Our research goal is to investigate the mechanisms driving the development of cortical circuits, with a particular focus on frontolimbic areas involving the prefrontal cortex, the amygdala and the hippocampus.
These regions are critically involved in higher-order cognitive and emotional processes. By studying how these circuits form during critical periods of development, we aim to understand how disruptions in brain development can influence long-term function and behaviour, and how such disruptions are linked to neurodevelopmental disorders.
To explore how these circuits form in health and disease, we employ a range of advanced techniques, including longitudinal in vivo 2-photon microscopy, viral tracing, mathematical modelling, and behavioural assessments.
Through this interdisciplinary approach, our lab seeks to bridge the gap between basic neuroscience and clinical applications, advancing our understanding of how brain circuitry underpins normal and pathological behaviours across the lifespan, and establishing the foundational principles of brain development that drive adult function.
Coordinator:
Laura Modol
Tel:
93 316 06 11
Doctor Aiguader, 88
08003 Barcelona
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