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EMANUELE CERULLI IRELLI, MD, PhD
Neurologist | Researcher in Epilepsy & Movement Disorders
Scopus ID: 57204636134
Rome, Italy
EDUCATION
2019–2023
PhD in Clinical-Experimental Neurosciences & Psychiatry
Sapienza University of Rome
Thesis: “Phenotypic spectrum in epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia” (Summa cum laude)
2015–2019
Residency in Neurology
Sapienza University of Rome
Thesis: “Multidimensional assessment in Gaucher’s Disease” (70/70 cum laude)
2008–2014
MD (Medicine and Surgery)
Sapienza University of Rome
Thesis: “Cardiac involvement in bone marrow transplant patients” (110/110 cum laude)
CURRENT POSITIONS
2024–Present
Fixed-term Researcher (Type A)
Dept. of Human Neurosciences, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza
Lead clinical/translational research in epilepsy.
2018–Present
Consultant Neurologist & Researcher
Epilepsy Center, Policlinico Umberto I
Manage drug-resistant epilepsy; advanced EEG; rare diseases; genotype-phenotype correlations.
2024–Present
Commission Member
Italian League Against Epilepsy (LICE) (Gender Commission, antiseizure Drug Commission, Rare Diseases Commission)
INTERNATIONAL STUDY GROUP
Study Coordinator:
Epilepsy with Eyelid Myoclonia (EEM) Study Group (50+ centers).
Women With Epilepsy Treatment Options (WETOR) Study Group.
Sub-Investigator:
ECAM Consortium (epilepsy in pregnancy).
BIOJUME Consortium (juvenile myoclonic epilepsy).
JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD ACTIVITY
Review editor in Frontiers in Neurology
External Reviewer for other journals
HONORS & GRANTS
2023: Gian Carlo Muscas Award (Best Italian epilepsy paper under 40).
2020–2022: Young Investigator Grants
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Author of 68 manuscript published on international peer-reviewed journals (as per Scopus profile on Aprile 2nd, 2025).
Main research focus:
-Epilepsy genetics – Investigating monogenic epilepsies and genotype-phenotype correlations.
-Neurophysiology and biomarkers – Exploring EEG patterns, seizure semiology, and neurophysiological markers.
-Genomic and statistical approaches – Applying GWAS, mixed models, and data-driven methods in neurological disorders.
-Neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders – Studying cognitive, motor, and neurological outcomes.
-Rare disease research – Examining epilepsy and neurological phenotypes in conditions like Gaucher disease, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
-Genetic generalized epilepsies - refining the electroclinical spectrum and long-term outcome
-Sex-specific disparities in epilepsy treatment and diagnosis