Paolo Belardinelli is Associate Professor of Physiology and Principal Investigator at the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC), University of Trento, Italy. He holds an MS in Mathematical Physics from "La Sapienza" University, Rome, and a PhD in Neuroscience from "G. D'Annunzio" University, Chieti. He holds the Italian National Scientific Qualification (ASN) as Full Professor in Physiology and General Psychology. Prior to joining the University of Trento, Dr. Belardinelli held senior research appointments at leading international brain research institutions. These include the O.V. Lounasmaa Lab at Helsinki University of Technology (Finland), the MEG Center at the University of Tübingen, and the Department of Neurology at Eberhard Karls University Hospital Tübingen (Germany). His research focuses on mapping and modulating human brain function, with expertise spanning MEG, EEG, fMRI, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). He has made significant contributions to source localization algorithms, cortical oscillatory network dynamics, real-time brain-state dependent EEG-TMS stimulation, and closed-loop neuromodulation. He serves on the board of the CIMeC PhD School, has supervised numerous doctoral and master candidates, and has secured competitive funding as PI and Co-PI through EU Horizon, ERC, BMBF, and MINSAL programs. He has authored over 80 peer-reviewed publications.