The primary vision of my research seeks to understand the neuronal circuits and mechanisms the control the motivation for novelty exploration and adaptive learning processes with repeated exposures, by using a multidisciplinary research strategy with cutting-edge tools that integrate circuit mapping, gene expression analysis, photometry recordings, optogenetics, together with mouse behavioral paradigms.
keywords
Novelty, Anxiety, Social behaviors, Threat processing, Defensive Learning, Opioid Use Disorder, Drug Withdrawal
