Vetica Research Lab
Vetica Research Lab is an independent translational neuroscience initiative focused on sleep neurophysiology, adaptive brain function, cognitive aging, and longitudinal human physiology.
The laboratory investigates the interaction among sleep regulation, REM-associated neurophysiological dynamics, autonomic balance, adaptive physiological processes, and cognitive function through ecologically naturalistic and longitudinal monitoring methodologies.
Current research activities focus particularly on:
- Sleep neurophysiology
- REM sleep dynamics
- Wearable EEG monitoring
- Adaptive physiological regulation
- Cognitive aging
- Longitudinal neurophysiological investigation
- Computational biosignal analysis
- Translational neuroscience
The laboratory integrates wearable neurophysiology technologies, computational neuroscience methodologies, and evidence-informed observational frameworks in order to investigate neurophysiological and adaptive processes under real-world conditions.
Current technical and methodological infrastructure includes wearable EEG systems, Emotiv Insight 14-channel EEG platforms, Muse S devices, BITalino physiological acquisition modules, and Python-based environments dedicated to neuroscience data analysis and biosignal processing.
Vetica Research Lab also investigates the relationship between sleep physiology, restorative regulation, autonomic function, physical activity, and cognitive functioning across aging and neurodegenerative trajectories.
A major area of interest involves the study of REM-associated dynamics and sleep-state organization as potential contributors to cognitive adaptation, restorative brain processes, and long-term neurophysiological stability.
The laboratory adopts a systems-neuroscience and translational framework in which cognitive health is understood as the result of dynamic interactions among neural activity, sleep physiology, autonomic regulation, metabolic state, behavioral adaptation, neuroplastic processes, and biological aging-related mechanisms.
Current research activities may also include exploratory investigation of biological, inflammatory, and aging-related markers associated with physiological adaptation, systemic regulation, and neurodegenerative processes, including:
- Telomere length assessment
- Exploratory DunedinPACE biological aging metrics
- Interleukin-6 (IL-6)
- High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)
- B-cell Activating Factor (BAFF) protein
DunedinPACE is a longitudinal biological aging measure designed to estimate the pace of physiological aging through epigenetic and systemic biomarkers associated with age-related functional decline.
These markers are investigated exclusively within research-oriented and observational neuroscience frameworks and are not intended for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
Research activities are conducted under ecologically naturalistic conditions with emphasis on longitudinal observation, physiological integration, methodological rigor, and evidence-informed neuroscience.
Neuropsychological rehabilitation activities focused on cognitive decline, aging-related cognitive impairment, and neurodegenerative conditions will be operational starting January 2027.