INS_NEWS version Oct 2022

SALES CARBONELL Carola, IR TNG

I am a passionate Neuroscientist intrigued by the human brain and how it almost magically, produces behavior. Mathematics describes the recipes for neural behavior potions.

I obtained a Master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Antwerp in Belgium and a PhD degree in Neuroscience at the “Institut de Neurobiologie de la Méditerranée”, University of Aix-Marseille in France. I worked several years as a pre-and post-doctoral experimental and clinical researcher, mainly focus on Autism, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Then, I jumped to the other side, the bright side of Neuroscience, and I enrolled in a Master's degree in Mathematical Engineering & Modeling of Neuronal and Cognitive Systems at the “Université Côte d'Azur” in Nice, France.

Currently, at the Theoretical Neuroscience Group of the Institute of Systems Neurosciences, I am studying how specific neuronal ensembles operate to cope with the world and maintain us healthy, happy and motivated.

Besides Neurosciences, I love Trail running and Classical and Jazz dance. I am also a Clown for children in difficulties, but that’s another story...

ATHANASIADIS Anasthasios, doctorant TNG

TNG has given me the opportunity to bring into place my previous knowledge from Physics and Computational Neuroscience with the purpose of understanding and finally contributing to treatments of neurological diseases. My approach is data-driven and lies in describing the topology of the resting state networks. Starting from there we plan to build up by incorporating neuromodulatory processes which have been crucial for the emergence of physical and mental neurological diseases, like Parkinon’s disease and Schizophrenia.
During the breaks in the lab I enjoy playing chess with my colleagues but in general basketball is my passion. As a Greek person I cannot also hide that I love going to the beach and I am very lucky that Marseille can facilitate this desire. I look forward to summer weather again, even though some people could argue that it still is not bad at all.