Research Lines

· Membrane Biophysics: excitation-secretion coupling in secreting cells
· Molecular Biology of Membrane Transport: NHE3 functional and genetic modulation
· Neurobiology: melatonin and the control of energy metabolism
· Cannabinoid system in neurodegenerative processes
· Neurodegeneration, Neuroprotection, and Functional Neuroanatomy
· Neurophysiology: synaptic plasticity
· Cognitive neuroscience
· Behavioral Physiology
· Neural Control of Breathing and Circulation
· Physiology of Insulin Secretion
· Physiology of the Adipose Tissue
· Physiology of the Intestinal Barrier
· Vascular Physiology
· Hypertension and benefits of exercise training
· Renal Tubular Ion Transport
· Renin-Angiotensin System in Renal Hemodynamic
· Neuroendocrine Control of Energy Balance and Glucose Homeostasis
· Hormonal Regulation and Gene Expression of Thyroid Hormones
· Molecular Control of Metabolism and Inflammation
· Gestational Metabolism
· Glycemic control and chronic complications of diabetes mellitus

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