Manuel Mello, born in Naples, Italy in 1993, is a cognitive neuroscientist, currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory of Cognitive Neuropsychology and Development, Institut des Sciences Cognitives “Marc Jeannerod”, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Lyon, France. Prior to his current position, M. Mello held postdoctoral and research fellowships at the Italian Institute of Technology in Rome. M. Mello holds a joint Ph.D. in Psychology and Social Neuroscience from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” and City, University of London. His research interests focus on social perception, behavior, and cognition in adults, infants, and atypically developing individuals. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented his work at international conferences, and he has lectured various academic courses, contributing to both research and teaching in his field.