Alejandro Restrepo Arango

EDUCATION

College / University

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Major Subjects

Cell Biology, Neuroscience

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Country

Colombia

Lab Experience

Basic techniques in molecular and cellular biology.

Projects / Research

  • 2014 – 2015: Evaluation of the effect of LXR agonist treatment on the vascular endothelium, neuroinflammation and lipid metabolism in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease.

Scholarships / Awards

2015 – 2016: Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Currently, I am interested in the role of the blood brain barrier in pathologies such as Alzheimer’s disease. However, I find memory and the functioning of synapses fascinating; I want to understand how this comes together and makes us who we are.