Francesco Papaleo

Genetics of Cognition Laboratory, Neuroscience area, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 16163 Genova, Italy.

IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi, 10, 16132 Genova, Italy

Webpage

Bluesky

Title

Cortical Astrocytes in Emotion Discrimination

Biosketch

Dr. Francesco Papaleo is a tenured senior researcher, group leader of the Genetics of Cognition laboratory, at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genova, Italy. The goal of our research effort is to investigate the mechanisms underlying social and cognitive processes that are altered in neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. To reach this goal, we use a cross-disciplinary approach including detailed studies in genetically modified mice and parallel clinical investigations in humans. We employ a combined approach beginning at the behavioral level and culminating at the cellular and circuit level, integrating multifunctional techniques (e.g. in vivo electrophysiology, in vivo chemogenetics, in vivo optogenetics, in vivo miniendoscopes, in vivo fiber photometry etc.). Dr. Papaleo spearheaded his line of research through previous research experience at the University of Padova (Italy, 1996-2002), University of Bordeaux (France, 2002-2005) and the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda (USA, 2005-2010). Dr. Papaleo laboratory provided the neuroscience community with important findings disentangling new genetic and circuital mechanisms of social and cognitive (dys)functions.