Anna Beleyer

2023 Laureate

Current position

Principal investigator, Team leader, French Institute of Health (INSERM)

Host Institution

Neurocentre Magendie, unité INSERM 1215, Neurocampus de l’université de Bordeaux, France

https://neurocentre-magendie.fr/recherche/Beyeler/descriptionTeam.php

anna.beyeler@inserm.fr

@anna_beyeler

Pyramidal neurons of the insular cortex recorded in whole-cell patch-clamp.

Dissection of neural circuits controlling anxiety in health and disease

My research team is devoted to identify neural mechanisms controlling anxiety in healthy and pathological conditions. We use animal models (mice) and cutting-edge techniques to dissect neural circuits at a cellular resolution. Our two main approaches rely on recordings and manipulations of those circuits in freely moving animals. Our long term goal is to capitalize on the knowledge we generate to develop better therapies for patients with anxiety disorders.

Training

• Principal investigator (tenured, HDR) : 2017-present, University of Bordeaux, Neurocentre Magendie, INSERM, France

• Postdoctoral fellow : 2012-2017, Picower Institute for Learning & Memory, MIT, USA, advised by Kay Tye

• Postdoctoral associate : 2010-2011, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, France, advised by Xavier Leinekugel

• PhD : 2009, University of Bordeaux, CNRS, France, co-advised by Didier LeRay & John Simmers

Awards

• FSER funding, 2023

• French National Agency (ANR) funding (Partner of the CeA consortium), 2022

• INSERM "Proof of Concept" grant, 2021

• Member of the FENS-Kavli Network for Excellence (FKNE), 2021

• Bordeaux Neurocampus Seed project funding, 2021

• Research fund of the Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 2020-2023

• NRJ - Institut de France Research support , 2019

• ATIP-Avenir grant of the French National Institutes of Health (INSERM), 2018-2023

• "Welcome package" funding of Bordeaux Neurocampus, 2017-2023

• University of Bordeaux Excellence Funding IdEx, 2017-2019

• Finalist of the Eppendorf and Science Prize for Neurobiology, 2016

• American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) travel award, 2016

• Brain and Behavior Foundation NARSAD Young Investigator Grant, 2016-2018

• Gordon Research Conference Poster Prize, 2015

• Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Post-Doctoral fellowship, 2012-2015