Alessio Passalacqua is a research fellow at the University of Pisa. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Biology at the University of Urbino, where he focused on electrophysiology and patch-clamp fundamentals. He then completed a Master's degree in Neurobiology at the University of Pavia with honors, conducting an experimental thesis at the ICCRS Neurological Foundation Institute Carlo Besta. His research explored autoimmune encephalitis and its role in ictogenesis using an in vitro isolated brain model, integrating electrophysiology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular approaches.
In his current role, he studies the brain-heart axis and mechanisms of adult visual plasticity, employing advanced techniques such as electrophysiology, optogenetics, and behavioral analysis to investigate how neural circuits adapt and interact with physiological systems.
