We use advanced in vivo recording techniques to decode how brain cells support spatial memory. This work led to our pioneering discovery of "vector trace cells"—neurons in the hippocampal formation that map where objects used to be. By showing how the brain maintains a persistent trace of a vanished object, these cells represent one of the most compelling cellular correlates of memory ever identified.

We use advanced molecular tools in Drosophila melanogaster to understand molecular regulation of learning and memory, and neuronal pathways and mechanisms that cause shifts in dietary choices.

We investigate the neuronal mechanisms of psychedelic compounds such as psilocybin in rodents, using advanced in vivo and ex vivo electrophysiological recording techniques

We investigate how the brain switches between flexible planning and habit by shedding light on the the mechanisms of model-based navigation (building an internal map of the environment to plan routes) and model-free navigation (following learned cue-response habits). We combine innovative behavioural tasks in rodents with targeted chemogenetic or optogenetic silencing of specific brain structures.