The Unil laboratory where lʹon uses sleep to understand the brain

At the University of Lausanne, sleep research is exploring the role of the locus cœruleus in balancing vigilance and rest through the adjustment of noradrenaline levels. Thanks to advanced techniques such as optogenetics and fiber photometry, at Unil, these mechanisms are being studied, with a particular focus on possible links between sleep and Alzheimer's disease, opening up potential therapeutic perspectives.