Matteo Chincarini, DVM, PhD

Web of Science ResearcherID: M-1693-2019
ORCID: 0000-0001-6369-4992

Current Position

Assistant Professor
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo (Italy)
Coordinator of the Ethics Committee, University of Teramo

Education and Training Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

University of Teramo (Italy)
Date of degree completion: 28/03/2012
Thesis: Study of behavioural problems observed in the first month of adoption in dogs from the kennel in Madrid (Spain)

PhD in Veterinary Medical Sciences, Public Health, and Animal Welfare

University of Teramo (Italy)
Dates: 01/04/2014 – 30/03/2017
Thesis: Implications of emotions and cognitive abilities for sheep welfare
Research topics: Emotional contagion in sheep, adaptability and perseverance in lambs, application of fNIRS technology to assess emotional states in sheep.

Postdoctoral Research

University of Teramo (Italy)

• 11/11/2017 – 31/07/2019: A new non-invasive approach to investigating cerebral activity in domestic animals using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS): Implications on animal welfare and cognitive neuroscience.

Research Fellowship

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo (Italy)

• 13/06/2017 – 13/10/2017: Approach to the investigation of cerebral activity in domestic animals using fNIRS.
• 01/08/2019 – 2023: PON Research and Innovation 2014-2020 "Attraction and International Mobility" (Italian Ministry of University and Research).

National Scientific Qualification

• 27/09/2022: National Scientific Qualification as Associate Professor in the Italian higher education system for the disciplinary field of 07/G1 - Animal Science and Technology.

International Research Experience University Internship

Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

• March 2011 – June 2011 (Erasmus Socrates)

Student Placement - European Project "Leonardo"

University of Bristol, Animal Welfare and Behaviour Group, UK

• 20/01/2013 – 08/07/2013
• Supervisor: Dr. Rachel Casey

PhD Visiting Student

Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Oslo, Norway

• April 2016 – October 2016
• Research projects:
  • Use of new technologies to monitor sheep welfare in extensive farming.
  • Determination of immunoglobulins in neonatal calves through non-invasive techniques.
• Supervisor: Dr. Solveig Marie Stubsjoen

PhD Visiting Student

University of São Paulo, Brazil

• January 2017 – April 2017
• Research project: Management of stray animals in Pirassununga.
• Supervisor: Prof. Adroaldo Zanella

Research Fellow

INRAE, Nouzilly, France

• 11/01/2021 – 09/09/2021
• Research project: Collaboration for the study of neural networks in the "resting state" phase in sheep.
• Supervisor: Dr. Raymond Nowak

Participation in COST Actions

• COST Action LIFT: Lifting farm animal lives – laying the foundations for positive animal welfare

  • Website: LIFT Animal Welfare
  • Role: Member of Working Groups WG1 and WG2, involved in subgroups focusing on the application of the STRANGE framework to enhance data quality in animal welfare research.

• COST Action AFFECT-EVO (CA23106): An Evolutionary View to Understanding Affective States across Species

  • Website: COST Action AFFECT-EVO
  • Role: Management Committee member for Italy.

Involvement in Erasmus BIP Projects

• Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP):
  • Role: Coordinator

Selected Publications

1. Chincarini, M., Dalla Costa, E., Qiu, L., Spinelli, L., Cannas, S., Palestrini, C., Canali, E., Minero, M., Cozzi, B., Ferri, N., Ancora, D., De Pasquale, F., Vignola, G., Torricelli, A., 2020. Reliability of fNIRS for noninvasive monitoring of brain function and emotion in sheep. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71704-5   Chincarini, M., Qiu, L., Spinelli, L., Torricelli, A., Minero, M., Dalla Costa, E., Mariscoli, M., Ferri, N., Giammarco, M., Vignola, G., 2019. Evaluation of Sheep Anticipatory Response to a Food Reward by Means of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. ANIMALS 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9010011   Lanzoni, L., Whatford, L., Atzori, A.S., Chincarini, M., Giammarco, M., Fusaro, I., Vignola, G., 2023. Review: The challenge to integrate animal welfare indicators into the Life Cycle Assessment. animal 17, 100794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2023.100794

For a comprehensive list of publications, please refer to my ORCID profile: ORCID

Roles in Scientific Societies

• ISAE (International Society for Applied Ethology): Regional secretary SWE
• UFAW (Universities Federation for Animal Welfare): Link scheme contact

Reviewer for Scientific Journals

• Recommender for PCI Animal Science
• Frontiers in Veterinary Science – Animal Behavior and Welfare (ISSN 2297-1769)

Scientific Expert

• French National Research Agency (ANR)

Teaching and Academic Activities

• Animal Welfare for Master’s and PhD students (University of Teramo)

• Coordinator of the Ethics Committee (University of Teramo)

Minozzi, G., Biscarini, F., Dalla Costa, E., Chincarini, M., Ferri, N., Palestrini, C., Minero, M., Mazzola, S., Piccinini, R., Vignola, G., Cannas, S., 2020. Analysis of Hindgut Microbiome of

Sheep and Effect of Different Husbandry Conditions. Animals 11, 4.

https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010004

 

Vaintrub, M.O., Levit, H., Chincarini, M., Fusaro, I., Giammarco, M., Vignola, G., 2020. Precision livestock farming, automats and new technologies: possible applications in extensive dairy sheep farming. Animal 100143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2020.100143

 

Chincarini, M., Dalla Costa, E., Qiu, L., Spinelli, L., Cannas, S., Palestrini, C., Canali, E., Minero, M., Cozzi, B., Ferri, N., Ancora, D., De Pasquale, F., Vignola, G., Torricelli, A., 2020. Reliability of fNIRS for noninvasive monitoring of brain function and emotion in sheep. Sci. Rep. 10, 14726. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71704-5

 

Gloria, A., Chincarini, M., Vignola, G., Ferri, N., Contri, A., 2020. Venous blood gas parameters in healthy Mediterranean buffalo calves in the first 72 hours of life. Theriogenology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.08.013

 

Fusaro, I., Giammarco, M., Odintsov Vaintrub, M., Chincarini, M., Manetta, A.C., Mammi, L.M.E., Palmonari, A., Formigoni, A., Vignola, G., 2020. Effects of three different diets on the fatty acid profile and sensory properties of fresh Pecorino cheese “Primo Sale.” Asian-Australasian J. Anim. Sci. https://doi.org/10.5713/ajas.19.0452

 

Chincarini, M., Dalla Costa, E., Qiu, L., Spinelli, L., Cannas, S., Palestrini, C., Canali, E., Minero, M., Cozzi, B., Ferri, N., Ancora, D., De Pasquale, F., Vignola, G., Torricelli, A., 2020. Reliability of fNIRS for noninvasive monitoring of brain function and emotion in sheep. Sci. Rep. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71704-5

 

La Rosa, C., Cavallo, F., Pecora, A., Chincarini, M., Ala, U., Faulkes, C.G., Nacher, J., Cozzi, B., Sherwood, C.C., Amrein, I., Bonfanti, L., 2020. Phylogenetic variation in cortical layer II immature neuron reservoir of mammals. Elife 9, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.55456

 

Fusaro, I., Giammarco, M., Chincarini, M., Vaintrub, M.O., Palmonari, A., Mammi, L.M.E., Formigoni, A., Di Giuseppe, L., Vignola, G., 2020. Effect of ewe diet on milk and muscle fatty acid composition of suckling lambs of the protected geographical origin abbacchio romano. Animals 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10010025

 

Chincarini, M., Qiu, L., Spinelli, L., Torricelli, A., Minero, M., COSTA, E.D., Mariscoli, M., Ferri, N., Giammarco, M., Vignola, G., Dalla Costa, E., Mariscoli, M., Ferri, N., Giammarco, M., Vignola, G., Ferri, N., Giammarco, M., Mariscoli, M., COSTA, E.D., Minero, M., Torricelli, A., Spinelli, L., Qiu, L., Chincarini, M., Qiu, L., Spinelli, L., Torricelli, A., Minero, M., COSTA, E.D., Mariscoli, M., Ferri, N., Giammarco, M., Vignola, G., 2019. Evaluation of sheep anticipatory response to a food reward by means of functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Animals 9, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9010011

 

Fuchs, B., Sørheim, K.M., Chincarini, M., Brunberg, E., Stubsjøen, S.M., Bratbergsengen, K., Hvasshovd, S.O., Zimmermann, B., Lande, U.S., Grøva, L., 2019. Heart rate sensor validation and seasonal and diurnal variation of body temperature and heart rate in domestic sheep. Vet. Anim. Sci. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vas.2019.100075

 

Fusaro, I., Giammarco, M., Chincarini, M., Odintsov Vaintrub, M., Formigoni, A., Mammi, L.M.E., Vignola, G., 2019. Fatty acids, health indices and sensory properties of Ricotta cheese from sheep fed three different diets. Int. J. Dairy Technol. 72, 427–434. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0307.12613

 

Johnsen, J.F., Chincarini, M., Sogstad, Å.M., Sølverød, L., Vatne, M., Mejdell, C.M., Hänninen, L., 2019. Salivary IgG levels in neonatal calves and its association to serum IgG: An observational pilot study. Transl. Anim. Sci. 3, 589–593. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txz001

 

Stubsjøen, S.M., Sørheim, K., Chincarini, M., Bohlin, J., Brunberg, E., Fuchs, B., Palme, R., Grøva, L., 2018. Exploring hair cortisone concentration as a novel tool to assess chronic stress in sheep with tick-borne fever. Small Rumin. Res. 164, 110–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2018.05.009

 

Dai, F., Segati, G., Brscic, M., Chincarini, M., Costa, E.D., Ferrari, L., Burden, F., Judge, A., Minero, M., Dalla Costa, E., Ferrari, L., Burden, F., Judge, A., Minero, M., Judge, A., Burden, F., Ferrari, L., Costa, E.D., Chincarini, M., Brscic, M., Segati, G., Dai, F., 2018. Effects of management practices on the welfare of dairy donkeys and risk factors associated with signs of hoof neglect. J. Dairy Res. 85, 30–38. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022029917000723

 

Cannas, S., Palestrini, C., Canali, E., Cozzi, B., Ferri, N., Heinzl, E., Minero, M., Chincarini, M., Vignola, G., Dalla Costa, E., 2018. Thermography as a non-invasive measure of stress and fear of humans in sheep. Animals 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8090146

 

Fusaro, I., Palmonari, A., Canestrari, G., Fustini, M., Giammarco, M., Vignola, G., Chincarini, M., Gramenzi, A., Fusaro, L., Formigoni, A., 2016. The influence of irrigation management and genotype on fiber content and in vitro digestibility of NDF in corn part plant. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci. 22, 906–911.

 

Barnard, S., Chincarini, M., Di Tommaso, L., Di Giulio, F., Messori, S., Ferri, N., Tommaso, L. Di, Giulio, F. Di, Messori, S., Ferri, N., 2015. Free-roaming dogs control activities in one Italian province (2000-2013): Is the implemented approach effective? Maced. Vet. Rev. 38, 149–158. https://doi.org/10.14432/j.macvetrev.2015.04.041