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Research Interests

• The regulation of protein synthesis in synaptic plasticity, memory and neurological disorders.
• Regulators of phosphatase function in Down syndrome and schizophrenia.
• Aging, stress, and neurodegeneration.
• Molecular Signaling of Neurological Disorders Laboratory.
• Profile page at the Institute for Behavioral Genetics.

Education

• 1991-1995, B.S. w/ Honors, Molecular and Cellular Biology (Biochemistry), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
• 1998-2004, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology (Neuroscience), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
• 2004-2006 , Post-doctoral assistant, Dr. Eric Klann, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
• 2006-2009, Post-doctoral fellow, Dr. Eric Klann, New York University, New York, NY

Professional Experience

• 2010-present, Adjunct Assistant Professor, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.
• 2010-2013, Director, NYU School of Medicine, Rodent Behavior Core.
• 2011-present, Adjunct faculty, Center for Neural Science, New York University.
• 2012-2013, CDMRP Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research Program, Scientific Reviewer.
• 2012, CDMRP Neurofibromatosis Research Program, Ad-hoc Reviewer.
• 2013, NSF ICOB Neuroscience, Study Section Reviewer.
• 2013-present, Assistant Professor, Institute for Behavioral Genetics, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.

Honors and Awards

• 1992, National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Finalist.
• 1993, Goldwater Scholar Finalist.
• 1995, Summa cum Laude, University of Arizona.
• 1996, National Science Foundation Minority Pre-doctoral Fellowship.
• 2009, ISN Biennial Meeting Young Investigator Award.
• 2012, Whitehead Fellowship Award for Junior Faculty.
• 2012, Minority New Investigator Award, Alzheimer's Association.
• 2013, Blas Frangione Young Investigator Merit Award.