Dr. Rosa E. Blanco is working as a Professor in the University of University of Puerto Rico at Utuado. She research interest are concerned with the interactions between neurons and glial cells that determine the survival of injured retinal ganglion cells, and understanding the role that growth factors play on the recovery and plasticity of the visual system. She is also interested in the specificity of the synaptic connections between neurons during development and regeneration. She is the author of many articles published in several reputed journals.
Dr. Rosa's research interest are concerned with the interactions between neurons and glial cells that determine the survival of injured retinal ganglion cells, and understanding the role that growth factors play on the recovery and plasticity of the visual system. She is also interested in the specificity of the synaptic connections between neurons during development and regeneration.