Psychobiology Lab

The Laboratory of Psychobiology studies the bases of neurogenetic memory, analyzing the brain circuits activated during the storage process, the alterations that may undergo, and the brain reorganization following neurodegenerative diseases, such as experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis for multiple sclerosis. Particular attention is devoted to the molecular mechanisms that generate memory and transform the neural circuitry in cognitive functions. Depending on the shape of the affected memory (declarative, procedural, emotional) the respective brain regions are examined.

The methods used include techniques and equipment for measuring memory and learning in mice models. Levels of activation of proto-oncogenes are also evaluated as the physiological regulators of cell proliferation that can become oncogenic and trigger a tumor development. The Laboratory also carries out analysis of translation and transduction of proteins, viral vectors, as well as impregnation techniques for the analysis of neuronal morphology and cell filling.