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ProfessorDepartment of Clinical NeurosciencesUniversity of Calgary

Davide Martino

Professor

Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Cumming School of Medicine

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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93 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 21 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (1 SSHRC, 1 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

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Latest papers

Transcranial ultrasound stimulation for neuromodulation in movement disorders.
Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026
Clinical Predictors of Tic-Related Impairment in Children and Adults with Tourette Syndrome.
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2026
Global prevalence and disability burden of brain disorders: Impact of neurological, mental, and substance use disorders.
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2026

All 161 publications

Latest funding

Integrated functional MRI and Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) for neuroscience research and personalized therapeutic interventions
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,514,700
Chacterization of small intestinal microbiome biomarkers of treatment response in Parkinson's disease
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$125,000
The thalamic link between cerebellum and basal ganglia: A new approach to the treatment of dystonia
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$986,850

All 5 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 161 publications.

Transcranial ultrasound stimulation for neuromodulation in movement disorders.

Pellow C, Aquino C, Girgis F, Kiss Z, Martino D, Pichardo S, Pike GB

Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2026.2111914 PMID: 42139882

Clinical Predictors of Tic-Related Impairment in Children and Adults with Tourette Syndrome.

Davenport WJ, Martino D, Ganos C, Nilles C, Pringsheim T

Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society2026

DOI: 10.1002/mds.70342 PMID: 42076920

Global prevalence and disability burden of brain disorders: Impact of neurological, mental, and substance use disorders.

Salehinejad MA, Fathi Jouzdani A, Bandeira ID, Bender S, Bikson M, Castelo-Branco M, Cohen Kadosh R, Costanzo F, Croarkin PE, Desarkar P, Dyke K, Eickhoff S, Fitzgerald PB, Hartwigsen G, Koenig J, Martino D, Menghini D, Mirfazeli FS, Moliadze V, Nitsche MA, Oberman LM, Siniatchkin M, Vaziri Z, Vicario CM, Vöckel J, Wischnewski M, Wolters CH, Zangen A, Zaehle T, Zomorrodi R, Brunoni AR

Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106808 PMID: 42269957

The Pain in Dystonia Scale (PIDS)-Validation in Craniofacial and Upper Limb Dystonia.

Bruno V, Velucci V, Achen B, Mascia MM, Muroni A, Belvisi D, Marchet F, Avanzino L, Di Biasio F, Erro R, Sorrentino C, Marinelli L, Villani F, Pisani A, Valentino F, Gigante AF, Castagna A, Bono F, Cossu G, Artusi CA, Terranova C, Petracca M, Tambasco N, Defazio G, Martino D

Movement disorders clinical practice2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.70560 PMID: 41704172

Kinematic Features of Voluntary and Involuntary Head Movements in Cervical Dystonia.

Hart T, Martino D, Heideman LR, Beudel M, Edwards MJ, Sadnicka A, Morgante F

Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society2026

DOI: 10.1002/mds.70421 PMID: 42420237

Schizophrenia and disordered sensorimotor control: challenges, mechanisms and opportunities.

Joseph A, Adams RA, Gaughran F, Howes OD, Martino D, Morgante F, Edwards MJ

Brain : a journal of neurology2026

DOI: 10.1093/brain/awag064 PMID: 41793756

From Disability to Diagnosis: Baseline Findings from the Calgary Functional Movement Disorder Registry.

Soumbasis A, Steele B, Howlett M, Kain K, Martino D, Williams KG, Gilmour GS

Movement disorders clinical practice2026

DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.70711 PMID: 42286981

Broad vs narrow focus: how frequency and focal size affect transcranial ultrasound stimulation in motor cortex.

Zadeh AK, Coreas A, Shrestha S, Kathol I, Martino D, Pike GB, Pichardo S, Monchi O

Journal of neural engineering2026

DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/ae730a PMID: 42190714

The m.14484T>C MT-ND6 Mutation Presenting with a Hereditary Spastic-Paraparesis Phenotype.

Amorelli G, Nilles C, Pfeffer G, Joel M, Martino D

Movement disorders clinical practice2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.70703 PMID: 42236298

Psychiatric Comorbidity, Tic Severity and Quality of Life in Adults with Tourette's Syndrome.

Hartmann A, Nilles C, Worbe Y, Martino D, Serari N, Deans C, Davenport I, Fletcher J, Roze E, Pringsheim T

Movement disorders clinical practice2026

DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.70523 PMID: 41518128

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Davide Martino

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Transcranial ultrasound stimulation for neuromodulation in movement disorders.

Clinical Predictors of Tic-Related Impairment in Children and Adults with Tourette Syndrome.

Global prevalence and disability burden of brain disorders: Impact of neurological, mental, and substance use disorders.

The Pain in Dystonia Scale (PIDS)-Validation in Craniofacial and Upper Limb Dystonia.

Kinematic Features of Voluntary and Involuntary Head Movements in Cervical Dystonia.

Schizophrenia and disordered sensorimotor control: challenges, mechanisms and opportunities.

From Disability to Diagnosis: Baseline Findings from the Calgary Functional Movement Disorder Registry.

Broad vs narrow focus: how frequency and focal size affect transcranial ultrasound stimulation in motor cortex.

The m.14484T>C MT-ND6 Mutation Presenting with a Hereditary Spastic-Paraparesis Phenotype.

Psychiatric Comorbidity, Tic Severity and Quality of Life in Adults with Tourette's Syndrome.

Integrated functional MRI and Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS) for neuroscience research and personalized therapeutic interventions

Chacterization of small intestinal microbiome biomarkers of treatment response in Parkinson's disease

The thalamic link between cerebellum and basal ganglia: A new approach to the treatment of dystonia

Standards for Child and Youth Mental Health Services for Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Tourette Syndrome Across Alberta: Understanding Knowledge Gaps and Implementation Challenges, and Following Health Outcomes

The impact of mild behavioral impairment on cognitive decline and associated patterns of anatomical and functional neuroimaging in Parkinson's disease.

Frequent collaborators

Tamara Pringsheim

Oury Monchi

Samuel Pichardo

Alfonso Fasano

Zahra Goodarzi

Zahinoor Ismail

Gerald Pfeffer

Gabrielle Wilcox

Silke Appel-Cresswell

Michael Robinson

Tejas Sankar

Scott Patten

Gary Remington

Adam Kirton

Maryam Oskoui

Frank MacMaster

Pamela Roach

Aurelie de Rus Jacquet

Zelma Kiss

Gina Dimitropoulos

Francesca Cicchetti

Lisa Hartling

Sean Dukelow

Susan Fox

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