I am a systems neuroscientist and electrophysiologist studying the brain’s neuronal network dynamics. I am leading our research focused on spatial memory and the involved mechanisms like theta oscillations in behaving rats, and the development of related tools.
Supervisors: Peter Petersen and Barbara Lykke Lind
Pedro has a background in electrophysiology and pharmacology. His PhD research focuses on how the medial septum and hippocampus interact to form the cognitive map, using chronic silicon probe recordings and two-photon imaging. He primarily investigates the septo-hippocampal pathway in both health and disease utilizing animal models.
Julia studied Biomedical Sciences in the Netherlands at Maastricht University. She conducted her master’s thesis project at Southern Denmark University in the Palner Lab. She is currently a part of the Neuroscience Academy Denmark PhD program. Her research interests include, psychiatric disorders, brain oscillations and chronic stress.
As a master’s student in neuroscience at the University of Copenhagen, Mingze Dou investigates the role of the medial septum in path integration. His current research focuses on analyzing Neuropixel probe data to understand neuronal firing patterns in relation to theta oscillations and behavioral states. He also contributes to brainSTEM to help new users implement the platform.
Anastasia is a Neuroscience Academy Denmark PhD fellow. Her thesis project investigates the role of temperature in memory consolidation during sleep, with a specific focus on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). She is particularly interested in the oscillatory dynamics of neuromodulators and brain temperature across different brain states, their dysregulation in AD, and exploring ways to manipulate these factors to mitigate AD-related symptoms.
Shuhan works as a Research Assistant in the lab, where she also completed her master’s thesis. Her research focuses on the role of the Medial Septum in generating theta oscillations. She is currently working on the correlation analysis of the rats’ internal states and the neural population activities in the Medial Septum.
Anne Marie is a part-time Laboratory Technician taking care of all the practical things in the lab such as ordering, handling of invoices and chemical registration. Besides working for the Petersen Lab, I also work for Perrier Lab and Walter Lab.
Viktor is a NAD PhD fellow currently undertaking his third rotation in the Petersen lab. He holds a master’s degree in nanoscience with a specialization in biophysics from Aarhus University. His research interests include cognition, systems neuroscience, and data-driven computational modeling.
