Charlotte Boccara

Researcher - Cortical Circuits Group

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Email charlotte.boccara@medisin.uio.no

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Visiting address 0372 Oslo Sogsvannsveien 9 Norway

Postal address Postboks 1103 Blindern 0317 Oslo

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Academic interests

The role of sleep in cognitive development: Sleep is essential for healthy cognitive development. The last decade has seen a dramatic increase in chronic sleep deprivation among children that amounts to what is now a public health epidemic. Despite the substantial societal impact of sleep deprivation on cognitive neurodevelopmental disorders, we still know very little about the neural mechanisms that promote cognitive development during sleep. To address this crucial gap in our knowledge, I have designed an innovative research project at the junction of developmental neurobiology, system neuroscience and sleep research.

Impact: This research has the ambition to answer a timely health concern. And thus has a clear societal impact with giving incentive to change policies that encourage healthier sleep habits, as well as translational research applications to study associations with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Twitter @ChaBoccara

Research experience

Since 2019: Project Leader 'Sleep, Cognition and Development'

Institute of Basic Medical sciences

Since 2018: Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at UiO

Institute of Basic Medical sciences

Storm lab

2017–2018: Research Associate at King's College London

Centre for Developmental Neurobiology

Marin lab and Rico lab

2012–2016: Postdoctoral Researcher at the IST Austria

Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Csicsvari lab

2006–2012: PhD Student at NTNU

Kavli Institute for Systems Neurosciences

Moser lab

Education

2014 PhD, Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine

(NTNU, Trondheim)

2005 MSc, Neurosciences, Université Marie et Pierre Curie

(UMPC, Paris 6)

2003 BSc, Cellular Biology and Physiology, UMPC

(Paris 6)

Awards

2019 Young Research Talent, Norwegian Research Council

2018 Marie Curie MSCA-IF Postdoctoral Fellowship

2017 MRC CNDD Seed Funds

2006 PhD Fellowship Faculty of Medicine

Teaching

2019–2020 PBL/LBS Physiology

MED1100 & MED 2200 (UIO)

2018–2019 Komparativ anatomi/evolusjon

MED2200 (UIO)

2017 Memory mechanisms in health and diseases

6BBYN309 (King's College)

2014–2016 Systems Neuroscience

C_NEU-205 Graduate school (IST Austria)

Collaborations

Johan Storm (IMB, UiO, Norway)

Rosamund Langston (Dundee, UK)

Dori Derdikman (Technion, Haifa, Israel)

Menno Witter (Kavli Institute, NTNU, Norway)

Hua Hu (IMB, UiO, Norway)

Koen Vervaeke (IMB, UiO, Norway)

Cathrin Canto (NiN, Amsterdam, Nederlands)

Alessandro Treves (SISSA, Trieste, Italy)

Recent talks

Nov. 28, 2018 (IMB, UiO) How do goals alter spatial cognitive maps?

Outreach

DevNeuro Academy (King's College London)

Press

The scientist Quanta magazine Medicalxpress Science.apa.at vbio

Khrono Aftenposten Uniforum

Google scholar citations

Gofman X , Tocker G, Weiss S, Boccara CN, Lu L, Moser MB, Moser EI, Morris G, Derdikman D

Dissociation between Postrhinal Cortex and Downstream Parahippocampal Regions in the Representation of Egocentric Boundaries

Current Biology 2019 29 (16), 2751-2757. e4

Boccara CN, Nardin M, Stella F, O'Neill J, Csicsvari J.

The Entorhinal Cognitive Map is Attracted to Goals

Science 2019, 363(6434):1443-1447.

O’Neill J, Boccara CN, Stella F, Schoenenberger P,Csicsvari J.

Superficial Layers of the Medial Entorhinal Cortex Replay Independent of the Hippocampus.

Science 2017, 355(6321):184-188.

Simonnet J, Nassar M, Stella F, Cohen I, Mathon B, Boccara CN, Miles R, Fricker D.

Activity dependent feedback inhibition may maintain head direction signals in mouse presubiculum.

Nature Communication 2017, 8:16032.

Boccara CN, Kjønigsen LJ, Hammer I, Bjålie J, Leergaard TB, Witter MP.

A Three-Plane High Resolution Architectonic Atlas of the Rat Hippocampal Region.

Hippocampus 2015, 25(7), 838-57.

Boccara CN, Sargolini F, Hult V, Solstad T, Witter MP, Moser EI and Moser M-B.

Grid Cells in Pre- and Parasubiculum.

Nature Neuroscience 2010, 13, 987-994.

Solstad T, Boccara CN, Kropff E, Moser M-B & Moser EI.

Representation of Geometric Borders in the Entorhinal Cortex.

Science 2008, 322, 1865-1868.

Boccara, Charlotte N; Nardin, Michele; Stella, Federico; O'Neill, Joseph & Csicsvari, Jozsef (2019). The entorhinal cognitive map is attracted to goals. Science. ISSN 0036-8075. 363(6434), s 1443- 1447 . doi: 10.1126/science.aav4837 Full text in Research Archive.
Gofman, Xenia; Tocker, Gilad; Weiss, Shahaf; Boccara, Charlotte N; Lu, Li; Moser, May-Britt; Moser, Edvard Ingjald; Morris, Genela & Derdikman, Dori Moshe (2019). Dissociation between postrhinal cortex and downstream parahippocampal regions in the representation of egocentric boundaries. Current Biology. ISSN 0960-9822. 29(16), s 2751- 2757.e4 . doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.07.007 Full text in Research Archive.
O'Neill, Joseph; Boccara, Charlotte N; Stella, Federico; Schoenenberger, Philipp & Csicsvari, Jozsef (2017). Superficial layers of the medial entorhinal cortex replay independently of the hippocampus. Science. ISSN 0036-8075.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina; Kjønigsen, Lisa Jannicke; Hammer, Ingvild Marie F.; Bjaalie, Jan G.; Leergaard, Trygve Brauns & Witter, Menno (2015). A three-plane architectonic atlas of the rat hippocampal region. Hippocampus. ISSN 1050-9631. 25(7), s 838- 857 . doi: 10.1002/hipo.22407
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Sargolini, Francesca; Thoresen, Veslemøy Hult; Solstad, Trygve; Witter, Menno; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010). Grid cells in pre- and parasubiculum. Nature Neuroscience. ISSN 1097-6256. 13(8), s 987- U112 . doi: 10.1038/nn.2602 Show summary
Thoresen oppgir NTNU-adresse.
Solstad, Trygve; Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Kropff, Emilio; Moser, May-Britt & Moser, Edvard Ingjald (2008). Representation of geometric borders in the entorhinal cortex. Science. ISSN 0036-8075. 322(5909), s 1865- 1868 . doi: 10.1126/science.1166466

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Boccara, Charlotte N (2020). Goal distortion of grid cells..
Boccara, Charlotte N (2020). Grid cell metrics and beyond: from network interactions to non-periodic firing.
Boccara, Charlotte N (2020). How reward and speed may shape the spatial code?.
Boccara, Charlotte N (2020). How reward and speed shape spatial representation in the hippocampal region.
Boccara, Charlotte N (2020). REM-søvn. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).
Boccara, Charlotte N (2020). Søvn. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).
Boccara, Charlotte N (2020). non-REM-søvn. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).
Boccara, Charlotte N (2020). oreksin. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).
Boccara, Charlotte N (2020). somnogener. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).
Boccara, Charlotte N (2020). søvnsyklus. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).
Boccara, Charlotte N; Hu, Hua; Enger, Rune & Bojarskaite, Laura (2020). Hvorfor sover vi?.
Davide, spalla; Treves, Alessandro & Boccara, Charlotte N (2020). Angular and Linear Velocity Coding in the Parahippocampal Circuits.
Dæhlen, Marte & Boccara, Charlotte N (2020, 22. mai). Hjernen vår spiller av hendelser på nytt når vi sover. [Internett]. https://forskning.no.
Krokvid Birkelid, Ingrid & Boccara, Charlotte N (2020, 21. oktober). Seks timer søvn hver natt kan få alvorlige konsekvenser. [Internett]. klikk.no.
Nardin, Michele; Stella, Federico; Boccara, Charlotte N & Csicsvari, Jozsef (2020). Distorted Entorhinal Maps Are Stabilized during Sleep while Hippocampal Maps are more Labile..
RISNES JR., PER ASBJØRN & Boccara, Charlotte N (2020, 20. august). Kan bedre søvn hjelpe barn med ADHD og lærevansker?. [Internett]. https://forskning.no.
RISNES JR., PER ASBJØRN & Boccara, Charlotte N (2020, 19. august). Mindre søvn, mer problemer. [Internett]. https://www.forskningsdagene.no.
Spalla, Davide; Treves, Alessandro & Boccara, Charlotte N (2020). Angular and Linear Velocity Coding in the Parahippocampal Circuits.
Boccara, Charlotte N & Yasinski, Emma (2019, 28. mars). Memories Can Distort the Brain’s GPS. [Tidsskrift]. https://www.the-scientist.com.
Cepelewicz, Jordana & Boccara, Charlotte N (2019). Goals and Rewards Redraw the Brain’s Map of the World. quanta magazine. ISSN 2640-2661.
Moser, May-Britt; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Boccara, Charlotte Nina (2014). Spatial coding in the hippocampal region.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010, 09. august). Better understanding of mapmaking in the brain. [Internett]. PhysOrg.com.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010, 09. august). Better understanding of mapmaking in the brain. [Internett]. Science Daily.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010, 09. august). Better understanding of mapmaking in the brain. [Internett]. Genetic Engineering News.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010, 09. august). Better understanding of mapmaking in the brain. [Internett]. EurekAlert!.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010, 11. august). Better understanding of mapmaking in the brain. [Internett]. Bionity.com.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010, 10. august). Grid cells that help understand mapmaking in brain discovered. [Internett]. DNA India.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010, 11. august). Grid cells to help understand mapmaking in brain discovered. [Internett]. AndhraNews.net.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010, 10. august). Grid cells to help understand mapmaking in brain discovered. [Internett]. Malaysia Sun.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010, 10. august). Grid cells to help understand mapmaking in brain discovered. [Internett]. NewKerala.com.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010, 10. august). Grid cells to help understand mapmaking in brain discovered. [Internett]. Indian Mirror.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010, 10. august). Grid cells to help understand mapmaking in brain discovered. [Internett]. IndiaVision.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010, 10. august). Grid cells to help understand mapmaking in brain discovered. [Internett]. Africa Leader.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010, 10. august). Study finds 'grid cells' that help brain map locations outside hippocampus. [Internett]. News-Medical.Net.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Sargolini, Francesca; Hult, V; Solstad, Trygve; Witter, Menno; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010). Quantitative analysis of grid cells in presubiculum, parasubiculum and medial entorhinal cortex.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Sargolini, Francesca; Hult, V; Solstad, Trygve; Witter, Menno; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010). Quantitative analysis of grid cells in presubiculum, parasubiculum and medial entorhinal cortex. Society for Neuroscience : Abstracts.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Sargolini, Francesca; Hult, V; Solstad, Trygve; Witter, Menno; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010). Similarities and differences between grid cells in presubiculum, parasubiculum and medial entorhinal cortex.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Sargolini, Francesca; Hult, V; Solstad, Trygve; Witter, Menno; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2010). Similarities and differences between grid cells in presubiculum, parasubiculum and medial entorhinal cortex. Federation of European Neuroscience Abstracts.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Sargolini, Francesca; Hult - Thoresen, Vesle M.; Witter, Menno; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2008). Laminar analysis of grid cells in presubiculum and parasubiculum.
Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Sargolini, Francesca; Hult, V; Witter, Menno; Moser, Edvard Ingjald & Moser, May-Britt (2008). Grid cells in presubiculum and parasubiculum.
Sargolini, Francesca; Boccara, Charlotte Nina B.; Witter, Menno; Moser, May-Britt & Moser, Edvard Ingjald (2006). Grid cells outside the medial entorhinal cortex.