Duda Kvitsiani, PhD

Duda Kvitsiani, PhD

Assistant Professor
Anatomy and Neurobiology
Language:
English

    About me

    Duda Kvitsiani is a neuroscientist in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at SIU School of Medicine, specializing in animal decision-making. 

    His research focuses on uncovering the neural computations that drive adaptive choices in animals. The long-term goal of his lab is to understand how specific cell types in prefrontal circuits process environmental statistics to generate adaptive decisions. Additionally, his work aims to explore how these computations become disrupted in mental disorders and to identify the underlying causes of maladaptive behaviors.

    Gender

    Male

    Education & training

    Graduate Degree
    University of Vienna, Austria
    Undergraduate Degree
    Diploma, Iv.Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia

    Featured Publications

    [1] Lopez-Yepez JS.  Barta A.  Martin J.  Moltesen M.  Woo TF.  Hulme O.  Demir E.  Kvitsiani D.  Time-dependent deployment of medial prefrontal cortical representations in male mice.  2026 Jan;():. 
    PMID: 41526349

    [2] Kajtor M.  Billes VA.  Király B.  Karkusova P.  Kovács T.  Stabb H.  Sviatkó K.  Vizi A.  Ujvári E.  Balázsfi D.  Seidenbecher SE.  Kvitsiani D.  Vellai T.  Hangya B.  Altered reactivity to threatening stimuli in models of Parkinson's disease, revealed by a trial-based assay.  2025 Jul;13():. 
    PMID: 40728873

    [3] Skoven CS.  Tomasevic L.  Kvitsiani D.  Pakkenberg B.  Dyrby TB.  Siebner HR.  Dose-response relationship between the variables of unilateral optogenetic stimulation and transcallosal evoked responses in rat motor cortex.  2022 ;16():968839. 
    PMID: 36213739

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    Awards

    Human Frontier Science Program postdoctoral fellowship
    Best talk in a conference on Brain Dynamics, Ascona , Switzerland.