Ana Luisa Carvalho

CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
University of Coimbra
Portugal

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Synaptic response to chronic stress

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Ana Luisa Carvalho is group leader at the CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal. Ana Luisa's research is focused on uncovering cellular and molecular mechanisms governing neuronal excitability and synaptic function, and their implications in brain diseases. Noteworthy contributions include identifying receptor/channel-associated proteins and metabolic hormones regulating synaptic function and plasticity. Her work also links synaptic proteins to disease mechanisms underlying intellectual disability, autoimmune encephalitis, and stress-related synaptic dysfunction. She coordinated the H2020-MSCA-ITN European Training Network Syn2Psy, focused on Synaptic Dysfunction in Neuropsychiatric Disorders. She is Vice-President of the CAJAL Advanced Neuroscience Training Programme, a member of FENS-CHET, and elected member of IBRO-PERC.