Neurosciences

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Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Neurosciences

Research summary
Regulation of lung, skeletal, and cardiovascular development, injury response, and regeneration by Fibroblast Growth Factors

Key words
cell signaling; development; fibroblast growth factors; mouse models; stem cells, regeneration; pulmonary hypertension; alveologenesis; endocrine signaling

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Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Molecular Cell Biology
Computational and Systems Biology
Immunology

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Neurosciences
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Computational and Systems Biology

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My research program aims to understand the neural circuits that underlie vocal communication processing and investigate how these circuits are disrupted in neuropsychiatric disorders.

Key words
Auditory System, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Mouse Models, Communication Processing, Development

Program affiliation
Neurosciences

Research summary
Neurobiology of economic decisions

Key words
decision making, neuroeconomics, neurophysiology, computational neuroscience, prefrontal cortex

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Neurosciences

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Dr. Palanca has NIH-funded investigations on acute confusion after cardiac surgery and leveraging the anesthetic propofol to modulate sleep to treat depression and cognitive impairment.

Key words
Anesthesia, delirium, sleep, surgery, electroencephalography, imaging, fMRI, consciousness, cognition, encephalopathy, depression, antidepressant

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Immunology
Computational and Systems Biology
Neurosciences

Research summary
Mechanisms of inflammation in immune-privileged organs

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Neurosciences

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Mechanisms or neuron-glia interactions in health and disease

Key words
Astrocytes, Synapses, Neuromodulation, Behavior, Electrophysiology,

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Neurosciences
Cancer Biology
Computational and Systems Biology

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Our lab employs cutting-edge molecular biology techniques to investigate the genetic, epigenetic, and cellular alterations driving the initiation, progression, and therapeutic resistance of brain tumors.

Key words
brain tumors, systems biology, genetics, neurosurgery, neurooncology

Program affiliation
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Neurosciences

Research summary
Understanding the role of immune system in the pathogenesis of cancer and age-related neurological disorders (Alzheimer's disease), and then to develop effective strategies for manipulation of immune cell fate and function for disease prevention and immunotherapy.

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Senescent T cells, Regulatory T cells (Tregs), Dendritic cells (DCs), Tumor microenvironment, Alzheimer's disease, Cell metabolism, Toll-like receptors, Immunotherapy

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Neurosciences

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