Electrophysiological study of the functional properties of olfactory bulb neurones

Short description of the research team: the team has a long experience in the characterization of the functional properties of olfactory bulb neurones, and in the study of adult neurogenesis in this structure.

Thematic fields of interest/research areas: electrophysiological study of the functional properties of olfactory bulb neurones, with a focus on the role of the different types, and in particular dopaminergic cells, on the processing of sensory information

Manager/head of the team: Prof. Ottorino Belluzzi

Team members: Dr. Angela Pignatelli - PhD, Dr. Mirta Borin - PhD student, Dr. Alex Fogli Iseppe - PhD student

Research infrastructures: three setup for electrophysiology, availability of a line of transgenic mice expressing eGFP under the TH promoter

Prerequisites of the trainee researcher:

Level of education: “Marie Curie Individual Fellowship” Action requirements.
Research experience: patch-clamp electrophysiology
Required working language: English or French
Further required requisites: must be autonomous in patch-clamp

Contact: Ottorino Belluzzi - mk5@unife.it