CV Science

Ingrid Bureau PhD Neurosciences

Course and current status

2007-present      Research associate (CR1)

INSERM, Unit 1249, INMED, Marseille, France

Project: Structure/function of somatosensory cortical circuits 

2000-2007           Postdoc, Lab. Dr. K. Svoboda

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, USA

Project: The circuit diagram of the developing somatosensory cortex from rodents

1996-2000           PhD student, Lab. Dr. C. Mulle

François Magendie Institute, Bordeaux, France

Project: The roles of AMPA and kainate receptors, two types of glutamate receptors, in the synaptic transmission of interneurons

Scientific summary

My group investigates the structure / function relationships of neuronal networks in the somatosensory cortex (S1). A distinct feature of S1 is the precise organization of connectivity in columns and laminae. How does it develop? What functions does it serve? Under what circumstances is this organization altered and with what consequences for sensory integration? We combine electrophysiology, functional mapping and behavioral studies.