I am interested in understanding the organization and the functioning of spinal cord, and the neural networks that drive and modulate the sympathetic (autonomic) part of the nervous system. These neural circuits govern a wide range of involuntary functions in the body, such as blood pressure control, heart rate, and digestion, but they also   affect other aspects of the nervous system.

    In particular, I am studying the effects of the neurotansmitter Dopamine to better understand how signals are processed in the spinal cord, and how these signals can be altered or modulated by the absence or presence of dopamine. My long-term goal is to understand the role of this dopaminergic neuromodulation in the context of the functional and interactive plasticity found within the spinal cord.

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