Dmitri Rusakov

Dmitri Rusakov is Professor of Neuroscience and Wellcome Trust Principal Fellow at University College London's Queen Square Institute of Neurology. His distinguished career spans over three decades across leading European institutions including the National Institute for Medical Research (UK), Bogomoletz Institute (Ukraine), and l'École pratique des hautes études (France).

Research Focus: His laboratory investigates fundamental neural mechanisms including:

• Synaptic plasticity in memory formation
• Extra-synaptic neural signaling pathways
• Astroglial modulation of neural circuits
• Computational modeling of diffuse neurotransmission

Awards & Honors:

• Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow (2013, 2018)
• European Research Council Advanced Grant (2012)
• Academia Europaea membership (2012)
• Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowships (2003, 2008)
• Medical Research Council Career Development Award (1999)
• All-Ukraine Physics Olympiad First Prizes (1976, 1977)

He maintains active research programs funded by major grants including his Wellcome Trust Principal Fellowship. His work bridges experimental neurobiology and theoretical modeling to advance understanding of neural communication mechanisms.