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Francesco BIANCHI-DEMICHELI | Head of group CV | Research subject | Members of the group |
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Dr. F. Bianchi-Demicheli HUG/Département Gynécologie Obstétrique Boulevard de la Cluse 30 1205 Genève Suisse francesco.bianchi-demicheli@hcuge.ch Tel.: 022 382 44 65 Comments Pages updated the 17.11.2015 |
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Functional organisation of the human sexuality
Functional organisation of the human sexuality : from close relationships to cerebral networks
Our group conducts research on human sexual function, sexual behaviour, reproduction, women's health, and gender differences in sexual response. More specifically, our group is interested in studying the different phases of the human sexual function, the associated sexual behaviours and the various sexual dysfunctions that may affect each phase of the human sexual function. In addition, our research focuses on understanding the impact of affective and interpersonal relationships on human sexual behaviour, both in normal adults and in patients with sexual dysfunctions. Our research concentrates on elucidating the mechanisms implicated in sexual behaviour, both at an individual and a couple level. Our main goal is to better understand both conscious and unconscious mechanisms of the human sexual function. To do so, our approach focuses on clinical sexology and social and sexual neuroscience. More precisely, our group combines current modern experimental methods, including clinical therapies, psychophysical paradigms, and neuroimaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), 3D-electroencephalogram (3D-EEG), Diffusor tensor imaging (DTI) and Transcranial magnetic stimulations (TMS). We collaborate with the NIC Laboratory for fMRI studies on sexual desire. In parallel, our group collaborates with the Laboratory for advanced neuroscience at the Syracuse University(New-York). The national and international development of our field of research will allow a multidimensional conceptualization of the human sexual function and its underlined mechanisms. A better understanding of these mechanisms will help design better therapeutical tools in clinical sexology in patients with sexual dysfunctions and understand the interaction between cerebral plasticity and sexual behaviours in healthy adults. Group's publications Neural bases of hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women: an event-related FMRI study. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE 2011 vol. 8(9) pp. 2546-2559 BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F, COJAN Y, WABER L, RECORDON N, VUILLEUMIER P, ORTIGUE S Intention, false beliefs, and delusional jealousy: insights into the right hemisphere from neurological patients and neuroimaging studies. MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR : INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH 2011 vol. 17(1) pp. 1-11 ORTIGUE S, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F Clinical course in women undergoing termination of pregnancy within the legal time limit in French-speaking Switzerland. SWISS MEDICAL WEEKLY 2011 vol. 19 pp. 141- PERRIN E, BERTHOUD M, POTT M, TOLEDO VERA AG, PERRENOUD D, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F Neuroimaging of love: fMRI meta-analysis evidence toward new perspectives in sexual medicine. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE 2010 vol. 7(11) pp. 3541-3552 ORTIGUE S, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F, PATEL N, FRUM C, LEWIS JW New electroencephalogram (EEG) neuroimaging methods of analyzing brain activity applicable to the study of human sexual response. JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE 2009 vol. 6(7) pp. 1830-1845 ORTIGUE S, PATEL N, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F Mental representation of subjective pleasure of partnered experiences in women's brain conveyed through event-related fMRI. MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR : INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH 2009 vol. 15(11) pp. 545-550 BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F, ORTIGUE S Why is your spouse so predictable? Connecting mirror neuron system and self-expansion model of love. MEDICAL HYPOTHESES 2008 vol. 71(6) pp. 941-944 ORTIGUE S, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F The chronoarchitecture of human sexual desire: a high-density electrical mapping study. NEUROIMAGE 2008 vol. 43(2) pp. 337-345 ORTIGUE S, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F The neural basis of love as a subliminal prime: An event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging study JOURNAL OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE 2007 vol. 19 pp. 1218-1230 ORTIGUE S, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F, HAMILTON AFDC, GRAFTON ST Correlation between insula activation and self-reported quality of orgasm in women NEUROIMAGE 2007 vol. 37(2) pp. 551-560 ORTIGUE S, GRAFTON ST, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F Toward an understanding of the cerebral substrates of woman's orgasm NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA 2007 vol. 45 pp. 2645-2659 BIANCHI-DEMICHELI, F, ORTIGUE, S Interactions between human sexual arousal and sexual desire: a challenge for social neuroscience REVUE MÉDICALE SUISSE 2007 vol. 3(104) pp. 809-813 ORTIGUE S, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F Women's health 18 years after rupture of the anal sphincter during childbirth: I. Fecal incontinence AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2006 vol. 194 pp. 1255-1259 FALTIN DL, OTERO M, PETIGNAT P, SANGALLI MR, FLORIS LA, BOULVAIN M, IRION O Women's health 18 years after rupture of the anal sphincter during childbirth: II. Urinary incontinence, sexual function, and physical and mental health AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2006 vol. 194(5) pp. 1260-1265 OTERO M, BOULVAIN M, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F, FLORIS LA, SANGALLI MR, WEIL A, IRION O, FALTIN DL La dysfonction érectile un possible marqueur de maladies cardiovalculaires REVUE MÉDICALE SUISSE 2006 vol. 2(58) pp. 774-778 SEKORANJA L, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F, GASPOZ JM, MACH F Le cerveau au coeur du plaisir féminin REVUE MÉDICALE SUISSE 2006 vol. 2(58) pp. 784-788 ORTIGUE S, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F The power of love on the human brain SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE 2006 vol. 1(2) pp. 90-103 BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F, GRAFTON ST, ORTIGUE S Contraceptive counselling and social representations: a qualitative study SWISS MEDICAL WEEKLY 2006 vol. 136(7-8) pp. 127-134 BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F, PERRIN E, DUPANLOUP A, DUMONT P, BONNET J, BERTHOUD M, KULIER R, BETTOLI L, LORENZI-CIOLDI F, CHARDONNENS D [Use of aromatase inhibitors in infertile women] GYNECOLOGIE, OBSTETRIQUE & FERTILITE 2005 vol. 33(5) pp. 348-355 BIANCHI-DEMICHELI FRANCESCO, DE ZIEGLER DOMINIQUE Erectile dysfunction: to prescribe or not to prescribe? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPOTENCE RESEARCH : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR IMPOTENCE RESEARCH 2005 vol. 17(4) pp. 381-382 BIANCHI-DEMICHELI FRANCESCO, ORTIGUE STEPHANIE, DE ZIEGLER DOMINIQUE, SEKORANJA LUCKA, DAMSA CRISTIAN Intensive short-term dynamic sex therapy: a proposal JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2005 vol. 31 (1) pp. 57-72 BIANCHI-DEMICHELI FRANCESCO, ZUTTER ANNE-MARIE Clinical use of aromatase inhibitors (AI) in premenopausal women. THE JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2005 vol. 95 pp. 121-127 DE ZIEGLER DOMINIQUE, MATTENBERG CH, LUYET C, ROMOSCANU I, IRION-FOURNET N, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI FRANCESCO New Tools for Optimizing Endometrial Receptivity in Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation: Aromatase Inhibitors and LH/minihCG. ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2004 vol. 1034 pp. 262-277 DE ZIEGLER DOMINIQUE, MATTENBERGER C,, SCHWARZ C,, IBECHEOLE VICTORIA, FOURNET N, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI FRANCESCO [Model of short-term psychological intervention in psychosomatic gynaecology] GYNECOLOGIE, OBSTETRIQUE & FERTILITE 2004 vol. 32 (2) pp. 147-152 ZUTTER AM, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI FRANCESCO "Dopamine-dependent" side effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: a clinical review. THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY 2004 vol. 65(8): pp. 1064-1068 DAMSA CRISTIAN, BUMB A, BIANCHI-DEMICHELI FRANCESCO, VIDAILHET P, STERCK R, ANDREOLI ANTONIO, BEYENBURG S Contraceptive practice before and after termination of pregnancy: a prospective study CONTRACEPTION 2003 vol. 67 pp. 107-113 BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F, PERRIN E, BIANCHI PG, DUMONT P, LUDICKE F, CAMPANA A Termination of pregnancy and women's sexuality GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC INVESTIGATION 2002 vol. 53 pp. 48-53 BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F, PERRIN E, LUDICKE F, BIANCHI PG, CHATTON D, CAMPANA A Sexuality, partner relations and contraceptive practice after termination of pregnancy JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY 2001 vol. 22 (2) pp. 83-90 BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F, PERRIN E, LUDICKE F, BIANCHI PG, FERT D, BONVALLAT F, CHATTON D, CAMPANA A Contraception and sexuality after termination of pregnancy:a comparison between Lugano and Geneva SWISS MEDICAL WEEKLY 2001 vol. 131(35-36) pp. 515-520 BIANCHI-DEMICHELI F, PERRIN E, LUDICKE F, CAMPANA A Induced abortion and psychosexuality JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2000 vol. 21(4) pp. 213-217 BIANCHI-DEMICHELI FRANCESCO, KULIER REGINA, PERRIN ELIANE, CAMPANA ALDO Research's domains |