Associate Professor, widely published (50 peer-reviewed papers), highly experienced neuroscience professional with expertise in the neurobiology. Over 10 years of management experience, with significant expertise in cross-functional alignment and collaboration. Excellent leadership skills .

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Neuronal apoptosis; one-carbon (folic acid/homocysteine) metabolism, DNA damage and DNA repair in neurons, as implicated in neurodegenerative diseases; involvement of cell cycle machinery in the DNA damage response in neurons, mechanisms of addiction.

REVIEWER FOR: Journal of Cellular Physiology, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Journal of Neurochemistry, Journal of Neuroscience Research
Brain Research, Neurobiology of Aging, EMBO Journal, Neuroscience Letters.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: American Society for the Advancement of Science, Society for Neuroscience. The American Society for Cell Biology

Specialties: Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, DNA damage, DNA repair, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, Folic Acid, Homocysteine, Neurodegeneration, Neurons, and the Neurobiology of Aging