Matteo Chincarini

Web of Science ResearcherID: M-1693-2019

ORCiD: 0000-0001-6369-4992

 

Education and training

01/08/2019– to date

Research fellow
Research program: PON RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 2014-2020 "Attraction and international mobility" (Ministry of University)
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - University of Teramo, Teramo (Italy)

 

11/11/2017– 07/31/2019

Post-doc
University of Teramo (Italy)
Project: "A new non-invasive approach to the investigation of cerebral activity in domestic animals using functional near-infrared spectroscopy: Implications on animal welfare and on comparative system and cognitive neuroscience"

 

13/06/2017–13/10/2017

Fellow
University of Teramo (Italy)
Project: "Approach to the investment of cerebral activity in domestic animals using functional near-infrared spectroscopy"

 

01/04/2014–30/03/2017

PhD - PhD in Veterinary Medical Sciences, Public Health and Animal Welfare
University of Teramo (Italy)
Topics covered in the doctoral thesis involved the study of emotional contagion in the sheep species, the study of adaptability and perseverance in detour-tested lambs and the use of fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy) technology in sheep tested to assess their emotional state.

 

• 20/07/2017: PhD thesis: Implications of emotions and cognitive abilities for sheep welfare

 

10/10/2013–20/12/2013

Veterinary doctor - voluntary training
IZSAM G. Corporal - Laboratory Human/Animal Relationship and Animal Welfare - Pineto (Teramo).
Key activities: development of animal welfare projects for the use of Animal Based Measures (ABM) in sheep, cattle and pets. Data analysis of dogs housed in public shelters and scientific writings (abstracts and articles)

 

• 28/03/2012 - DVM
Master's thesis discussion, title: Study of behavioural problems observed in the first month of adoption in dogs from the kennel in Madrid (Spain)

 

Education and research at foreign institutions

January 2017 – April 2017:
Ph.D. visiting student at "Centro de Estudos Comparativos em Sa'de, Sustentabilidade and Bem- Estar" - the University of Sao Paulo, Pirassununga (Brazil).

Research project: management of stray animals in the community of Pirassununga

Supervisor: Prof. Adroaldo Zanella

 

April 2016 – October 2016:

Ph.D. visiting student at "Norwegian Veterinary Insitute, Oslo (Norway)"

Research project 1: Use of new technologies to monitor the welfare of sheep in extensive farming

Research project 2: determination of immunoglobulins present in calves in the first days of calf life through non-invasive techniques.

Supervisor: Dr. Solveig Marie Stubsjoen

 

20/01/2013–08/07/2013

Student Placement - European project "Leonardo"
University of Bristol - Animal Welfare and Behaviour group, Bristol (United Kingdom)

Supervisor: Dr. Rachel Casey

 

March 2011 – June 2011
University internship at: Universidad Complutense de Madrid – Facultad de Veterinaria, Madrid (Spain)

 

Grants

ISAE Congress Attendance Fund (CAF) - 2018 ISAE congress on Prince Edward Island Scholarships for international mobility

International mobility internship (3 months), University of Teramo: Brazil

Erasmus traineeship (2 months) University of Teramo: Norway

Lifelong Learning Programme LEONARDO Project, Sub-programme: VETs in Europe VII (6 months): United Kingdom

Community programme LLP-ERASMUS PLACEMENT (3 months): Spain

LLP-Erasmus Socrates Mobility Scholarship (9 months): Spain

 

National research projects

Participation in the Prin (Scientific Research Programs of Relevant National Interest – Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research) 2015. Project title: A new non- invasive approach to the investigation of cerebral activity in domestic animals using functional near-infrared spectroscopy: Implications on animal welfare and on comparative system and cognitive neuroscience. National Coordinator: Prof. Bruno Cozzi. Protocol: 2015Y5W9YP_004

 

Publications

 

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

 

Reviewer

Animals (ISSN 2076-2615)
Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472)
Frontiers in Veterinary Science - Animal Behavior and Welfare (ISSN 2297-1769)

 

Scientific Expert

French National Research Agency (ANR)

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