Research Interest
My research interests are focused in two main areas:
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The development of the electrical activity of the different regions of the heart.
The heart is the first organ to form during embryogenesis, and its function is critical for the proper development and survival of the embryo. Although some information on ion-transport genes and their protein products in normal and diseased myocardial tissue is available, little is known about the role of cardiac extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins during cardiac development or in healthy and diseased adult hearts. My interest is to elucidate the role of the ECM in the ionic-transport proteins and molecular basis of cardiac regional electrical specialization during development and in the adult heart.
- The use of Nanotechnology in Medicine (Nanomedicine) and Life Sciences Applications.
Nanotechnology is fast becoming one of the major areas of research in medicine and life science in general. Its appeal lies in the long dreamt of ability to investigate and manipulate matter at the level of individual atoms and molecules. Nanomedicine is the medical use of molecular-sized particles to deliver drugs, heat, light or other substances to specific cells in the human body. Engineering particles to be used in this way allows detection and/or treatment of diseases or injuries within the targeted cells, thereby minimizing the damage to healthy cells in the body. My main interest is in the development of nano drug delivery system, nanomaterials for imaging and diagnosis, bio/nano-sensor and nanomaterials for cell/tissue and organ manipulation.
Education
1983-1987
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics.
Escuela Superior de Fisica y Matematicas
IPN- Mexico.
1991-1996
Master in Science Physiolgy and Neurobiology.
University of Connecticut.
Storrs, CT.
1997-1999
Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience.
Case Western Reserve University.
Cleveland, OH.
Professional Experience
1999-2004
Research Associate
Case Western
Dept. of Neurosciences.
Cleveland, OH
2004-2006
Instructor
Case Western Reserve University.
Department of Neurosciences.
Cleveland, Ohio
2006-Present
Assistant Professor
Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology
University of Missouri.
Columbia, Missouri.