Bal Thierry

Biography

He is graduated in 1990 with a PhD in Neurosciences at the University of Bordeaux, on the neurobiology of neuronal networks in invertebrates (the lobster stomatogastric system). He is pioneered the technique of neuronal photo inactivation and used it to establish the role of intrinsic membrane properties in central pattern generators.   After a postdoc and associate research scientist positions at the Yale University school of medicine, USA with Pr. D.A. McCormick. He obtained a tenured (CR1) position at the CNRS in 1995, and a research director (DR2) position in 2006. I lead the team "Cybernetics of thalamic and cortical networks" in the UNIC lab, CNRS UPR 3293 in Gif-sur-Yvette (directors Yves Frégnac/Dan shulz). Teaching and Research training   2008-15: Supervision of 4 PhD, 7 Master students 4 M2; 3 M1 (ENS Paris & Cachan, Supelec, Université Pierre et Marie Curie), and 4 postdocs. Participation to PhD committees; Teaching (Supelec, Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris 7). 1. vonKrosigk, M., Bal, T. & McCormick, D. Science 261, 361?364 (1993). 2. Le Masson, G., Renaud-Le Masson, S., Debay, D. & Bal, T. Nature 417, 854-858 (2002). 3. Wolfart, J., Debay, D., Le Masson, G., Destexhe, A. & Bal, T. Nat Neurosci 8, 1760?1767 (2005). 4. Brette, R. et al. Neuron 59, 379?391 (2008).

Research Interest

Neurology