Welcome to Pawlak Lab
One fundamental question in modern neurobiology is how memories and emotions are formed in the brain. Our lab is interested in cellular mechanisms involved in experience-induced neuronal plasticity underlying learning, fear and anxiety. We study these phenomena using a combination of genetic, cell biological, pharmacological, electrophysiological and behavioural approaches.
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Neurons (NeuN, red), astrocytes (GFAP, violet) and the expression of one of the plasticity-related molecules in the hippocampus (green). Merged images show co-localization of the above. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
| “Understanding of the neural mechanisms of PTSD and other anxiety disorders could reduce the personal and societal impact through development of more efficient therapies.” |