Nelson Rebola

Nelson Rebola is a Junior Team Leader and Principal Investigator (PI) at the Paris Brain Institute (ICM), affiliated with CNRS. His research focuses on understanding how cellular and network mechanisms in the brain enable sensory perception and context-dependent processing.

• Education: Biochemistry (University of Lisbon, 2002), Biology (University of Coimbra, 2008).

Rebola's work investigates the flexibility of sensory systems in varying behavioral contexts, such as wakefulness states, and how this adaptability underpins healthy brain function and disorders like schizophrenia and depression. His team employs a multidisciplinary approach, combining electrophysiology, two-photon imaging, optogenetics, and computational modeling in mouse models.

Key research areas include:

• Synaptic transmission and calcium dynamics
• Neuronal circuit modulation in pathological states
• Context-dependent cortical processing
• Neurological disorder biomarkers

Scientific contributions include seminal work on synaptic plasticity, NMDA receptor dynamics, and lipid-mediated potassium channel regulation. Awards include an EMBO Long-Term Fellowship.

Candidates interested in joining his lab can contact him at nelson.rebola@icm-institute.org. Open positions are available for Master, PhD, and Postdoctoral researchers.