Laurent Lacroix

Laurent Lacroix is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Roehampton. With a PhD in Behavioural Neuroscience from ETH Zurich and advanced degrees in Cognitive Sciences and Biomedical Informatics, his research bridges neurochemistry, pharmacology, and behavioral ecology. He explores neuroprotective/pro-cognitive drug effects on neurological disorders, spinal cord trauma, and chronic pain, while investigating social dynamics and physiological stress responses in hunter-gatherer communities and primate models.

• PhD (1996-2000): ETH Zurich (Behavioural Neurobiology Lab)
• DEA (1994-1995): University of Paris XI (Cognitive Sciences)
• DESS: University of Avignon (Informatique Double Competence)
• BSc-MSc: University of Marseille (Behavioural Neuroscience)

Research Focus: Combines neurochemical analysis with fieldwork in stress biology, examining pharmacological interventions in neurological disorders and social tolerance mechanisms in primates.

Scientific Contributions: Recent work includes cross-disciplinary studies on Scientific Reports and Hormones and Behavior, with special attention to AMPA receptor modulators and stress biomarkers. His 2020-2024 publications demonstrate methodological diversity spanning lab experiments, primate observation, and human ethnographic studies.

• Fellow of Higher Education Academy (2014)

External Roles: Serves as external examiner at Middlesex University (2021-2024) and previously at University of Sussex (2016-2020).