University Of Oviedo

Dr. Eva Martínez-Pinilla, a former postdoc in the Molecular and Cell Neurobiology group in CIMA (Pamplona, Spain) is now integrated in the Aging Brain and Neurodegenerative Diseases group (GECYEN) directed by Prof. J. Tolivia in the Neurosciences and Health Research Institutes (INEUROPA/ISPA) of the Principality of Asturias (ISPA) at the University of Oviedo. The research interest of the group focuses on the study of the central nervous system, from the normal cytoarchitectonic characteristics in various mammals, including humans, to the modifications caused by normal aging. The laboratory also focuses on the effects on neural homeostasis induced by neurodegenerative diseases. One of the aspects under scrutiny is the expression of Apolipoproteins in normal aging and in neurodegenerative conditions. The overall aim is to look for targets to afford neuroprotection. In this sense, the development of new drugs and the knowledge of their mechanism of action are fundamental in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases.