Alessio Attardo

Dr. Alessio Attardo is a researcher at the Department of Cellular Neuroscience, Leibn3iz Institute for Neurobiology, leading the A-Lab which focuses on the neurobiology of learning and memory. His work integrates molecular, computational, and behavioral approaches to study neuronal plasticity in the hippocampus, a brain region critical for episodic memory.

His research investigates how neuronal plasticity at both single-cell and network levels enables the brain to encode and recall information, with particular interest in stress-related influences on these mechanisms. The A-Lab is affiliated with the Master program for Integrative Neuroscience at Otto von Guericke University and utilizes advanced optical imaging and core facilities.

Research in the A-Lab is generously funded, though specific grants or awards are not mentioned. The lab actively seeks interdisciplinary researchers (biology, physics, engineering) to contribute to its collaborative, international environment.