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Nafiseh Atapour is a Senior Research Fellow and Group Leader at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, where she leads research in the Neuroscience Program within the Department of Physiology. She earned her PhD in Neurophysiology and underwent postdoctoral training in Prof. Takao K. Hensch’s lab at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan, focusing on experience-dependent plasticity in visual circuits. Since joining the Department of Physiology at Monash University in 2015, her research has mainly concentrated on how neural plasticity shapes brain experiences, the role of environmental factors, and responses to injury. Nafiseh has expertise in studying inhibitory neuronal networks and their role in the excitation-inhibition balance, particularly in the context of neurodevelopmental disorders. She has been involved in several collaborative projects aimed at understanding thalamic plasticity and cortical damage as well as the effects of early exposure to bushfires on adult brain structure and function. Throughout her career, Atapour has received several awards, including the Razi Award for early-career scientists in 1999 for her contributions to research published in developmental neuroscience. She is dedicated to advancing knowledge in the field of neuroscience and contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through her impactful research efforts.
Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute • Melbourne, Australia
Leads research in the Neuroscience Program, focusing on neural plasticity, experience-dependent plasticity in visual circuits, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
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