Advancing neuroscience research in Latin America and the Caribbean: an interview with Francesco Mattia Rossi

Francesco Mattia Rossi is an Associate Professor in the Laboratorio de Neurociencias at the Facultad de Ciencias - Universidad de la República in Montevideo (Uruguay), investigating the mechanisms of neuronal plasticity in the visual cortex. In addition to his faculty role, Dr. Rossi chairs the Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Neuroscience Societies. In this Q&A, he discusses his career journey and his engagement in promoting (neuro)science research and education in Latin America and the Caribbean.