Chiara Bezzola

I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Lausanne in 2024. I then started a Master's degree in Medical Biology with a specialization in Neuroscience. As part of my Master's training, I completed a six-week internship in Larsch’s lab, where I investigated social impairments in HCN1 mutant zebrafish by assessing their visual reflexes and neuronal activity. I am currently carrying out my Master's thesis project in Tzanoulinou’s lab, which aims to uncover how individual differences in anxiety and specific neural pathways contribute to social fear learning, a process highly relevant for understanding vulnerability to anxiety- and trauma-related disorders.