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Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging
Research Centre
Davide Folloni
BS, MSc, MSc
Decisions & Action (Rushworth Lab)
I am interested in understanding what are the neural circuits supporting learning and decision making. I particularly focus on the role of prefrontal-amygdala connectivity and on how their functional interactions allow us to learn the outcome of our choices and guide our behaviour.
My research uses a multi-modal approach to describe the anatomy, organization and neural activity of the prefrontal-amygdala network by combining diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), tractography task-based fMRI, resting-state fMRI and non-invasive brain stimulation techniques. We recently showed that we can use transcranial focused ultrasound stimulation (TUS) to transiently and transcranially modulate activity in both limbic and prefrontal areas. I am now using TUS to causally investigate the neural and behavioural effects of disrupting neural communication between amygdala and prefrontal cortex during decision-making.
Key publications
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Dichotomous organization of amygdala/temporal-prefrontal bundles in both humans and monkeys.
Journal article
Folloni D. et al, (2019), Elife, 8
Recent publications
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Global reward state affects learning and activity in raphe nucleus and anterior insula in monkeys.
Journal article
Wittmann MK. et al, (2020), Nat Commun, 11
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Longitudinal connections and the organization of the temporal cortex in macaques, great apes, and humans.
Journal article
Roumazeilles L. et al, (2020), PLoS Biol, 18
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Dichotomous organization of amygdala/temporal-prefrontal bundles in both humans and monkeys.
Journal article
Folloni D. et al, (2019), Elife, 8
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The macaque anterior cingulate cortex translates counterfactual choice value into actual behavioral change
Journal article
Fouragnan E. et al, (2018)
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Offline impact of transcranial focused ultrasound on cortical activation in primates
Working paper
Verhagen L. et al, (2018)