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The Team

Prof. Mattia Aime

Principal investigator

Mattia Aime is a neuroscientist investigating neuroplasticity and neuronal circuit dynamics during sleep, with a focus on their role in emotion and memory processing. He earned his PhD in Neurosciences from the University of Bordeaux in 2017 and has since conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Bern and the Neuroscience Research Center in Lyon.

 

Favourite movies: Blues Brothers / Amici Miei

Favourite book: The Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger

Favourite brain region: Prefrontal cortex

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Sol Bencardino

PhD Student

Sol Bencardino joined the Aime Lab as a PhD student in August 2025. She earned her Licentiate in Biology degree with a specialization in Animal Physiology and Neuroscience from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2024.

 
Favourite movies: Interstellar / Her / Arrival
Favourite book: Behave – Robert M. Sapolsky
Favourite brain region: Amygdala

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