Education
PhD in Biomedicine, Neuroscience
Research interest
Cognitive neuroscience, Multisensory integration, Body representation (body image/schema), Embodiment and body ownership illusions, Virtual reality, Predictive coding, Motor learning, Pain modulation, Neuroplasticity, EEG, Brain entrainment, Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques
Publications
Book chapter: Matamala-Gomez, M., Donegan, T., & Świdrak, J. (2023). VR for Pain Relief.
Malighetti, C., Sansoni, M., Gaudio, S., Matamala-Gomez, M., Di Lernia, D., Serino, S., & Riva, G. (2022). From Virtual Reality to Regenerative Virtual Therapy: Some Insights from a Systematic Review Exploring Inner Body Perception in Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(23), 7134.
Bottiroli, S., Matamala-Gomez, M., Allena, M., Guaschino, E., Ghiotto, N., De Icco, R., … & Tassorelli, C. (2022). The Virtual “Enfacement Illusion” on Pain Perception in Patients Suffering from Chronic Migraine: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(22), 6876.
Matamala-Gomez, M., Slater, M., & Sanchez-Vives, M. V. (2022). Impact of virtual embodiment and exercises on functional ability and range of motion in orthopedic rehabilitation. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 1-10.
Book chapter: Matamala-Gomez, M., Malighetti, C., Mancuso, V., Bernini, S., & Bottiroli, S. (2022). Non-Invasive Technologies in Neurorehabilitation: Novel Neurorehabilitative Treatments for Motor and Cognitive Disorders. In Analyzing Multidisciplinary Uses and Impact of Innovative Technologies (pp. 95-130). IGI Global.
Matamala-Gomez, M., Bottiroli, S., Sances, G., Allena, M., De Icco, R., Ghiotto, N., … & Tassorelli, C. (2022). Facial expressions modulate pain perception in patients with chronic migraine. Cephalalgia, 03331024221075081.
Matamala-Gomez, M., Stasolla, F., Seinfeld, S., Caffò, A. O., Banakou, D., & Bottiroli, S. (2021). Neuropsychological and Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment of Neurodegenerative Disease and Rehabilitation Using New Technologies and Virtual Reality. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 1850.
Matamala-Gomez et al. 2021. Assessing User Experience of a virtual reality training in patients with anorexia nervosa: insigths from a pilot study. Annual Rev. of. Cybertherapy and Telemedicine: 172
Malighetti et al.2021. Manipulating body size distortions and negative body-related memories in patients with Anorexia Nervosa: A virtual reality-based pilot study. Annual Rev. of. Cybertherapy and Telemedicine: 178
Matamala-Gomez, M., Bottiroli, S., Realdon, O., Riva, G., Galvagni, L., Platz, T., … & Tassorelli, C. (2021). Telemedicine and virtual reality at time of COVID-19 pandemic: an overview for future perspectives in neurorehabilitation. Frontiers in Neurology, 12, 227.
Matamala-Gomez, M., Maselli, A., Malighetti, C., Realdon, O., Mantovani, F., & Riva, G. (2021). Virtual Body Ownership Illusions for Mental Health: A Narrative Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(1), 139.
Maisto, M., Diana, B., Di Tella, S., Matamala-Gomez, M., Montana, J. I., Rossetto, F., … & Realdon, O. (2021). Digital Interventions for Psychological Comorbidities in Chronic Diseases—A Systematic Review. Journal of personalized medicine, 11(1), 30.
2015 16 Congress of the Spanish Society of Neuroscience held in Granada, Spain. Birgit Nierula, Matteo Martini, Marta Matamala-Gomez, Mavi Sanchez-Vives. Are body ownership illusions analgesic?
Stasolla, F., Matamala-Gomez, M., Bernini, S., Caffò, A. O., & Bottiroli, S. (2020). Virtual reality as a Technological-aided Solution to Support Communication in Persons with Neurodegenerative Diseases and Acquired Brain Injury during COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 1074.
Matamala-Gomez, M., Malighetti, C., Cipresso, P., Pedroli, E., Realdon, O., Mantovani, F. and Riva, G., 2020. Changing body representation through full body ownership illusions might foster motor rehabilitation outcome in patients with stroke. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01962
Matamala-Gomez, M., De Icco, R. and Sandrini, G., Telemedicina e realtà virtuale ai tempi della pandemia da Covid-19. Conf. Cephalal. et Neurol. 2020; Vol. 30, N. 2: 79-83.
Scuteri, D., Matamala-Gomez, M., Bottiroli, S., Corasaniti, M.T., De Icco, R., Bagetta, G. and Tonin, P., 2020. Pain Assessment and Treatment in Dementia at the Time of Coronavirus Disease COVID-19. Frontiers in Neurology, 11. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00890
Matamala-Gomez, M., Maisto, M., Montana, J.I., Mavrodiev, P.A., Baglio, F., Rossetto, F., Mantovani, F., Riva, G. and Realdon, O., 2020. The role of engagement in teleneurorehabilitation: a systematic review. Frontiers in Neurology, 11, p.354. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.00354
Montana, J.I, Matamala-Gomez, M, Maisto, M, Mavrodiev, P.A, Massimo Cavalera, C, Diana, B, Mantovani, F, and Realdon, O. 2020. “The Benefits of Emotion Regulation Interventions in Virtual Reality for the Improvement of Wellbeing in Adults and Older Adults : A Systematic Review.” Journal of Clinical Medicine 9 (2): 1–22. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9020500.
Matamala-Gomez,M, Nierula, B, Donegan, T, Slater, M, and Sanchez-Vives, MV. 2020. “Manipulating the Perceived Shape and Color of a Virtual Limb Can Modulate Pain Responses.” Journal of Clinical Medicine 9 (2): 291. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9020291.
Matamala-Gomez, M, Donegan, T, Bottiroli, S, Sandrini, G, Sanchez-Vives, MV and Tassorelli, C. 2019. “Immersive Virtual Reality and Virtual Embodiment for Pain Relief.” Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 13: 279. https://doi.org/10.3389/FNHUM.2019.00279.
Matamala-Gomez M, De Icco R, Avenali M, and Balsamo F. 2018. “Multisensory Integration Techniques in Neurorehabilitation: The Use of Virtual Reality as a Rehabilitation Tool.” Confinia Cephalalgica 28 (2): 81–85.
Matamala-Gomez M, Gonzalez AMD, Slater M, Sanchez-Vives M V. “Decreasing pain ratings in chronic arm pain through changing a virtual body: different strategies for different pain types.” J Pain [Internet] Churchill Livingstone; 2018 [cited 2019 Jan 15]. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1526590018309945
Morone G, Matamala-Gomez M, Sanchez-Vives M V, Paolucci S, Iosa M. “Watch your step! Who can recover stair climbing independence after stroke?” Eur J Phys Rehabil Med [Internet]. 2018; Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30156082%0Ahttp://dx.doi.org/10.23736/S1973-9087.18.04809-8
Nierula B, Martini M, Matamala-Gomez M, Slater M, Sanchez-Vives MV. “Seeing an embodied virtual hand is analgesic contingent on co-location.” J [Internet]. 2017 [cited 2017 Feb 1]; Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1526590017300172.