Current Research Team Members
Current Research Associates
Isabel Saul
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Mikahela A. Lopez Morales, PhD
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Current Graduate Students
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Past Trainees
David Della Morte, M.D./Ph.D. (Postdoc from 2005-2009). Currently: Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Department of System Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; and Chief of Laboratory of Physiopathology of Aging, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Bioimaging, IRCCS San Raffele Pisana, 00163 Rome, Italy. Awarded an American Heart Association Postdoctoral grant under the mentorship of Dr. Perez-Pinzon.
Eun Joo Kim, Ph.D. (Postdoc from 2004-2007). Awarded an American Heart Association Postdoctoral grant under the mentorship of Dr. Perez-Pinzon
Charles Cohan, Ph.D. (Postdoc from 2016 – 2018). Currently: Research Analyst at The Gateway Institute for Brain Research. Biotech
Kunjan Dave, Ph.D.
(Postdoc from 2000 – 2003). Currently: Research Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Currently: Research Associate Professor of Neurology; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine |
Cameron Dezfulian, M.D. Assistant Professor, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Dezfulian obtained his K08 NIH award under Dr. Perez-Pinzon mentorship. He relocated to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center as a Tenure-track Assistant Professor
Maria Rubio, M.D. (MD student research trainee from 2003-2005) PhD finished at UC-Irvine
Mehdi Youbi, M.D. (Postdoc from 2013-2016). Currently: Applying for residency
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Hung Wen Lin, Ph.D. (Postdoc from 2007- 2012). Awarded an American Heart Association Postdoctoral and Scientist Development grant under the mentorship of Dr. Perez-Pinzon. Currently: Joanna G. Magale Assistant Professor of Neurology; Dept of Cellular Biology and Anatomy; Director of the Stroke Center for Research; LSU Health Sciences Center, Shreveport
John Thompson, Ph.D. (Postdoc from 2009-2015). Awarded an American Heart Association Postdoctoral grant under the mentorship of Dr. Perez-Pinzon. Currently: Assistant Scientist, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami Miller Sch. of Medicine
Christian Langue-Asschenfeldt, M.D., Ph.D.(Postdoc from 2002-2004). Currently: Professor; Department Psychiatrie und Psychotherapy, University of Heinrich Heine University Medical School, Dusseldorf, Germany
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Jesus Purroy, Ph.D. (Postdoc from 2003-2005). Currently: Project Manager, Barcelona Science Park, Spain. Awarded an American Heart Association Postdoctoral grant under the mentorship of Dr. Perez-Pinzon
Jacob Neumann, Ph.D. (Postdoc from 2011 – 2015). Awarded an American Heart Association Postdoctoral grant under the mentorship of Dr. Perez-Pinzon. Currently: Tenured Associate Professor of Pharmacology Department of Biomedical Sciences; West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Ami Raval, Ph.D. (Postdoc from 2000- 2003). Awarded an American Heart Association Postdoctoral and Scientist Development grant under the mentorship of Dr. Perez-Pinzon. Currently: Research Associate Professor of Neurology; University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
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Past Graduate Students
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Kahlilia Morris-Blanco (2009-2014), PhD student at Neuroscience Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Role: Dissertation Mentor. Awarded an American Heart Association Pre-Doctoral grant under the mentorship of Dr. Perez-Pinzon. Project: Mechanisms of SIRT3 Activation and Mitochondrial Neuroprotection after Ischemic Preconditioning. Currently: Postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Raghu Vemuganti, Cellular and Molecular Pathology Graduate Program, Department of Neurological Surgery. University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI.
Sri Narayanan (2010-2015), MD/PhD student at Neuroscience Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Role: Dissertation Mentor. Awarded an NIH F31 grant under the mentorship of Dr. Perez-Pinzon. Project: Role of Nuclear Factor Erythroid-2 Related Factor 2 (Nrf2) in Ischemic Preconditioning-Induced Neuroprotection. Currently: Residency in Radiology at MD Anderson, Houston.
Charles Cohan (2012-2016), PhD student at Neuroscience Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Role: Dissertation Mentor. Project: Activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein mediated neuroprotection in preconditioning and aging. Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Neurology under Dr. Tatjana Rundek/Perez-Pinzon Bugher Center of Excellence. Present: Research Analyst at The Gateway Institute for Brain Research
Kevin Koronowski (2013-2017), PhD student at Neuroscience Program, University of Miami. Role: Dissertation Mentor. Awarded an NIH F31 grant under the mentorship of Dr. Perez-Pinzon. Project: Neuroprotective mechanisms of resveratrol pre-conditioning. Currently: Postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Paolo Sassone-Corsi, Dept. of Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine. University of California, Irvine
Holly Stradecki-Cohan (2013-2017) MD/PhD student at Neuroscience Program, University of Miami. Awarded an American Heart Association Pre-Doctoral grant under the mentorship of Dr. Perez-Pinzon. Project: Glucocorticoid regulation of metaplasticity after cerebral ischemia. Neurology Resident at the University of Miami Miller Sch. Of Medicine.
Nathalie Khoury (2015 – 2018): Awarded an American Heart Association Pre-Doctoral grant under the mentorship of Dr. Perez-Pinzon. Project: Elucidating the molecular mechanisms behind the long-term cerebral ischemic tolerance mediated by resveratrol preconditioning. Currently: Postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Wyss-Coray, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine
Jing Xu (2016 – 2020): Awarded an American Heart Association Pre-Doctoral grant under the mentorship of Dr. Perez-Pinzon. Project: Determining the mechanism behind the regulation of cellular NAD+ pools by PKCε preconditioning/signaling. Currently: Postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute
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Undergraduate Students
Clemence Veauvy, University of Miami (accepted to the Ph.D. program at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences the fall of 2000) (1999).
Scott Orth (1999-2000). University of Miami.
Richard Vivero (summers of 2000-2001) University of Miami.
Robert Dugger (2004 – 2006) University of Miami.
Gabriel Santamaria (2004 – 2005) University of Miami.
Edilberto Alvarez (2004 – 2005) University of Miami.
Richard Rammo (2005 – 2006) University of Miami.
Kenneth Stransky (2013 – 2014) University of Miami.
Damian Brusko (2013 – 2015) University of Miami.
Fernando Ferrier (2017 – 2019) University of Miami.
Samuel Stegelmann (2018) University of Miami.
Giselle De La Rua (2018 ) University of Miami.
Edwin Perez (2017 – 2018) Florida International University
Scott Orth (1999-2000). University of Miami.
Richard Vivero (summers of 2000-2001) University of Miami.
Robert Dugger (2004 – 2006) University of Miami.
Gabriel Santamaria (2004 – 2005) University of Miami.
Edilberto Alvarez (2004 – 2005) University of Miami.
Richard Rammo (2005 – 2006) University of Miami.
Kenneth Stransky (2013 – 2014) University of Miami.
Damian Brusko (2013 – 2015) University of Miami.
Fernando Ferrier (2017 – 2019) University of Miami.
Samuel Stegelmann (2018) University of Miami.
Giselle De La Rua (2018 ) University of Miami.
Edwin Perez (2017 – 2018) Florida International University