Andrea Sommese, Ph.D.
I’m a postdoc at the ELTE University of Budapest, Department of Ethology. I have worked mostly with canids, on topics spacing between ecology and behavior. My particular field of expertise is dog-human communication and dogs’ cognition. In the last 2 years, my research focused on language learning in dogs. Our word learning project received considerable attention from the media, especially since it was the first live broadcast scientific event of its kind (‘the Genius Dog Challenge’). The outcome of our research has been featured in many news reports across TV, radio, newspapers, and other platforms. I also have experience with studies on olfaction, ERP, neuroanatomy, and 3D modeling. Recently, I have started collaborating with Royal Canin for a project on learning and nutrition.
Andrea Sommese, Ph.D. 