Lorenzo Pini

Researcher funded by the Associazione Italiana Ricerca Alzheimer Onlus (Airalzh)
Ricercatore non strutturato
Research

Lorenzo Pini studies brain connectivity and how prolonged exposure to environmental pollutants, such as PFAS, may alter communication between different brain regions, increasing over time the risk of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Publications
  1. Rethinking biological biomarkers to track treatment efficacy in Alzheimer’s disease: Focus on brain connectivity.

    Pini L, Imbimbo BP.
    Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Mar;21(3):e70083. doi: 10.1002/alz.70083.

  2. Neural networks and econometric models: Advancing brain connectivity for Alzheimer’s drug development.

    Pini L, Pigato P, Menegaz G, Boscolo Galazzo I.
    Neural Regen Res. 2025 Jun 19. doi: 10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-25-00317. Online ahead of print.

  3. Functional dynamic network connectivity differentiates biological patterns in the Alzheimer’s disease continuum.

    Pini L, Brusini L, Griffa A, Cruciani F, Allali G, Frisoni GB, Corbetta M, Menegaz G, Boscolo Galazzo I; Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.
    Neurobiol Dis. 2025 May;208:106866. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2025.106866. Epub 2025 Mar 11.

  4. The pollutome-connectome axis: a putative mechanism to explain pollution effects on neurodegeneration.

    Pini L, Salvalaggio A, Wennberg AM, Dimakou A, Matteoli M, Corbetta M.
    Ageing Res Rev. 2023 Apr;86:101867. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.101867. Epub 2023 Jan 28.

  5. Neurite Orientation Dispersion and Density Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.

    Seyedmirzaei H, Nabizadeh F, Aarabi MH, Pini L.
    J Magn Reson Imaging. 2023 Oct;58(4):1011-1029. doi: 10.1002/jmri.28727. Epub 2023 Apr 12.