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NEW PAPER : A complex relation between levels of adult hippocampal neurogenesis and expression of the immature neuron marker doublecortin
Indira DAVID, Research scientist in our team, just published in Hippocampus a paper showing the versatility of doublecortin expression in the dentate gyrus of adult hippocampus. This « so-called » marker of[…]
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Yann Pelloux, winner of the Junior Professorship on the MOOD-COG Project on the study of cognitive alterations in depression
Yann Pelloux is the winner of the Junior Professor Chair (JPC) of the MOODS team of the Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (CESP Inserm/UVSQ/UPSaclay). His specialization[…]
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Dr Indira David is (again!) laureate of the NARSAD Young investigator award.
Indira DAVID, Research scientist in our team is one of the winners of the prestigious « 2022 National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression Young Investigator award » given by the[…]
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Pr Denis David is laureate of the Schaefer award
Four scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have received awards from the Schaefer Research Scholars Program, made possible through a bequest from Dr. Ludwig Schaefer. Each award[…]
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5 Professors
3 Assistant Professors
1 Research Engineer
1 Assistant Engineer
1 Technician
2 PhD Students
1 Administrative
Our Team
Meet our scientific team
Alain Gardier
Professor
PhD, PharmD
Denis David
Professor
PhD
Yann Pelloux
Junior Professor
PhD
Abdulkarim Tutakhail
Professor
PhD, PharmD
Sofia Cussotto
Assistant Professor
PhD
Jean-Philippe Guilloux
Assistant Professor
PhD, HDR
Laurent Tritschler
Assistant Professor
PhD
Indira Mendez-David
Research Engineer
PhD
Céline Defaix
Technician
PhD
Rodolphe Lebeau
PhD
student
Louise Huchard
Technician
Namra Chaudhary
PhD Student
Ingrid Blin
Lifesaver
Labmanager
A translational team, working in preclinic and with psychiatrists to better understand the underpinnings of anxio-depressive disorders
Our expertise
For the last twenty years, our laboratory gained in expertise in the context of neuropsyghopharmacology
Our research focus on :
Neurochemistry
Our laboratory has gained a strong expertise in in vivo microdialysis to evaluate intracerebral levels of monoamines, GABA and glutamate.
Emotion and cognition behavior
We can monitor emotion-related behavior and cognition using videotracking of animals’ behavior in the Open Field, Novelty Suppressed Feeding, Elevated Plus Maze, Fear Conditioning tests, Morris water maze, Barnes maze and novel object recognition tests.
Immunohistochemistry
Our team is expert in immunohistochemistry in the brain, for instance allowing the monitoring of adult hippocampal neurogenesis.
Optogenetics & Fiber photometry
With the use of these techniques, we can now explorate the molecular and cellular underpinnings of mood disorders and antidepressant response or resistance to treatment.
Contact
We are now located in the Henri Moissan Building of the Université Paris Saclay
Mail Address
Inserm, CESP, Moods Team
Université Paris Saclay – Batiment Henri Moissan
17 avenue des Sciences
91400 Orsay France
How to come to the lab?
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Inserm, CESP, Moods Team
Université Paris Saclay – Batiment Henri Moissan
6, rue d’Arsonval
91400 Orsay France