Our Team
We will soon recruit research assistants… stay tuned!
Gaia Olivo
Principal Investigator (P.I.), gaia.olivo@psy.gu.se
Medical doctor, Assistant Professor in Neuropsychology, docent. My main research focus lies in neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience, with a specific expertise in the use of in-vivo, non-invasive imaging techniques to study the human brain and its plasticity. I am specifically interested in rapid, short-term structural brain plasticity.
Outside of work
Interests and hobbies: I am a gymrat. I do weight-lifting, and pole-dancing. I love singing, listening to music, writing fiction, and I’m a bit of a beer nerd.
Things I hate the most: Don’t be fooled by my Italian heritage… I don’t like cooking, and I HATE football. I strongly dislike running and any kind of more aerobic activities.
Weirdest thing I’ve done: I’ve been the human target for a fire knives casting show… repeatedly.
My motto: Shit happens.
Daniel Marcellino
Senior Researcher, daniel.marcellino@psy.gu.se
Cell and molecular neuroscientist specialized in neurodegenerative disorders, with wide-ranging expertise in both in vitro and in vivo models of disease, receptor pharmacology, preclinical neuroimaging techniques, animal behavior research, and scientific communication.
Outside of work
Interests and hobbies: Dog lover, photography enthusiast, and love to bake something sweet.
Things I hate the most: Cycling in the rain!
Weirdest thing I’ve done: I enjoy trekking up volcanoes, I have travelled to Indonesia simply to visit volcanoes (I know… it’s not very weird)
My motto: “The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is a skill; The willingness to learn is a choice.” - Brian Herbert
Sean Arthur Cully
PhD student, sean.arthur.cully@psy.gu.se
My background is in cognitive science and I have primarily worked on projects identifying neural correlates of various behaviours and traits using MR imaging. Being a cognitive scientist I do a bit of everything, but specialise mainly in dealing with and analysing data.
Outside of work
Interests and hobbies: I most enjoy spending time with my family, but on occasion I do enjoy doing some grappling.
Things I hate the most: Fighting to stay awake…
Weirdest thing I’ve done: I did once set fire to one of my nostrils, which was pretty weird, but the perhaps weirder thing is that I then set fire to the other one as well for balance.
My motto: "The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they’ve found it." – Terry Pratchett