Gil Vantomme

Postdoctoral Scholar, Neurology and Neurological Sciences

Bio

I am a postdoctoral fellow interested in studying synaptic physiology and dysfunctions. My researcher focuses on thalamocortical circuits involving cortical structures relevant for cognition and executive function. Taking advantage of mouse models of autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy, I aim to uncover defects in synaptic function that underlie these disorders.

Honors & Awards

Faculty Prize for an outstanding doctoral thesis work, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne (September 2021)
Early Postdoc Mobility grant, Swiss National Science Foundation (July 2021)
Poster Prize, 7th European Synapse Meeting (September 2019)
Travel Grant, Jean Falk-Vairant Foundation (March 2018)
Travel Grant, Swiss Society for Neurosciences (July 2017)
Travel Grant, Life Science Switzerland (July 2016)
Poster Prize, Life Sciences Switzerland (February 2016)
Poster Prize, University of Lausanne (October 2014)

Professional Education

Master of Science, Universite De Lausanne (2015)
Bachelor of Medicine, Universite De L'Etat A Mons (2012)
Doctor of Philosophy, Universite De Lausanne (2020)
BMED, University of Mons, Medicine (2012)
MSc, University of Lausanne, Medical Biology (2015)
PhD, University of Lausanne, Neurosciences (2020)

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