Contact the Neurobiology of Stress and Treatment Response – Juan Pablo Lopez group

Contact information to the Neurobiology of Stress and Treatment Response – Juan Pablo Lopez group, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet.

Group picture of lab members outside in front of the Aula, KI Campus Solna.
Groupmembers of the Lopez lab, from left to right: Serena Gasperoni, Fatemeh Sadat Zolfaghari, Julio Eduardo Caseres, Juan Pablo Lopez, Lucas Dumargne, Alix Bonard. Photo: Safak Demirel

Group members

Juan Pablo Lopez

Principal investigator
C4 Department of Neuroscience

Serena Gasperoni

PhD Student

About me: My name is Serena, I am currently a PhD student at KI, and hold a Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology from the University of Bologna. My PhD project focuses on understanding the behavioural language, molecular mechanisms, and cellular circuits responsible for the fast-acting and sustained antidepressant effects of psychedelic compounds, using mouse models of chronic stress. When I'm not in the lab, I like spending time in nature, playing the guitar and doing yoga.

Josefin Kenrick

Research assistant

About me: My name is Josefin, and I hold a master’s degree in Molecular Techniques in Life Science from KTH, Karolinska Institute, and Stockholm University. I am a research assistant in the Lopez laboratory, and my project focuses on investigating how exposure to early life adversity can affect susceptibility or resilience to stress later in life. I am interested in the intersection of bioinformatics and molecular neurobiology, particularly in the context of healthcare application. Outside of the lab, I enjoy being in nature, reading, and training Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Dr. Fatemeh Sadat Zolfaghari

Research Assistant

About me: I'm Fatemeh, a hold a PhD in Exercise Physiology. Currently, I am a research assistant in the Lopez Laboratory. I am interested in exploring neurochemical and molecular markers in animal models of stress and anxiety. When I'm not immersed in scientific pursuits, I find joy in photography. Writing literary texts and poetry has been a cherished activity of mine since I was 9 years old. Additionally, I am deeply passionate about engaging in various sports activities.

Lucas Sébastien Dumargne

MSc Student

About me: I am in the first year of my master’s degree at the ENS de Lyon, France. My project in the Lopez Lab is to set up a pipeline for performing analyses of various social complex behaviours in freely moving mice. Whenever I'm not in the lab, I like to spend time in nature and discover new places in Stockholm.

Manar Manla Hasan

Research Intern/Medical Student

About me: I am undertaking an introductory research course here at KI alongside my studies in the medical programme. In the Lopez lab, I assist in optimizing behaviour detection in freely moving groups of mice within an enriched environment by annotating videos containing multiple behaviors of interest. During my free time, I enjoy participating in outdoor activities and further exploring Stockholm.

Otto Boldemann

Research Intern/Medical Student

About me: I'm a second-year medical student at KI with a growing enthusiasm for research. Currently, I am contributing to an engaging project focused on machine learning-assisted behavioural phenotyping in mice. In this capacity I identify behaviours, in hopes of providing insights to the research team's efforts. When I'm not immersed in my academic pursuits, I find joy in the company of friends and my girlfriend. Additionally, I have a passion for sports such as football and table tennis, as well as strategic games like chess and board games.

Former lab members

2023

Julio Eduardo Cáseres Pajuelo, MSc Student (Erasmus+), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

2022

Alix Bonard, MSc Student (Erasmus+), Sorbonne University, Paris, France

Work with us

We are looking for talented graduate students and postdocs interested in exploring the neurobiology of stress and antidepressant treatment response.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in one, or more, of the following fields: molecular biology, functional genomics, pharmacology, clinical/translational neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience, bioinformatics, or computer science.

If you are interested in joining our lab, please send an email to Juan Pablo Lopez at jpablo.lopez@ki.se.

Please enclose the following

  • Academic CV
  • Brief cover letter (or statement) describing your motivation, career goals, and what you hope to achieve in our lab
  • Name and full contact information for 2-3 references

Applications at all levels are welcome!

Address

Mailing address

Karolinska Institutet
Department of Neuroscience
171 77 Stockholm

Visiting address (visitors, couriers, etc.)

Karolinska Institutet
Biomedicum, Quarter D7
Solnavägen 9
171 65 Solna

Delivery address (goods, parcels, etc.)

Biomedicum
Tomtebodavägen 16
171 65 Solna

Map

Karolinska Institutet, Biomedicum, Solnavägen 9

JP
Content reviewer:
16-10-2023