Affiliation

• Department of Neurosciences - Faculty of Medicine

Research expertise

• Neuromuscular functions
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Neuron-glia interactions

Main research projects

• Glial control of hippocampal synaptic inhibition and the implication on synaptic plasticity
• Targeting glial cells to maintain muscle function in ALS
• Identification of therapeutic agents targeting the neuromuscular junction in ALS
• Contribution of mitochondria and neuromuscular junctions in muscle loss during aging.

Approaches used

• Confocal microscopy
• Calcium imaging
• Synaptic recording
• Motor behavioral measurements
• Immunohistochemical labeling

Keywords

Glial cells, Synaptic transmission, Neuromuscular junction, Astrocyte, Synaptic plasticity