Riccardo Beltramo

Riccardo Beltramo is a Fellow at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the School of Biological Sciences. His research focuses on the neural circuits underlying vision, navigation, learning, decision-making, cortical circuits, and mental health. He investigates these areas using the hippocampal/parahippocampal formation and the visual system as models. His work incorporates techniques such as electrophysiology, calcium imaging, optogenetics, behaviour, and computational modelling. Beltramo's research areas include spatial navigation, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and stress.

Riccardo Beltramo is a researcher at the University of Cambridge, focusing on neuroscience with an emphasis on visual cortex, thalamo-cortical circuits, hippocampus, and spatial navigation. His work explores the intricate mechanisms underlying neural circuits and their functional roles in sensory processing and spatial behavior. Beltramo's research integrates advanced imaging and optogenetic techniques to study network dynamics, neuron-astrocyte interactions, and gene expression in individual neurons. His publications highlight the importance of layer-specific circuits, chloride-conducting channelrhodopsin, and structured illumination in understanding brain function. His studies contribute to the broader understanding of how neural circuits are organized and how they support complex behaviors.