SCIENTIFIC SEMINARS
On January 9th, 2025 we invited attendees to a lecture by Dr. Nikolas Karalis, team leader at the Paris Brain Institute (Institut du Cerveau – ICM), France.
The lecture was titled „Functional architecture of neuronal circuits” and was followed by a Q&A session dedicated to Young Researchers, providing an opportunity to seek advice on accelerating a research career and navigating potential challenges.
Dr. Karalis and his team investigated how neuromodulators regulate amygdala circuit activity during different behavioral states, including exploration, sleep, reward, and aversion learning. Their study focused on the amygdala, a brain region critical for processing emotional stimuli, which receives inputs from major neuromodulators such as dopamine, acetylcholine, serotonin, and norepinephrine. Using novel sensors and advanced imaging techniques, they characterized the dynamics of neuromodulator release and their impact on neuronal activity during distinct behaviors.
Dr. Nikolas Karalis is a tenured researcher (chargé de recherche) at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM). He studied Applied Mathematics and Physics at the National Technical University of Athens before shifting his focus to neuroscience. He obtained his PhD at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, where he explored the role of breathing in neuronal dynamics. He’s a postdoctoral fellow and later as a team leader at FMI Basel.
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