Paolo Meneguzzo, MD, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova.

He graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 2012 and completed his residency in Psychiatry at the University of Padova in 2018. In 2021, he obtained his PhD in Neuroscience with a dissertation investigating neurodevelopmental trajectories in anorexia nervosa, focusing on the cognitive and neurobiological effects of malnutrition across adolescence and adulthood. During his training, he completed research fellowships at the Department of Neuroscience and Functional Pharmacology, Uppsala University (Sweden), and at the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Tübingen (Germany).

His research integrates clinical psychiatry, neuroscience, and psychological science to investigate the mechanisms underlying eating disorders and body image disturbances. His main research interests include neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors, emotion regulation, neurodiversity, trauma, and treatment outcomes in eating disorders. He also conducts research on gender diversity and gender-affirming care, body image across diverse populations, and the impact of environmental and interpersonal factors on mental health.

He collaborates with several national and international research groups and is an active member of several Italian scientific societies in psychiatry, eating disorders, and LGBTQIA+ health, serving on executive boards and scientific committees of several of these organizations. He is actively involved in promoting collaborative research, education, and the dissemination of evidence-based clinical practice. He also serves as reviewer and editorial board member for several international psychiatric and psychological journals.

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