PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Vice President of Research Universidad de Chile.
Research topics:
Neuron-astrocyte communication during aging
Mechanisms involved in astrocyte senescence. Effects on neuronal function
Generation of neurons and microglia from cells derived from aged subjects, or with pathologies associated with aging (Alzheimer´s and frontotemporal dementias).
Modifications in mitochondrial function in neurons derived from pathologies of the nervous system (ApoE4 and tau variants) in the GERO cohort and others.
Effects and mechanisms of the ketogenic diet on brain and organism functions in aged animal models
Obesity as an accelerator of aging in a cohort of Chilean subjects