Albert Cardona

Albert Cardona is a Research Leader at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology since 2008. His work focuses on connectomics, particularly mapping the wiring diagram of the Drosophila larval brain to understand how neuronal circuits generate behavior.

• Research Focus: Connectomics, Synaptic Mapping, Neural Circuit Dynamics
• Model Organism: Drosophila (fruit fly)
• Techniques: Electron Microscopy, Genetic Manipulation, Computational Modeling

His recent publications highlight advancements in whole-brain connectomic mapping, comparative synaptic connectivity analysis, and quantitative neuroanatomy. These works emphasize integrating structural data with functional studies to explain behavioral complexity.

Group Members:

• Shaurya Agrawal
• Elizabeth Barsotti
• Jiaqi Chen
• Marc Corrales
• Daniel Franco Barranco
• Peter Hague
• Ana Jesus Correia Da Silva
• Shi Yan Lee
• Laura Lungu
• Samia Mohinta
• Scott Wilson
• Yijie Yin
• Jiale Zhai