Publications
Journals
- Canty AJ; De Paola V. (Sep 2011). Axonal reconstructions going live. Neuroinformatics. 9:129-131. DOI.
- Brown KM; Barrionuevo G; Canty AJ; De Paola V; Hirsch JA; Jefferis GS; Lu J; Snippe M; et alSugihara I; Ascoli GA. (Sep 2011). The DIADEM data sets: representative light microscopy images of neuronal morphology to advance automation of digital reconstructions. Neuroinformatics. 9:143-157. DOI.
- Holtmaat A; Bonhoeffer T; Chow DK; Chuckowree J; De Paola V; Hofer SB; Hübener M; Keck T; et alKnott G; Lee WC; Mostany R; Mrsic-Flogel TD; Nedivi E; Portera-Cailliau C; Svoboda K; Trachtenberg JT; Wilbrecht L. (2009). Long-term, high-resolution imaging in the mouse neocortex through a chronic cranial window. Nat Protoc. 4:1128-1144. DOI.
- Hugel S; Abegg M; de Paola V; Caroni P; Gähwiler BH; McKinney RA. (Mar 2009). Dendritic spine morphology determines membrane-associated protein exchange between dendritic shafts and spine heads. Cereb Cortex. 19:697-702. DOI.
- Holtmaat A; De Paola V; Wilbrecht L; Knott GW. (1 Sep 2008). Imaging of experience-dependent structural plasticity in the mouse neocortex in vivo. Behav Brain Res. 192:20-25. DOI.
- Gogolla N; Galimberti I; DePaola V; Caroni P. (2006). Preparation of organotypic hippocampal slice cultures for long-term live imaging. NAT PROTOC. 1:1165-1171. DOI.
- De Paola V; Holtmaat A; Knott G; Song S; Wilbrecht L; Caroni P; Svoboda K. (16 Mar 2006). Cell type-specific structural plasticity of axonal branches and boutons in the adult neocortex. Neuron. 49:861-875. DOI.
- Gogolla N; Galimberti I; DePaola V; Caroni P. (2006). Long-term live imaging of neuronal circuits in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures. Nat Protoc. 1:1223-1226. DOI.
- Gogolla N; Galimberti I; DePaola V; Caroni P. (2006). Staining protocol for organotypic hippocampal slice cultures. Nat Protoc. 1:2452-2456. DOI.
- Portera-Cailliau C; Weimer RM; De Paola V; Caroni P; Svoboda K. (Aug 2005). Diverse modes of axon elaboration in the developing neocortex. PLOS BIOL. 3:1473-1487. DOI.
- Richards DA; Mateos JM; Hugel S; de Paola V; Caroni P; Gähwiler BH; McKinney RA. (26 Apr 2005). Glutamate induces the rapid formation of spine head protrusions in hippocampal slice cultures. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 102:6166-6171. DOI.
- Richards DA; de Paola V; Caroni P; Gahwiler BH; McKinney RA. (15 Jul 2004). AMPA-receptor activation regulates the diffusion of a membrane marker in parallel with dendritic spine motility in the mouse hippocampus. J PHYSIOL-LONDON. 558:503-512. DOI.
- De Paola V; Arber S; Caroni P. (May 2003). AMPA receptors regulate dynamic equilibrium of presynaptic terminals in mature hippocampal networks. Nat Neurosci. 6:491-500. DOI.
- Livet J; Sigrist M; Stroebel S; De Paola V; Price SR; Henderson CE; Jessell TM; Arber S. (29 Aug 2002). ETS gene Pea3 controls the central position and terminal arborization of specific motor neuron pools. NEURON. 35:877-892.
Conferences
- De Paola V. Imaging synaptic plasticity in the healthy and diseased brain. Mouse Neurological and Behavioural Forum 2. (2009).
- Canty A; De Paola V. In vivo 2-photon imaging of laser-mediated microlesions in the adult brain. British Neuroscience Meeting. (2009).
- Canty A; De Paola V. In vivo 2-photon imaging of axonal microlesions in the adult brain. Brain Repair Centre Spring School. (2009).
- De Paola V. In vivo imaging and computer-assisted analysis of axonal structure and dynamics. Novel techniques in Neuroscience. (2008).
- De Paola V. In vivo imaging in the healthy and diseased brain. X Argentinean Neuroscience meeting. (2008).
- De Paola, V.; Song, S.; Holtmaat, A.; Wilbrecht, L.; Knott, G.; Caroni, P.; Svoboda, K.. Cell-type specific experience-dependent structural plasticity of axonal branches and boutons in the adult neocortex. EMBO Fellows meeting. (2006).
- De Paola, V.; Song, S.; Holtmaat, A.; Wilbrecht, L.; Knott, G.; Caroni, P.; Svoboda, K.. Cell-type specific experience-dependent structural plasticity of axonal branches and boutons in the adult neocortex. FENS 2006. (2006).
- De Paola, V.; Song, S.; Holtmaat, A.; Wilbrecht, L.,; Knott, G.; Caroni, P.. Long-term 2-photon imaging of cortical axons and their boutons in adult mice. Imaging Neurons and Neural Activity: New Methods, New Results.. (2005).
- S.Hugel; V. De Paola; P.Caroni; B.H.Gahwiler; R.A.McKinney. Dendritic spine shape affects membrane-bound protein flux between the spine head and the dendritic shaft. Society for Neuroscience Meeting. (2005).
- De Paola, V.; Song, S; Holtmaat, A.; Wilbrecht, L.; Caroni, P.; Svoboda, K.. Long-term imaging of pre-synaptic terminals in the adult somatosensory cortex in vivo. Society for Neuroscience Meeting.. (2004).
- C.Portera-Cailliau; V. De Paola; P.Caroni; R.Yuste; K.Svoboda. In vivo imaging of cortical axon dynamics during early postnatal development reveals long-range growth and pruning prior to stable bouton formation. Society for Neuroscience Meeting.. (2004).
- D. Richards; V. De Paola; P. Caroni; B. Gähwiler; R.A. McKinney. Glutamate spillover triggers changes in synaptic connectivity. Society for Neuroscience Meeting. (2002).
- De Paola, V.; Sadhu, A.; Pajusola, K.; Pun, S.; Xu, L.; Arber, S.; McKinney, R.A.; Caroni, P.. High Resolution Visualization of Synaptic Morphology and Dynamics in Transgenic Mice Expressing GFP-Fusion Proteins In Single Neurons. EMBO/FMI Conference. Organizing the Brain: Genes, Neurons, and Circuits.. (2002).
- De Paola, V.; Caroni, P.. Presynaptic terminal dynamics in mature hippocampal networks. USGEB Young Investigator Meeting. (2001).
- De Paola, V.; Caroni, P.. Transgenic mice expressing GFP fusion proteins in adult neurons of the central and peripheral nervous system. EMBO/FMI Conference. Neuronal Circuits: From Molecules to Organisms.. (1999).
- De Paola, V.; Caroni, P.. Targeted-GFP expression in adult neurons of transgenic mice. 2nd Swiss Meeting on Muscle Research. (1998).
2007 Group Leader - MRC Clinical Sciences Center, Imperial College London
2004 Post-doctoral fellow - Cold Spring Harbor Lab, NY, USA
2003 PhD - Friedrich Miescher Institut For Biomedical Research, Basel, Switzerland