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Debora Masini is a Researcher at Stockholm University's Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, working within Christian Broberger's research group in the Faculty of Science. Her work focuses on the organization of brain circuits controlling innate behaviors such as aggression, reproduction, feeding, and sleep, with particular emphasis on hypothalamic circuits.
Her research interests span Neuroscience, Computational Neuroethology, Motor Control, and Neurodegeneration, with a focus on understanding how hypothalamic circuitries coordinate complex action sequences. She investigates how these ancient brain structures initiate, organize, and cease innate behaviors, with implications for treating neuropsychiatric disorders.
Analysis of her publication record from 2014-2024 reveals consistent focus on Parkinson's disease models, neural circuitry, and motor control mechanisms. Her work bridges molecular neuroscience with behavioral outcomes, increasingly incorporating computational approaches to neuroethology.
Scientific Awards:
- Margaretha Nilssons Foundation grant for equipment purchase used in 3D volumetric video recordings of behavior
- NARSAD Young Investigator Grant from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
- Research partners program (The Salice Family Foundation)
Dr. Masini has extensive teaching experience, delivering lectures on neuroscience topics at multiple institutions including Stockholm University, Copenhagen University, Uppsala University, and Federal University in Brazil. Her teaching covers Masters and PhD level courses within neurosciences, totaling 9 credits in higher education docent training. Current research in her laboratory examines how hypothalamic circuitries coordinate complex action sequences like aggression, with the goal of identifying novel brain areas for therapeutic targeting.
