Giovanni Pellegrino, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Office: London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital
Phone: 519-685-8500 ext. 33157
Secretary: Diana Leal Robles

Bio Sketch

Dr. Giovanni Pellegrino was trained as Medical Doctor and Neurologist at Campus Biomedico University of Rome (Italy). He developed an interest in multimodal neuroimaging and non-invasive brain stimulation, as well as their application to neurological conditions, with a particular focus on epilepsy.

He furthered his expertise in this field through training at the Danish Research Center for Magnetic Resonance (2012-2013, Copenhagen, Denmark) and at McGill University’s Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (2013-2016, Montreal, Canada). Between 2018 and 2020, Dr. Pellegrino returned to McGill University’s Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital to complete the Frederick Andermann Clinical and Research Fellowship in Epileptology and EEG. In 2021, he earned a G.B. Morgagni PhD in Translational Specialistic Medicine – Neuroscience from the University of Padua (Italy) and subsequently received the Italian Habilitation at the rank of Associate Professor of Neurology.

In 2023, he joined Western as Assistant Professor of Neurology – Clinician Scientist. Dr. Pellegrino is also a member of the Western Neuroscience Program and holds a cross-appointment with Department of Medical Biophysics. He has authored over 80 peer-reviewed publications, serves in the editorial board of several peer-review journals, and became recently a Fellow of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. At Western, Dr. Pellegrino continues to focus on multimodal neuroimaging, non-invasive brain stimulation, and their application into clinical settings to improve epilepsy care.


 

Medical Interests

Epilepsy


Research

Multimodal Neuroimaging, Neurophysiology, Brain Stimulation, Epilepsy


Honours and Awards

  • 2023 - present, FACNS, Election to Fellow of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society

  • 2020, Human Brain Mapping Journal Editor’s Choice Collection, Manuscript Title: ‘Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation over the sensory-motor regions inhibits gamma synchronization.’

  • 2019, Young Investigator Travel Award, Young Investigator Travel Award from the American Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (ACNS)

  • 2019, Best Abstract and Annual Meeting Research Highlight, American Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (ACNS)

  • 2017, Young Investigation Award, Italian Neurological Society

  • 2016, Young Investigator Award, Italian Neurological Society

  • 2015, Best Abstract - North America Meeting on Brain Stimulation and Neuroimaging, QBIN

  • 2014 - 2016, Richard and Edith Strauss Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medicine, Richard and Edith Strauss Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medicine from the Strauss Foundation - McGill University

  • 2013, Young Investigator Award, Italian Neurological Society

  • 2010, Young Investigator Award, Italian Neurological Society

  • 2010, Hipponion Stroke National Prize, Italian Neurological Society - Branch for Urgent Neurology, Vibo Valentia, Italy

  • 2009, Young Investigator Award, Italian Neurological Society