Principal Investigator
Molecular Neurobiology
The Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante
Spain
Degree: · Degree in Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, Spain, 1990. Ph.D program: . Ph.D. in Biology , at the Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Murcia, 1996. Posdoctoral Positions: -Dept. of Pathology, Lab. of Molecular Neurobiology, Melbourne Univ., VIC, Australia (1996-1999) -Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italia (1999) Previous positions: -Research scientist at the IN-UMH/CSIC supported by a MEC return grant (2000) -Research scientist at the Hosp. Gral. Univ. Alicante supported by a FIS grant (SNS-MSyC) (2001) Current Position: Profesor Contratado Doctor, Dpto. Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche.
Research Fields: 1. The role of acetylcholinesterase in the pathogenesis, therapy and diagnostic of Alzheimer´s disease. 2. Diagnostic markers for Alzheimer. 3. Reelin in neurodegenerative disorders. 4. Altered expression of cholinesterases in cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy