Paloma-Renata Huguet Rodríguez

EDUCATION

College / University

University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Country

Spain

Lab Experience

Primary microglial cultures, In vitro model of phagocytosis, Western Blotting, qPCR, immunofluorescence, fluorescence and confocal microscopy
Softwares: ImageJ-Fiji, Python, Matlab

Projects / Research

2018 – 2019: Bachelor’s thesis “Microglial metabolism and phagocytosis: a bidirectional relationship”. Amanda Sierra, Ph.D. – Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Laboratory of Glial Cell Biology, Spain
09/2018 – 01/2019: Microglial phagocytosis disruption under ischemic conditions: role of autophagy
06/2018 – 09/2018: Regulation of phagocytic microglia by transcriptional regulation of HIF1α
09/2017 – 06/2018: Analysis of the transcription factor HIF1α in phagocytic microglia

Scholarships / Awards

2019 – 2020:	Stipend by International Max Planck Research School
2018 – 2019:	“Transition into the Working World” fellowship. University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
2018:	“IKASIKER” summer internship, Basque Government
2017 – 2018:	“IKASIKER” year through internship, Basque Government

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I believe we first need to understand the physiological mechanisms of the brain in order to cure diseases. Therefore, I am interested in exploring the brain by the integration of its different levels of complexity (from the interaction of molecules to the cellular macrocircuits and networks). That knowledge would ultimately drive us towards a better understanding of brain activity (cognition, memory formation and storage, data processing, neuroplasticity, affective responses) and light up our way to cope with neurological disorders.