RESEARCHER PROFILE
RESEARCHER INFORMATION Jose Joaquin Merino, PhD, Master |
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Research Activity: |
José Joaquín Merino Matín, PhD, Master. IdiPaz. UCM Field of research: HIV-1 Neuropathogenesis
(Neuroimmunology/Neuroendocrinology/Chemokines/Neural Plasticiy/Neurodegenerative Diseases and inflammation)
UNED and UCM (School of Medecine, Madrid) Spanish Council Research UCD. Dept Pharmacology. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dept. Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). |
Principal research area: |
Chemokines and neuronal loss in the CNS of chronically stressed rats: effects on neural plasticity and memory formation Role of corticosterone and cell adhesion molecules in neurodegeneration and plasticity |
Role of chemokines in HIV-1 neuropathogenesis: cell adhesion molecules, chemokines and gp120 cell death in vitro (neurons/microglia) Role of SDF1 and Fractalkine in the pathogenesis of CNS tumors: regulation by Growth hormone (GH) and Erythropoietin in Neuroblastome/Glioblastome cell line |
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Research Proyects (IP Merino JJ) |
Biomarkers of cognitive disfunction in HIV-1 infected patients
Neuroinflammation in patients carriers of PGRN gen mutation Role of cell adhesion molecules in HIV-1 neuropathogenesis and cerebral ischemia: regulation by cerebrolysin. Role of chemokine blockers in epilepsy:protective effects of valproate. Neuroprotection by curcumine in stress and depression. |
Brief CV |
http://www.alzforum.org/com/res/detail.asp?id=%7BB682FEE6-0639-453E-9117-02578A1E910C%7D
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Teaching |
Neuroscience (Developmental Psychobiology), Neuropharmacology. Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
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Awards |
Certificado de evaluación I3 positivo. Programa ¨Ramón y Cajal¨. Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología. Premio Asociación Española Farmaceúticos Formulistas. ¨Ansyolitic effect of curcuime in depression: protective and antiinflammatory effects against excitotoxicity in Neural Progenitor cells (NPC)¨ |
Active Research |
HIV Neuropathogenesis. Chemokines, cell adhesion molecules, and neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative diseases |
Thesis Director |
¨Role of chemokines in neurodegeneration and neural plasticity¨
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Research Networks |
CIBERNED. Neurodegenerative Disease Network RENEVAS. Neurovascular Research Network 2 Patents and 100 Ingternational congress (Comunications) 30 Conferences (Hospital, University and CSIC) |