Larner College of Medicine

Anna Ricci

Assistant Professor, Neurological Sciences

Course Director

PRONOUNS she/her

anna.l.ricci@med.uvm.edu
(802) 656-0414
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anna.l.ricci@med.uvm.edu
+18026560414

Given Medical Building C427B
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
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Pronouns she/her
Alma mater(s)
  • Ph.D., Anatomy, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
  • B.S., Anatomy and Physiology, University of Utah
Affiliated Department(s)

Department of Neurological Sciences

Neuroscience Graduate Program

Areas of expertise

active learning, anatomy, assessment of teaching, educational scholarship, mentoring, neuroscience, pedagogy, professionalism, teaching, undergraduate medical education.

BIO

Anna Ricci is an Assistant Professor of Neurological Sciences at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. She teaches anatomy and neuroscience courses to medical, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical science, and neuroscience graduate students. Her educational research focuses on integrating the arts and humanities into basic science education, increasing anatomical knowledge retention, and self-assessment of teaching. She has additional training and research expertise in sleep EEG activity changes across the lifespan.

Courses

  • Human Gross and Microanatomy (NSCI 6030)
  • Course Director Neuroscience (NSCI 6020)
  • Course Director Foundations of Clinical Sciences (MD 540)
  • Faculty Instructor and Small Group Facilitator Medical Neuroscience (MD 557)
  • Faculty Instructor Public Health Projects (MD 565)
  • Faculty Mentor Human Gross Anatomy (ANNB 6000)
  • Faculty Instructor Neurochemistry (NSCI 5230)
  • Guest Lecturer

Publications

NIH Publications

Awards and Achievements

  • Member, Larner College of Medicine Teaching Academy 
  • Rising Star Emerging Professional Award, Larner College of Medicine 
  • Gender Equity in Medicine and Science 
  • Initiative Curriculum Development and Scholarship Award, Larner College of Medicine Teaching Academy

Bio

Anna Ricci is an Assistant Professor of Neurological Sciences at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. She teaches anatomy and neuroscience courses to medical, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical science, and neuroscience graduate students. Her educational research focuses on integrating the arts and humanities into basic science education, increasing anatomical knowledge retention, and self-assessment of teaching. She has additional training and research expertise in sleep EEG activity changes across the lifespan.

Courses

  • Human Gross and Microanatomy (NSCI 6030)
  • Course Director Neuroscience (NSCI 6020)
  • Course Director Foundations of Clinical Sciences (MD 540)
  • Faculty Instructor and Small Group Facilitator Medical Neuroscience (MD 557)
  • Faculty Instructor Public Health Projects (MD 565)
  • Faculty Mentor Human Gross Anatomy (ANNB 6000)
  • Faculty Instructor Neurochemistry (NSCI 5230)
  • Guest Lecturer

Publications

NIH Publications

Awards and Achievements

  • Member, Larner College of Medicine Teaching Academy 
  • Rising Star Emerging Professional Award, Larner College of Medicine 
  • Gender Equity in Medicine and Science 
  • Initiative Curriculum Development and Scholarship Award, Larner College of Medicine Teaching Academy

Select Publications

  1. Ricci A, Minearo I, Hielscher A. Focused anatomy workshops for clerkships and the USMLE step 1 examination. Anatomical Sciences Education. 2024;18(1):77-86. DOI: 10.1002/ase.2536. PMID: 39578709. PMCID: PMC11669074.
  2. Rahawi AH, He F, Fang J, Calhoun SL, Liao J, Vgontzas AN, Liao D, Bixler EO, Younes M, Fernandez-Mendoza J, Ricci A. Association of novel EEG biomarkers of sleep depth and cortical arousability with cardiac autonomic modulation in adolescents. Sleep. 2025;48(11):zsaf018. DOI:10.1093/sleep/zsaf018. PMID: 39887059. PMCID: PMC12597678.
  3. Ricci A, He F, Calhoun SL, Fang J, Vgontzas AN, Liao D, Bixler EO, Fernandez-Mendoza J. Evidence of a maturational disruption in non-rapid eye movement sleep slow wave activity in youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity, learning and internalizing disorders. Sleep Medicine. 2022;90:230-237. DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.01.026. PMID: 35217303. PMCID: PMC8923949.
  4. Ricci A, He F, Calhoun SL, Fang J, Vgontzas AN, Liao D, Bixler EO, Younes M, Fernandez-Mendoza J. Sex and pubertal differences in the maturational trajectories of sleep spindles in the transition from childhood to adolescence: a population-based study. eNeuro. 2021;8(4):eNeuro.0257-21.2021. DOI: 10.1523/ENEURO.0257-21.2021. PMID: 34168053. PMCID: PMC8281264.
  5. Ricci A, Fernandez-Mendoza J. Evidence of how the maturing sleeping brain contributes to the sleep brain of adolescents. Sleep. 2024; 47(1):zsad283. doi:10.1093/sleep/zsad283. PMID: 37935893. PMCID: PMC10782484. Invited Editorial.