Meet the Team
We are a diverse group – Biologists, Physicists, Physiologists, and we code, record neuronal activity, look carefully at behavior and create models to guide our experiments.
Lab members
Eugenia Chiappe, PhD
Principal Investigator
Training: Biophysics and Neuroscience, The Rockefeller University
Scientific Interests: Internal representations and motor control
Techniques: Physiology, behavior
Hobbies: Reading, running, dancing, skiing, traveling, cooking
Virginia Palieri, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Training: Ph.D. in Neurosciences, IMPRS & TUM
Scientific Interests:
Techniques: Behavior, imaging, genetics
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Miguel Paço
INDP/ Boehringer Ingelheim graduate student
Training: Biomedical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico
Scientific Interests: Control Theory, Biophysical Dynamics, Behavior
Techniques: Optical imaging, Behavioral and Data Analysis, Genetics, Geometry, Instrumentation
Hobbies: SCUBA Diving, Dancing, Gamer, Anime, History
Nelia Varela, PhD
Laboratory Manager
Training: Ph.D. in Agronomy, Universitad de Lleida
Scientific Interests: Behavior, anatomy, imaging
Techniques: Behavior, imaging, genetics
Hobbies: Reading, biking, traveling
Mert Erginkaya
INDP graduate student
Training: Molecular Biology & Genetics, Bogaziçi University
Scientific Interests: Circuit motifs for behavioral control
Techniques: Imaging, EM, behavior
Hobbies: Basketball, guitar and drums
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Filipa Torrão
Research Technician
Training: Biochemistry, University of Lisbon, and Bioinformatics, University of Birmingham
Scientific Interests: Neural circuits and Behavior
Techniques: Data Analysis, Behavior, EM
Hobbies: Football (National 3rd Division), Scuba diving, Astro-photography, Politics
Claire Rusch, PhD
MSC Postdoc
Training: Ph.D. in Biology, University of Washington
Scientific Interests: Neural circuits for learning and multimodal integration
Techniques: Physiology, behavior
Hobbies: outdoor activities gaming, reading, playing music and petting my dog and my cat
Nuno Rito
INDP graduate student
Training: Biomedical Engineering, Universidad Nova Lisboa
Scientific Interests: Motor Control, Visual processing, Internal State
Techniques: Behavior, Electrophysiology, Data Analysis
Hobbies: Foosball, Gaming, Sports, Hiking
Corinna Gebehart, PhD
MSC Postdoc
Training: Ph.D. in Biology and Neuroscience, University of Cologne
Scientific Interests: Multisensory integration & circuit dynamics in motor control
Techniques: Physiology, behavior
Hobbies: Swimming and reading
Andres Marques
INDP graduate student
Training: Physics, Engineering & Neuroscience, Instituto Superior Técnico
Scientific Interests: Multimodal Integration, Decision Making, Second Marr’s Level
Techniques: Modeling, Computation, Data Analysis
Hobbies: Basketball, Video games, Hololive, Trading Card Games
Allumni
Martina Canova
Current Position: PhD student @ Ilona Grunwald-Kadow
Anabel Rodrigues Simões
Current : PhD student. Christa Rhiner Lab
Tomas L Cruz
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow @ Silvia Arber's lab
Wynne Stagnaro
Current : PhD student. Carlos Brody Lab
Ece Sönmez
Current : PhD student, Max Jösch lab
Sebastian Malagón Perés
Current position: PhD student @ Ann Kennedy's lab
James Bohnslav
Current : PhD student. Chris Harvey Lab
Margarida Brotas
Current Position: PhD student @ Cesar Mendes' lab
Diana Amaro
Current : PhD student, Bendikt Grothe lab