معرفی
Giancarlo La Camera is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurobiology & Behavior at Stony Brook University, where he also directs the Center for Neural Circuit Dynamics. He holds a PhD from the University of Bern (2003) and previously worked at the National Institute of Mental Health (2004–2008). His research focuses on theoretical and computational neuroscience, exploring metastable dynamics in cortical circuits, sensory and cognitive processes, and reinforcement learning. He teaches courses in computational neuroscience and statistics.
Education:
- BSc (Laurea) in Theoretical Physics, University of Rome La Sapienza (1999)
- PhD in Neurobiology, University of Bern (2003)
Research Interests:
Dr. La Camera investigates how cortical networks process information through metastable states, particularly in gustatory and prefrontal cortices. His lab develops biologically plausible models of neural coding and plasticity, addressing challenges like temporal segmentation of sensory inputs and the stability-plasticity dilemma. Recent work includes modeling decentralized vision in sea urchins and studying error-related dynamics in decision-making.
Publications Highlights:
Recent work includes modeling metastable dynamics in cortical circuits (2024), a decentralized vision model for sea urchins (2023), and studies on decision-making in gustatory cortex (2023). His research bridges physics, machine learning, and neuroscience to understand cortical computations.
Lab & Collaborations:
His lab collaborates with experimentalists to validate models against empirical data. Current projects explore taste perception, prefrontal dynamics during decision-making, and novel plasticity rules. Alumni include Dr. Luca Mazzucato (University of Oregon) and Dr. Tianshu Li (NYU).
