NeuroPSI teams

Cortical mechanism of vision; Oscillations in claustro-cortical networks; homeostatic synaptic plasticity.

Contribution of astrocytes to memory processes and their alterations during aging.

How does our movement affect sensory processing and perception ?

Anatomic and functional organization of motor neuronal circuits of the brainstem and the spinal cord ; control of locomotion, posture and orienting movements.

Vocal communication processes of animal in their natural environment; from communication network to production modelling and communication strategies.

Cephalic neural crest connectome and signals: synergies for brain development.

Neuro-glial interactions in physiological processes underlying behaviour & cognition.

Neuroinformatics tools for data-driven, collaborative, biologically-detailed modelling of neuronal networks.

Temporal spike patterns allow the discrimination and categorization of communication sounds – High-order auditory neurons are sensitive to sound sequences at different time scales.

Modeling and analysis of brain states, such as the wake-sleep cycle, anesthesia and pathological states (epilepsy, sczhizophrenia), as well as sensory responses.

Expecting an emotional event: Neural networks connected to the amygdala.

Study of astrocyte-neuron interactions regulated by transcription factor-based signaling in pathophysiology.

The formation of flexible memory is a key ability that allows tracking the value of a choice outcome for adaptive decision in dynamic environments. How do brain circuits compute such values?

Neural and neurochemical bases of individual social and non social decision strategies in mice: pathological and non pathological shaping of behavior.

Neural circuits mechanisms underlying decisions and action sequences and their modulation by the context and internal state.

Innate immunity and the brain : protective and deleterious impact of neuroinflammation.

Longevity, ageing and neurodegeneration related to the snoRNA-jouvence – In-vivo functional brain imaging using bioluminescence.

Molecular mechanisms underlying retinal development and regeneration in Xenopus and mice – Cell therapy, gene therapy & neuroprotection.

Evo-Devo of brain and sensory organs; Evolutionary and behavioral Neurogenetics.

Cellular and molecular basis of the sleep-wake behavior and its regulation by light.

Molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in brain repair.

Tactile feature encoding in the somatosensory cortex and its role in motor control.

Molecular and cellular mechanisms implicated in the onset of hypothalamic inflammation and insulin resistance.

Pathophysiological mechanisms of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases.

Natural genetic variation of Rhodopsin expression; Specification and maintenance of Rhodopsin expression patterns.