Postdoctoral Program

My long-term research goal is to understand how stress and fear modulate synaptic transmission, what the underlying molecular mechanism(s) are of these alterations, and how this plasticity can modify the activity of neural networks and behavior.

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.