Fernando Messore

Fernando Messore is a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG), University of Oxford, affiliated with both the Mann Group and Molnar Group under Professors Zoltan Molnar and Ed Mann.

His educational background includes:

• Medical Degree from the University of Buenos Aires (2017)
• MSc in Biomedical Sciences (First-Class Distinction) from University of Buenos Aires/University of Freiburg joint program (2019)
• DPhil in Neuroscience from University of Bonn at Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behaviour

Dr. Messore investigates cortical processes underlying cognition and their alterations in psychiatric conditions, with primary focus on stress-related pathologies. His expertise spans prenatal neurotoxin exposure effects, amygdala-prefrontal cortex dynamics in emotional processing, thalamocortical projection organization, and orexinergic stress pathways. His research integrates neuroanatomical, functional, and behavioral approaches to identify neural populations affected by stress and develop targeted treatments.

His scientific recognition includes:

• First-Class Distinction for MSc thesis on amygdala-prefrontal activation patterns in emotional scenarios

Supported by a DAAD scholarship during graduate studies, Dr. Messore currently leads research on stress-related orexinergic projections to the neocortex within Oxford's DPAG, collaborating across the Mann and Molnar laboratories to bridge molecular mechanisms with cognitive outcomes.