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Marlene Pfeffer

PhD Student
PhD Student
Neuroscience and Smart Materials
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Biografia

I first obtained a Bachelor in Biotechnology degree at the University of Pisa, Italy. I then enrolled in the International Master of Neuroscience program at the University of Bordeaux (NeuroBIM). During this time, I had the opportunity to gain lab experience, first in 2018 at the Interdisciplinary Institute of Neuroscience (IINS) in Bordeaux and then, in 2019, at the University of Montreal. In Bordeaux, under the supervision of Dr. Etienne Herzog, my work focused on the cellular and molecular characterization of dopaminergic synapses using a novel method to purify dopaminergic varicosities. In Montreal, under the supervision of Dr. Richard Robitaille, I tested the effects of acute drug treatment in a model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on early electrophysiological impairments at the neuromuscular junction. Currently, I am an Early Stage Marie-Curie Researcher in Fabio Benfenati's Lab at the IIT-NSYN in Genoa and my PhD project is about the characterization of membrane-targeted azobenzene-based photochromic compounds in primary neurons using patch-clamp and confocal imaging techniques. 

Education

Title: Master of Neuroscience
Institute: Université de Bordeaux
Location: Bordeaux
Country: France
From: 2017 To: 2019

Title: Bachelor of Biotechnology
Institute: università degli studi di Pisa
Location: Pisa
Country: Italy
From: 2013 To: 2016

Experience External

Title: Lab Engineer
Institute: Institute for Interdisciplinary Neuroscience
Location: Bordeaux
Country: France
From: 2020 To: 2020