PhD in Sciences Mention Neurosciences
The general objective of the Doctoral Program in Sciences with mention in Neuroscience is to train independent scientists capable of understanding the processes related to the development, structure and function of the nervous system in general. The strengths of the Program lie in molecular and biophysical physiology, computational neuroscience, sensory neuroscience, neural plasticity, neuropathology, development, and neurogenetics.
The specific objectives of the Program are:
1.- To train scientists capable of actively contributing to the development of Neuroscience.
2.- Support the dissemination of science both within and outside the university community.
3.- Encourage and strengthen collaboration and exchange between national and international scientists, coming from different areas, from molecular biology to theoretical and applied biology.
Program Director
Ana María Cárdenas, PhD
Centro Interdisciplinario de Neurociencia de Valparaíso, Universidad de Valparaíso
Academic Body
| Topics of interest | ||
| Alvaro Ardiles, Ph.D. | alvaro.ardiles(at)uv.cl | Synaptic structure and function in murine models of neurodegeneration |
| Christian Bonansco, Ph.D. | christian.bonansco(at)uv.cl | Synaptic neurobiology |
| Andrea Calixto, Ph.D. | tigonas(at)gmail.com, andrea.calixto(at)cinv.cl | Microbiome, transgenerational behavior and neurodegeneration in C. elegans |
| Ana María Cárdenas, Ph.D. | ana.cardenas(at)uv.cl | Molecular mechanisms of neurosecretion |
| Andrés Chávez, Ph.D. | andres.chavez(at)uv.cl | Synaptic transmission, synaptic plasticity, sensory physiology, neuromodulation |
| Chiayu Chiu, Ph.D. | chiayu.chiu[at]uv.cl | Excitation-inhibition balance in neurons and cortical circuits |
| Gonzalo Cruz, Ph.D. | gonzalo.cruz(at)uv.cl | Role of innervation in reproductive and metabolic diseases |
| Alexies Dagnino, Ph.D. | alexies.dagnino(at)uv.cl | Resilience to stress and neuropsychiatric diseases, brain oscillations and behavior |
| Wael El-Deredy, Ph.D. | wael.el-deredy(at)uv.cl | Reward Processing, Brain Dynamics, EEG Inverse Problem, Probabilistic Models, Neural Complexity |
| John Ewer, Ph.D. | john.ewer(at)uv.cl | Drosophila genetics, behavior and development |
| Marco Fuenzalida, Ph.D. | marco.fuenzalida(at)uv.cl | Regulation of synaptic potentiation and depression in inhibitory circuits |
| Carlos González, Ph.D. | carlos.gonzalezl(at)uv.cl | Ion channels: structure and function |
| Ramón Latorre, Ph.D. | ramon.latorre(at)uv.cl | Ion channels: structure and function |
| Agustín Martínez, Ph.D. | agustin.martinez(at)uv.cl | Oligomerization, traffic, structure and function of connexins and panexins; pathogenetic mechanisms of connexin mutations associated with genetic deafness |
| Pablo Moya, Ph.D. | pablo.moya(at)uv.cl | Neuropsychiatric diseases, neuropharmacology, behavior, psychiatric genetics |
| Pablo Muñoz, Ph.D. | pablo.munozca(at)uv.cl | Mechanisms of neuroplasticity and aging. |
| David Naranjo, Ph.D. | david.naranjo(at)uv.cl | Molecular physiology of potassium channels |
| Alan Neely, Ph.D. | alan.neely(at)uv.cl | Molecular mechanisms of voltage-gated ion channel regulation |
| Ignacio Negrón, Ph.D. | ignacio.negron(at)uv.cl | Cortical neuronal oscillations and activity associated with learning and memory |
| Patricio Orio, Ph.D. | patricio.orio(at)uv.cl | Mathematical modeling of neuronal excitability |
| Adrián Palacios, Ph.D. | adrian.palacios(at)uv.cl | Sensory biology; vision; neurobiology and behavior |
| Juán Carlos Sáez, Ph.D. | juancarlos.saez(at)uv.cl | Regulation and function of channels formed by connexins and panexins |
| Oliver Schmachtenberg, Ph.D. | oliver.schmachtenberg(at)uv.cl | Sensory coding in smell and visual system |
| Ramón Sotomayor, Ph.D. | ramon.sotomayor(at)uv.cl | Neurochemistry, Neuropharmacology and Neuroendocrinology |
| Kathleen Whitlock, Ph.D. | kathleen.whitlock(at)uv.cl | Development and function of the nervous system using zebrafish as a model |
