I have a background in cognitive psychology and I am currently pursuing a doctoral program in Cognitive and Brain Sciences at the University of Trento (Italy). I will spend 6 months at IBME as I am interested in learning the DIPEx methodology. My PhD project focuses on studying the psychological experience of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in patients with Parkinson's disease. I would like to apply the DIPEx methodology in my study to make systematic use of patients' experiences as a tool for better practice in Italian health care.

• Neuroethics
• Neurotechnologies in clinical practice
• Ethics of implantable neural devices

Understanding the lived experience of patients with Parkinson disease undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and their caregivers' perspectives.