during goal-directed hand actions in the monkey ventrolateral prefrontal cortex. Eur J Neurosci Aug 11. *= contributed equally as first author 9. Rozzi S, Coudé G. Grasping actions and social interaction: neural bases and anatomical circuitry in the monkey. Front Psychol Jul 14; 6: Gerbella M, Borra E, Mangiaracina C, Rozzi S, Luppino G. Corticostriate Projections from Areas of the "Lateral Grasping Network": Evidence for Multiple Hand-Related Input Channels. Cereb Cortex Jun Rizzolatti G, Cattaneo L, Fabbri-Destro M, Rozzi S. Cortical mechanisms underlying the organization of goal-directed actions and mirror neuron-based action understanding. Physiol Rev Apr; 94(2):

2 12. Borra E, Gerbella M, Rozzi S, Luppino G. Projections from Caudal Ventrolateral Prefrontal Areas to Brainstem Preoculomotor Structures and to Basal Ganglia and Cerebellar Oculomotor Loops in the Macaque. Cereb Cortex Sep Gerbella M, Baccarini M, Borra E, Rozzi S, Luppino G. Amygdalar connections of the macaque areas 45A and 45B. Brain Struct Funct Mar Borra E, Gerbella M, Rozzi S, Tonelli S, Luppino G. Projections to the Superior Colliculus from Inferior Parietal, Ventral Premotor, and Ventrolateral Prefrontal Areas Involved in Controlling Goal-Directed Hand Actions in the Macaque. Cereb Cortex Dec Maranesi M, Rodà F, Bonini L, Rozzi S, Ferrari PF, Fogassi L, Coudé G. Anatomo-functional organization of the ventral primary motor and premotor cortex in the macaque monkey. Eur J Neurosci Nov;36(10): Bonini L, Ugolotti Serventi F, Bruni S, Maranesi M, Bimbi M, Simone L, Rozzi S, Ferrari PF, Fogassi L. Selectivity for grip type and action goal in macaque inferior parietal and ventral premotor grasping neurons. J Neurophysiol Jun Gerbella M, Borra E, Tonelli S, Rozzi S, Luppino G. Connectional Heterogeneity of the Ventral Part of the Macaque Area 46. Cereb Cortex Apr Macellini S, Maranesi M, Bonini L, Simone L, Rozzi S, Ferrari PF, Fogassi L. Individual and social learning processes involved in the acquisition and generalization of tool use in macaques. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci Jan 12;367(1585): Coudé G, Ferrari PF, Rodà F, Maranesi M, Borelli E, Veroni V, Monti F, Rozzi S, Fogassi L. Neurons controlling voluntary vocalization in the macaque ventral premotor cortex. PLoS One. 2011;6(11):e Borra E, Gerbella M, Rozzi S, Luppino G. Anatomical evidence for the involvement of the macaque ventrolateral prefrontal area 12r in controlling goal-directed actions. J Neurosci Aug 24;31(34): Bonini L, Ugolotti Serventi F, Simone L, Rozzi S, Ferrari PF, Fogassi L. Grasping Neurons of Monkey Parietal and Premotor Cortices Encode Action Goals at Distinct Levels of Abstraction during Complex Action Sequences. J Neurosci Apr 13;31(15): Nelissen K, Borra E, Gerbella M, Rozzi S, Luppino G, Vanduffel W, Rizzolatti G, Orban GA. Action observation circuits in the macaque monkey cortex. J Neurosci Mar 9;31(10): Gerbella M, Belmalih A, Borra E, Rozzi S, Luppino G. Cortical connections of the anterior (F5a) subdivision of the macaque ventral premotor area F5. Brain Struct Funct Mar;216(1): Epub 2010 Dec 5.

3 24. Contini M, Baccarini M, Borra E, Gerbella M, Rozzi S, Luppino G. Thalamic projections to the macaque caudal ventrolateral prefrontal areas 45A and 45B. Eur J Neurosci Oct;32(8): Borra E, Belmalih A, Gerbella M, Rozzi S, Luppino G. Projections of the hand field of the macaque ventral premotor area F5 to the brainstem and spinal cord. J Comp Neurol Jul 1;518(13): Bonini L, Rozzi S, Serventi FU, Simone L, Ferrari PF, Fogassi L. Ventral premotor and inferior parietal cortices make distinct contribution to action organization and intention understanding. Cereb Cortex Jun;20(6): Gerbella M, Belmalih A, Borra E, Rozzi S, Luppino G. Cortical connections of the macaque caudal ventrolateral prefrontal areas 45A and 45B. Cereb Cortex Jan;20(1): Belmalih A, Borra E, Contini M, Gerbella M, Rozzi S, Luppino G. Multimodal architectonic subdivision of the rostral part (area F5) of the macaque ventral premotor cortex. J Comp Neurol Jan 10;512(2): Rozzi S, Ferrari PF, Bonini L, Rizzolatti G, Fogassi L. Functional organization of inferior parietal lobule convexity in the macaque monkey: electrophysiological characterization of motor, sensory and mirror responses and their correlation with cytoarchitectonic areas. Eur J Neurosci Oct;28(8): Epub 2008 Aug Gerbella M, Belmalih A, Borra E, Rozzi S, Luppino G. Multimodal architectonic subdivision of the caudal ventrolateral prefrontal cortex of the macaque monkey. Brain Struct Funct Dec;212(3-4): Epub 2007 Sep Borra E, Belmalih A, Calzavara R, Gerbella M, Murata A, Rozzi S, Luppino G. Cortical connections of the macaque anterior intraparietal (AIP) area. Cereb Cortex May;18(5): Epub 2007 Aug Belmalih A, Borra E, Contini M, Gerbella M, Rozzi S, Luppino G. A multiarchitectonic approach for the definition of functionally distinct areas and domains in the monkey frontal lobe. J Anat Aug;211(2): Epub 2007 Jul 9. Review. 33. Rozzi S, Calzavara R, Belmalih A, Borra E, Gregoriou GG, Matelli M, Luppino G. Cortical connections of the inferior parietal cortical convexity of the macaque monkey. Cereb Cortex Oct;16(10): Epub 2005 Nov Calzavara R, Zappalà A, Rozzi S, Matelli M, Luppino G. Neurochemical characterization of the cerebellar-recipient motor thalamic territory in the macaque monkey. Eur J Neurosci Apr;21(7):

4 35. Fogassi L, Ferrari PF, Gesierich B, Rozzi S, Chersi F, Rizzolatti G. Parietal lobe: from action organization to intention understanding. Science Apr 29;308(5722): Ferrari PF, Rozzi S, Fogassi L. Mirror neurons responding to observation of actions made with tools in monkey ventral premotor cortex. J Cogn Neurosci Feb;17(2): Luppino G, Rozzi S, Calzavara R, Matelli M. Prefrontal and agranular cingulate projections to the dorsal premotor areas F2 and F7 in the macaque monkey. Eur J Neurosci Feb;17(3): Luppino G, Calzavara R, Rozzi S, Matelli M. Projections from the superior temporal sulcus to the agranular frontal cortex in the macaque. Eur J Neurosci Sep;14(6): Capitoli di libro 1. Rizzolatti, G., and Rozzi, S. (2016). Motor Cortex and Mirror System in Monkeys and Humans. In G. Hickok and S. Small (Eds.), Neurobiology of Language (pp ). London: Academic Press. ISBN: Borra E., Gerbella M., Rozzi S. and Luppino G. (2015). Motor Cortex. In: Brain Mapping: An Encyclopedic Reference. vol. 2, p , Academic Press: Elsevier, doi: /B Rozzi, S. (2015). The neuroanatomy of the mirror neuron system. In P. F. Ferrari and G. Rizzolatti (Eds.), New Frontiers in Mirror Neurons Research (pp. 1 23). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN: Rozzi, S., Buccino, G., and Ferrari, P. F. (2012). Mirror neurons and imitation. In A. Gollhofer, W. Taube, and J. B. Nielsen (Eds.), Routledge handbook of motor control and motor learning (pp ). New York, NY 10017: Routledge. ISBN: Geyer S, Luppino G, Rozzi S. Motor (2012) Cortex. Mai, JK and Paxinos G (eds.) The Human Nervous System. Academic Press - Elsevier, , ISBN: Rizzolatti, G., Fogassi, L., Luppino, G., and Rozzi, S. (2012) The cognitive motor system. In D. T. Stuss and R. T. Knight (Eds.), Principles of Frontal Lobe Function pp Oxford University Press. 7. Rizzolatti G, Ferrari PF, Rozzi S, Fogassi L. (2006) The inferior parietal lobule: where action becomes perception. Novartis Found Symp.270:129-40; discussion 140-5,

5 Pubblicazioni su riviste nazionali 1. Rozzi S. (2012). Lo spazio peripersonale: l «altro da sé» in cui agire. Psiche (ISSN: ) Ferrari P.F.; Rozzi S. (2012). Neuroni specchio, azione e relazione. Il cervello che agisce come fondamenta della mente sociale. Rivista sperimentale di freniatria (ISSN: ) Atti di congressi E. Borra, M. Gerbella, V. Giorgetti, S. Rozzi, G. Luppino Connectional heterogeneity of the macaque dorsal prefrontal area 46 (46d) Program No /II Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington: Society for Neuroscience, Online S. Rozzi. Role of Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex in motor control of intentional actions. An anatomo-functional perspective. Room: Hall G - Session: S23 - Abstract Number: R10120 Session: S23: Symposium Session - Control of goal-related actions and behavioural decision processing in the prefrontal cortex Online. G. Luppino, M. Gerbella, V. Giorgetti, S. Rozzi, E. Borra Involvement of the macaque prefrontal area 46D in a cortical network for controlling visually guided reaching-grasping movements. Room: Poster Area - Session: D28 - Abstract Number: FENS Poster Board Number: D Online M. Gerbella, E. Borra, S. Rozzi, G. Luppino Connectional evidence for multiple basal ganglia grasping loops in the macaque monkey. Program No /YY Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego: Society for Neuroscience, Online L. Simone, S. Rozzi, M. Bimbi, F. Rodà, A. Carissimi, G. Luppino and L. Fogassi. Visual and motor responses of ventrolateral prefrontal neurons during grasping actions. Program No /XX Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego: Society for Neuroscience, Online G. Luppino, M. Gerbella, S. Tonelli, S. Rozzi, E. Borra. Corticotectal projections from ventral premotor, inferior parietal, and ventrolateral prefrontal areas involved in controlling goal-directed hand actions in the macaque monkey. Program No /LL New Orleans, LA: Society for Neuroscience, Online. E. Borra, M. Gerbella, S. Tonelli, S. Rozzi, G. Luppino. Projections to the brainstem from the macaque caudal ventrolateral prefrontal cortex. Program No /NN New Orleans, LA: Society for Neuroscience, Online. S. Rozzi, F. Rodà, L. Simone, M. Bimbi, G. Luppino and L. Fogassi. Movement-related neurons in the macaque Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex. Program No /QQ Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, Online. S. Rozzi, L. Simone, F. Rodà, M. Bimbi, A. Calapai, G. Luppino and L. Fogassi Hand and mouth movement-related neurons in the macaque Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex 8 th IBRO world congress of neuroscience, Florence, Italy, July Gerbella M., Borra E., Rozzi S., Luppino G. Anatomical evidence for a possible role of the macaque prefrontal area 12 in action organization and cognitive motor functions. FENS Abstr., vol.5, 051.8, 2010 Ugolotti Serventi F., Bruni S., Bonini L., Coudé G., Ferrari P. F., Rozzi S., Fogassi L. Functional anatomy of monkey parietal and premotor cortical sectors containing mirror neurons. FENS Abstr., vol.5, , 2010 Baccarini M., Borra E., Gerbella M., Rozzi S., Luppino G. Amygdalo-cortical connections of the macaque caudal ventrolateral prefrontal areas 45A and 45B. FENS Abstr., vol.5, 051.1, 2010 Jezzini A., Caruana F., Gerbella M., Borra E., Rozzi S., Gallese V. Insular cortex: cortical and subcortical connections of different functional fields defined by intracortical microstimulation in the Macaque monkey. FENS Abstr., vol.5, 084.7, 2010

6 Coude G., Ferrari P., Rodà F., Maranesi M, Rozzi S. Fogassi L. Ventral premotor cortex of the macaque monkey controls conditioned vocalization. Program No. 82.9/BB Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Chicago, IL: Society for Neuroscience, Online. Borra E., Belmalih A., Gerbella M., Rozzi S., Luppino G. Descending projections of the macaque ventral premotor area F5p to the brainstem and spinal cord Program No /DD Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Chicago, IL: Society for Neuroscience, Online. Bonini L., Rozzi S., Simone L., Ugolotti F., Bastoni E., Macellini S., Ferrari P. F., Fogassi L. Reversible inactivation of inferior parietal lobule but not of ventral premotor cortex impairs organization of goal directed actions. FENS Abstr., vol.4, 022.2, 2008 Contini M., Belmalih A., Borra E., Gerbella M., Rozzi S., Luppino G. Thalamocortical connections of the caudal ventrolateral prefrontal areas 45B and 45A in the macaque monkey. Program No /SS Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, Online. Fogassi L., Bonini L., Ugolotti F., Simone L., Rozzi S., Rizzolatti G., Ferrari P.F The gaze direction of an observed agent influences the discharge of parietal but not of premotor hand mirror neurons. Program No /RR Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, Online. Gerbella M., Belmalih A., Borra E., Rozzi S., Luppino G. Cortical connections of the caudal ventrolateral prefrontal areas 45A and 45B of the macaque monkey. FENS Abstr., vol.4, 020.6, 2008 Luppino G., Belmalih A., Borra E., Gerbella M., Rozzi S. Cortical connections of the macaque areas 45A and 45B and of their neighboring caudal ventrolateral prefrontal areas. Program No /SS Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, Online. Belmalih A., Borra E., Gerbella M., Rozzi S. Luppino G. Connections of architectonically distinct subdivisions of the ventral premotor area F5 of the macaque. Program No /DDD22, 2007 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, Online. Fogassi L., Bonini L., SimoneL., Ugolotti F., Ruggeri E., Rozzi S., Chersi F., Rizzolatti G., Ferrari P. Time course of neuronal activity reflecting the final goal of observed and executed action sequences in monkey parietal and premotor cortex Program No /DDD21, 2007 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, Online. Rozzi S., Belmalih A., Borra E., Gerbella M., Luppino G. Cortical connections of ventral premotor area F5 subdivisions involved in visual coding of actions made by others. Acta Physiologica, 2007; vol. 191, pag. 33. Ferrari, P. F., Bonini L., Ugonotti F., Simone, L. Rozzi S., Rizzolatti G., Fogassi L. Coding of motor intention in monkey parietal and premotor grasping neurons255.1/x13; 2006 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Atlanta, GA: Society for Neuroscience, Online. Luppino G., Belmalih A., Borra E., Gerbella M., Rozzi, S.Architectonics and cortical connections of the ventral prearcuate area 45B of the macaque monkey.63.2/x Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Atlanta, GA: Society for Neuroscience, Online. Bonini L., Ferrari P. F., Ugolotti F., Simone L., Rozzi S., Rizzolatti G., Fogassi L.Grasping neurons of monkey parietal cortex code the intentions of complex action sequences. FENS Abstr., vol.3, A217.3, 2006 Borra E., Belmalih A., Gerbella M., Rozzi S. & Luppino G.Cortical connections of the anterior (F5a), posterior (F5p) and convexity (F5c) subdivisions of the ventral premotor area F5 of the macaque. FENS Abstr., vol.3, A217.4, 2006 F. Chersi, L. Fogassi, S. Rozzi, G. Rizzolatti, P.F. Ferrari. Neuronal chains for actions in the parietal lobe: a computational model. Program No Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, Online. G. Coude, P. Ferrari, S. Rozzi, E. Borelli, L. Bonini, G. Rizzolatti, L. Fogassi. Motor control, sensorimotor integration, and cognitive functions of the cortical ventral motor areas of macaque monkey: a mapping study. Program No Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, Online. G. Luppino, A. Belmalih, E. Borra, M. Gerbella, S. Rozzi. Architectonics and cortical connections of the ventral premotor area F5 of the macaque. Program No Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, Online. Ferrari P.F., Gregoriou G., Rozzi S., Pagliara S., Rizzolatti G., and Fogassi L.Functional Organization of the Inferior Parietal Lobule of the Macaque Monkey. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., 2003; 29: 919.7

7 Rozzi S., Calzavara R., Luppino, G., Matelli M.Cortical connections of areas PF, PFG, and PG of macaque monkey. Atti 53 congresso Società Italiana di Fisiologia 2002: 164 Calzavara R., Rozzi S., Matelli M., Luppino, G.Common sources of thalamic afferents to motor and parietal areas linked by cortical connections in the macaque monkey. Atti 53 congresso Società Italiana di Fisiologia 2002: 165 Luppino G, Calzavara, R., Rozzi S., Matelli M. Common sources of afferents to motor and parietal areas from cerebellar recipient thalamic territories in the macaque monkey. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., 2002; 28: Rozzi S., Calzavara R., Luppino G., Matelli M. Trasformazioni sensori-motorie nei primati: basi anatomiche Atti del V convegno Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi; 2002 Matelli M., Calzavara R., Rozzi S., Luppino G. Cortical connections of areas PF, PFG, and PG of macaque monkey. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., 2001; 27: Luppino G., Calzavara R., Rozzi S., Matelli M. Projections from the superior temporal sulcus to prefrontal recipient premotor areas in the macaque. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., 2000; 26:

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