Pico Caroni
Neurobiology
Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research
Switzerland
Biography
2008- Professor of Neurobiology, University of Basel 1995- Senior Group Leader, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel 1989-1995 Junior Group Leader, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Basel 1985-1989 Oberassistent, Brain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich 1982-1985 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, San Francisco, USA
Research Interest
We are particularly interested in mechanisms determining the plasticity of defined neuronal circuits, as they may inform us about principles of learning, adaptation, and resilience to disease in the nervous system.
Publications
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Donato F, Chowdhury A, Lahr M, Caroni P (2015) Early- and late-born parvalbumin basket cell subpopulations exhibiting distinct regulation and roles in learning.. Neuron 85:770-778
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Karunakaran S*, Chowdhury A*, Donato F, Quairiaux C, Michel CM, Caroni P (2016) PV plasticity sustained through D1/5 dopamine signaling required for long-term memory consolidation. Nat Neurosci 19:454-464
