Dr. Victoria Bajo Lorenzana

Biography

Victoria Bajo Lorenzana is an Associate Professor in the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on the mechanisms of neural circuits that support auditory attention and modification of complex stimulus representations based on experience. She joined Oxford as a postdoctoral fellow through a European Union Marie-Curie program fellowship in 2000 and was awarded University Research Lecturer status in 2009. Her work investigates how sensory perception and learning-induced plasticity depend on the normal functioning of the cerebral cortex and the specific circuits involved. Key publications include work on the corticofugal pathways mediating auditory plasticity and the role of cholinergic neuromodulation in auditory perception plasticity. She is also exploring optogenetic methods to manipulate brain activity, which could potentially alleviate conditions such as tinnitus, a prevalent auditory condition affecting 1-3% of the general population. She has been actively involved in conferences related to auditory research, participating in the 7th International Conference on Auditory Cortex in 2022. Through her studies, she aims to identify and manipulate neural circuits within the adult brain that contribute to auditory plasticity and related disorders.

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