Postdoctoral Program

Regulation of sex-dependent behavioral phenotypes and glutamatergic signaling by the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis

My long-term research goal is to understand how neuroadaptations induced by adolescent alcohol exposure interact with secondary insults in adulthood, such as stress, to dysregulate emotional behaviors. I am currently focused on the role of metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 in mediating adolescent alcohol-induced disturbances in preclinical models of negative affective states.

My long-term research interest is to understand how networks of interneurons can modulate essential functions such as breathing or memory. I’m currently focused on deciphering how neurotransmitters and neuromodulators can fine tune the strength of inhibitory synapses in the cerebellar cortex and investigate the importance of these modifications in the formation of cerebellar-dependent associative memory.

My long-term research interest is to understand how recurrent hypoglycemia leads to Hypoglycemia Associated Autonomic Failure (HAAF), a leading problem in the management of diabetic patients. 

My long-term research interest is to understand how experience modulates a neuronal network at the level of the synapse in order to create long term memories. I am focusing on how fear memories trigger an alteration of excitatory transmission at the parallel fiber to stellate cell synapse in the cerebellum.

My long-term research interest is to study the mechanisms modulating cholinergic preganglionic input, catecholamine secretory capacity and cell activity in adrenal chromaffin cells in response to prolonged or repeated stress and to investigate how this modulation controls the final output of the adrenal medulla.