I am a PhD student in the Translational Mechanisms of Fear Memory lab under the mentorship of Prof. Raül Andero. I hold a BSc in Genomics and an MSc in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Bologna, where I gained experience in bioinformatics, computational biology, molecular biology, and wet lab techniques. Before my PhD, I worked as a lab technician specialising in the analysis of calcium imaging data.
The main focus of my research will explore fear conditioning and extinction by integrating behavioural studies, calcium imaging, and computational analysis. Using Tac2 mice and translating findings to Nk3 receptors in humans, I aim to uncover the neural circuits underlying fear regulation, leveraging machine learning for advanced data interpretation.