Carlos J. Duque Afonso
EDUCATION
College / University
Sheffield Institute of Translational Neuroscience
Highest Degree
Bachelor of Science
Major Subjects
Biomedical Sciences
Country
Spain
Lab Experience
Basic techniques in molecular and cellular biology, induction and monitoring of EAE mice (a model for Multiple Sclerosis), immunofluorescence staining and confocal microscopy.
Projects / Research
- June 2013: The role of microglia in synaptic plasticity (Bachelor thesis)
- July - Sep 2012: Neurobehavioral phenotyping of mouse models of disease group. Summer internship, CRG, PRBB, Spain
- Mar 2011 - June 2012: BBG – Glial research team. Internship, Unit of Medical Histology, Dept. of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
- July – Aug 2011: Alloimmunoregulation group. Summer internship, Dept. of Oncology and Hematology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Germany
Scholarships / Awards
2013 – 2014: | Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School |
2011 – 2012: | Collaboration scholarship, Autonomous University of Barcelona |