Teaches Masters and PhD courses within neurosciences. 

Teaching/Lecture activities in the last 3-years:

Copenhagen University (Denmark). “Novel technologies in behavioral neuroscience”. 3h class/demonstration.

Stockholm University (Sweden). “Neuronal Circuits” lecture on in vivo recording of neural activity using calcium imaging. 2h class.

Copenhagen University (Denmark). “Animal models of disease and behavioral analysis”. I gave 3 lectures: ecological approach, mouse models of Parkinson’s disease, and technical aspects of behavioral recording and analysis. Total 5h class.

Uppsala University (Sweden). “How to study behavior in vertebrates”. lecture on Open-source tools for behavior tracking and analysis (DLC, MoSeq, VAME). 2h class.

Federal University (UFMG, Brazil). “Frontiers in Neuroscience: motor circuits”. 1h lecture.

Stockholm University (Sweden). Presentation at the Department. “Introducing: Computation Neuroethology”.

I have over 10 years of experience working in the research industry. My work ethics are grounded in a deep interest in science and respectful collaboration with peers.

My doctoral research at the Karolinska Institute was focused on the intersection of neuroanatomical and neuropharmacological mechanisms underlying the symptomatology of Parkinson’s Disease. This included the use of appropriate behavioral assays that reduce interpretive confounds when modelling a disease with a strong motor component. My thesis highlights the importance of a comprehensive understanding of Parkinsonian motor and non-motor features, for the successful translation from preclinical to clinical settings.

During my postdoctoral studies at Copenhagen University, I investigated neural circuits implicated in generating locomotor output. The aim of my research was to develop innovative neuromodulatory therapies for neurological disorders, including Parkinson's disease, which extend beyond the disease-affected basal ganglia circuitry.

Currently, my research interests revolve around the hypothalamus and its vital role in driving fundamental survival functions. The hypothalamus, being an ancient part of the brain, plays a critical role in initiating, organizing, and ceasing innate behaviors. I am studying how hypothalamic circuitries coordinate complex action sequences, such as aggression, and hope to elucidate novel brain areas that could be targeted in the treatment of a range, a common symptom in a variety of neuropsychiatric disorders.