Research group Iskra Pollak-Dorocics research group
The immense complexity of the brain emerges from its vast connectivity and cell type diversity. We study the diversity of neuromodulatory neurons and circuits in the brain. By using a combination of molecular and system neuroscience tools to visualize, record and manipulate neural populations, we aim to understand their particular contribution to behavior.
Group description
Serotonin and dopamine are two of the main neuromodulators in the brain. The function of these neurons underlies healthy behavior, including motivation, exploration and social behaviors, while imbalances in these circuits are linked to neuropsychiatric illnesses, such as depression and anxiety.
We utilize genetic and molecular profiling, neuroanatomy and connectivity mapping, in vivo imaging of neural activity, and optical neuromanipulation techniques to untangle very specific components of neural circuits, and study their contribution to both healthy brain function and disease.
Find out more by checking the lab website.
The lab welcomes applications for postdoctoral researchers, PhD students, and MSc students. Please email iskra.pollak-dorocic@dbb.su.se for inquiries and further information.
Group members
Group managers
Iskra Pollak Dorocic
Assistant Professor
Members
Theodora Sylaidi
Student
Ikaro da Silva Beraldo
Research assistent
Jenny Ygland
Student
Charlotta Henningson
PhD student
Jakub Mlost
Postdoc
Ana Rita Costa
Postdoc
