Claudia Bagni

Professor
Université de Lausanne

Claudia Bagni is professor in the fundamental neurosciences department at the Université de Lausanne in Switzerland.

From this contributor

Illustration of Protein factories at neuronal junctions
Spectrum

Protein factories at neuronal junctions take center stage in autism

By Claudia Bagni, Fiona Hollis
12 September 2017 | 4 min read

Explore more from The Transmitter

By clicking to watch this video, you agree to our privacy policy.
Theoretical Neuroscience podcast Microphone

How energy determines where proteins are produced in neurons

Tatjana Tchumatchenko explains how mathematical modeling elucidates whether ion-channel proteins are produced locally in the soma or in the dendrites.

By Gaute Einevoll
26 August 2026 | 104 min listen
A brown mouse between a red cube and blue cylinder looks curiously at the top of the cylinder, standing on hind legs.
Behavior

Wouldn’t you like to know? A mouse would

Mice seek information for curiosity’s sake—and their desire for knowledge versus a payout is represented distinctly in the brain, new findings suggest.

By Sarah Thau
26 August 2026 | 5 min read
Covers of The Transmitter's summer book picks.
Reviews

Five new neuroscience books, and other notable titles from 2026

The Transmitter’s summer reading list includes an autopsy of the Human Brain Project, an overview of the neuroscience of motherhood and a memoir from a pioneer in Huntington’s disease research.

By Francisco J. Rivera Rosario
25 August 2026 | 7 min read