André Mendes Costa

EDUCATION

College / University

University of Dundee, Scotland

Highest Degree

Master of Science

Major Subjects

Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative Diseases

Country

Portugal

Lab Experience

Extracellular electrophysiological recordings, immunocytochemistry, confocal imaging

Projects / Research

Impaired hippocampal long-term potentiation in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome.
The GPR55 agonist lysophosphatidylinositol blocks amyloid β-induced targeting of phosphorylated tau to hippocampal dendrites.

Scholarships / Awards

2023 – 2024:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

My main interest is in neurodegenerative diseases, in particular Alzheimer’s disease, and the interaction between glial cells and neurodegeneration. I am also interested in the more philosophical side of neuroscience, such as consciousness, as well as programming, even though I am inexperienced.