I have worked in several lines of research related to the pathophysiological modulation of various processes in vivo, collaborating with the Neuropharmacology group and member of the Neurophysiology group, currently being the leader. I have contributed in studies on the mechanisms of pharmacological and physiopathological modulation of presynaptic receptors and signaling proteins after chronic treatments with several drugs, many of them with clear effects on the synthesis and modulation of centrall monoamines. In line with these studies, I have also worked on chronobiology, and, in the last period on brain aging, especially in the use during of strategies aimed at preventing cognitive and motor deficits that occur throughout it. During my research career I have participated in 23 research projects/contracts (11 in the last 10 years), most of them competitive, as principal investigator in 5 of them. I have directed 7 doctoral theses, 2 in the last 10 years and 2 more at present in a quality PhD with international mention. Among all my scientific publications I have 69 international articles in indexed journals (JCR), with preferential authorship in almost half of them. In the last 10 years 31 international articles in the field of neurosciences, 18 of them are in the first quartile Q1, and 7 of these in D1, in addition to other publications and book chapters of international relevance. Besides I have participated in technology transfer activities, in the development of the Infant nutritional kit for regulation of the sleep-wake cycle (WO-2006034955-A1). Finally it should be noted that the project for which funding is requested is in the line of previous studies on strategies that favor brain health and general well-being.
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