cv
A probably already outdated short version of my CV. See the publication tab for a full list of publications.
Basics
| Name | Antonin Blot |
| Label | Scientist |
| antonin.blot@crick.ac.uk | |
| Url | https://https://ablot.github.io/ |
Work
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2020.09 - present London, UK
Principal Laboratory Research Scientist
The Francis Crick Institute
Neural circuit for depth perception in the primary visual cortex
- Freely moving electrophysiological recording with head/eye tracking.
- Molecular connectomics using barcoded rabies virus.
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2018.03 - 2020.09 London, UK
Postdoctoral fellow in the Hofer lab - part 2
Sainsbury Wellcome Centre - UCL
Functional organisation of higher-order thalamocortical circuits in the mouse visual system
- Two-photon calcium imaging of axonal projections and acute silicon probe recording in awake mice.
- Head-fixed electrophysiology recoridng of preparatory activity in the cerebellum.
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2014.02 - 2018.03 Basel, Switzerland
Postdoctoral fellow in the Hofer lab - part 1
Biozentrum
Functional organisation of higher-order thalamocortical circuits in the mouse visual system
- Slice electrophysiology, CRACM characterisation of thalamic input and of GCaMP6f linearity in cortical interneurons
- Posthoc immunostaining of cells functionally characterised by two-photon imaging in vivo.
Education
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2009.09 - 2013.09 Paris, France
PhD under the supervision of Dr. Boris Barbour
Ecole Normale Superior
Functions of cerebellar molecular layer interneurones
Publications
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2021.06.29 Visual intracortical and transthalamic pathways carry distinct information to cortical areas
Neuron
Anatomical description of the organisation of the transthalamic pathway and characterisation of the functional specificity of its projection to different visual areas.
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2021.05.16 Barcoded Rabies In Situ Connectomics for high-throughput reconstruction of neural circuits
BioRXiv
Development of a new method for high-througput connectomics.
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2014.01.31 Ultra-rapid axon-axon ephaptic inhibition of cerebellar Purkinje cells by the pinceau
Nature Neuroscience
Demonstration of direct ephatic coupling between two neurons in the mamalian brain.
Skills
| Computer skills | |
| Extensive experience with Python | |
| Familiar with Git, Matlab, Bonsai-rx, ImageJ |
Languages
| French | |
| Native speaker |
| English | |
| Fluent |
| German | |
| Intermediate (B2) |
| Hungarian | |
| Lower intermediate (B1) |
Interests
| Neurosciences | |
| Depth perception | |
| Electrophysiology | |
References
| Dr. Petr Znamenskiy | |
| Group leader, Specification and Function of Neural Circuits Laboratory. The Francis Crick Institute |
| Dr. Boris Barbour | |
| Chairman of Neuroscience section, group leader, Cerebellum group. Institut de Biologie de l’Ecole Normale Superieure |
| Pr. Sonja Hofer | |
| Group leader, Sainsbury Wellcome centre - UCL - London |