- Neuronal processes underlying memory and learning in behaving mammals. Neuronal substrates for appetitive and exploratory behaviors.
- Role of cortical (prefrontal, premotor, motor, hippocampal), subcortical (striatum, amygdala, red nucleus, brainstem motor centers), and cerebellar structures in the acquisition of classical and instrumental learning tasks.
- Genesis and control of neuronal motor commands with special reference to facial and extraocular motor systems.
- Complete phenotyping procedures for mice and rats in parallel with EEG and field potential recording techniques
- Molecular and cellular basis of neuronal plasticity. Experiences provoke long-lasting alteration in neural function in order to allow the adaptation of animals to their ever-changing environment. In this regard, we are interested in discover cellular and molecular mechanisms related with long-lasting neural plasticity.