Dr. Jorge Valero is a neuroscientist with over 20 years of experience, specializing in adult neurogenesis, brain plasticity, and the influence of lifestyle factors on these processes. His current research delves into the role of microglia in neurogenesis, the fusion of bone marrow cells with Purkinje cells, and the development...

Dr. Klaudia Lustyk is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacodynamics at the Jagiellonian University Medical College. She received her Master’s Degree in Pharmacy and a PhD in Pharmacology. After joining Professor Karolina Pytka’s research group, she actively engages in pharmacological studies to uncover the cellular mechanisms behind centrally-acting...

Prof. Karolina Pytka is a Full Professor of Pharmacology at Jagiellonian University Medical College. She earned her Master's degree in Pharmacy and PhD in Pharmacology from Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland. Following her doctoral studies, she pursued postdoctoral research at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, United Kingdom. By utilizing advanced neuropharmacological approaches, her...

Dr. Kinga Sałaciak is a Research and Teaching Assistant at Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków, Poland, where she contributes to Prof. Karolina Pytka’s laboratory. Her research aims to identify new compounds with fast-acting antidepressant and cognitive-enhancing properties, investigating the cellular mechanisms that drive these effects. She employs translational methods...

Dr. Luigi Bellocchio obtained a faculty position (CRCN) at NeuroCentre Magendie in 2017. Since his PhD studies in the lab of Giovanni Marsicano, he has been focusing is research on the role of the endocannabinoid system in the regulation of energy balance in the brain, acquiring a complete technical expertise...