Position:
Research Professor, Ikerbasque Foundation at University of the Basque Country
Location:
Bilbao Area, Spain
Work:
University of the Basque Country - Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Bizkaia Science and Technology Park since Sep 2011
Research Professor, Ikerbasque Foundation
Baylor College of Medicine Sep 2008 - Jun 2011
Postdoctoral associate
Stony Brook University May 2006 - Sep 2008
Postdoctoral associate
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Jul 2006 - Dec 2006
Visiting Scientist
Rockefeller University Feb 2004 - Apr 2006
Postdoctoral Fellow
Education:
Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2000 - 2003
Ph.D., Neurobiology
Universidad Complutense de Madrid 1995 - 2000
B.S., Biology
Skills:
Confocal Microscopy
Neuroscience
Immunohistochemistry
Immunofluorescence
Fluorescence Microscopy
Animal Models
Cell Biology
Western Blotting
Molecular Biology
Cell Culture
Microscopy
Tissue Culture
In Vivo
Immunocytochemistry
Transfection
Stem Cells
Scientific Writing
Fluorescence
Lifesciences
PCR
Image Analysis
Science
Interests:
neurobiology, imaging, running, hiking, baking, reading literature, independent movies
Honor & Awards:
- Keystone Symposia Scholarship, Meeting on Adult Neurogenesis, Taos, NM, 2010
- Member of Board of Directors, Spanish Glial Network, 2009 - current
- Associate Member, New York Academy of Sciences, 2007
- Young Investigator Award, Workshop on Steroid Hormones and Brain Function, Breckenridge, CO, 2005
- PhD Thesis Extraordinary Award, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2003
- Best College Report in Biology, Official Association of Biologist of Madrid, Spain, 2001
- Top 10 Student, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, 2001