Cellular and molecular basis of basal ganglia physiology. Modifications of synaptic plasticity in extrapyramidal pathologies such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's, dyskinesias, etc.
Cellular and molecular bases of memory and learning. Phenomena of synaptic plasticity and its modifications in dementias (Alzheimer's disease), etc.
Molecular and cellular bases of neuronal plasticity. Molecular and cellular mechanisms related to long-term neuronal plasticity.
Dissection and search for new pharmacological targets. Study of the mechanisms of action of possible new neuroprotective drugs. Participation of mitochondria and second messengers in neurodegenerative processes.
Expression of factors that prevent postlesional regeneration of nerve connections by the application of small inhibitory molecules such as siRNAs and antagomirs.
Genesis and control of motor orders with special emphasis on extraocular and facial motor systems.
Cellular and subcellular localization of ion channels in the central nervous system.
Cellular and subcellular localization of ion channels in the CNS and its functional implications: role of potassium channels in the normal and pathological CNS function.
Cellular and subcellular localization of receptors for neurotransmitters in the central nervous system.
Magnetoresception in "Drosophila melanogaster": physiology of the detection of magnetic fields and the effects that these fields can have on living organisms.
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of adaptation of central auditory neurons to acoustic trauma.
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of degeneration, adaptation and repair / regeneration in deprived neurons of synaptic inputs in models of deafness.
Brain mechanisms underlying memory processes and their deterioration.
Learning and memory processes in "Drosophila melanogaster".
Cellular and molecular pathways involved in neurodegenerative processes (Parkinson's, Huntington's, Alzheimer's, and ischemia).
Slow-release techniques of neuroactive substances incorporated into nanoparticles of biodegradable plastics of application in the central nervous system.
Psychotic disorders: clinical epidemiology and neurocognition.