I graduated from the University of Manchester with an MSci degree in Neuroscience. As part of my master’s research project, I worked under the supervision of Prof. Richard Baines to investigate the impact of alternative splicing at voltage-gated sodium channels on the functional properties of Drosophila motoneurons; to this aim, I employed a combination of behavioural approaches and in vivo whole-cell patch clamp and calcium imaging techniques.
I joined the Tripodi lab at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in 2015 driven by my interest to tackle the question of motor control at the circuit level. Adopting viral tracing and electrophysiological techniques in combination with behavioural approaches, the aim of my PhD is to unveil the functional organisation of the superior colliculus and its role in the generation of goal-oriented movements.