Irene Serra Hueto
PhD student researcher at Cajal Institute, CSIC- Claim this Profile
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Inglés Full professional proficiency
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Italiano Elementary proficiency
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Español Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Certificate for the manipulation of laboratory animals: rodents and lagomorphs
Universidad Autónoma de MadridJan, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Cambridge Advanced English Certificate (C1)
University of Cambridge
Experience
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Instituto Cajal, CSIC
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Spain
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Research Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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PhD student researcher
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Sep 2019 - Present
• PhD thesis 'Astrocyte heterogeneity in the nucleus accumbens' at the Laboratory of Dr. Marta Navarrete.• Study of astrocyte-neuron interactions and astrocyte involvement in synaptic plasticity and circuit functionality in the mouse nucleus accumbens, that aims to answer fundamental questions about how astrocytes integrate and participate in information processing.• Technical skills in optogenetics, implementation of new tools, in vivo and in vitro electrophysiology recordings, stereotaxic surgery calcium imaging and fibre photometry, animal behaviour as well as data analysis (Clampex, ImageJ, Matlab, CellProfiler, Arduino, GraphPad, Office) and communication of results. Show less
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Research assistant
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May 2018 - Aug 2019
• Laboratory of Synaptic plasticity and astrocyte-neuron interactions of Dr. Marta Navarrete.• Development of technic and theoretical skills in functional neuroscience.
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Graduate MSc Research Student
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Sep 2017 - May 2018
• Neuron-glia networks lab of Dr. Gertrudis Perea (Instituto Cajal) and Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM).• Master thesis 'Action of 17beta-estradiol in calcium signaling of hippocampal astrocytes'.• In vitro study based on sexual dimorphism and the impact of estradiol on the calcium activity of mouse hippocampal astrocytes.• Technical skills regarding in vitro acute slices, astrocytic calcium imaging and data analysis with ImajeJ and Matlab.
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Member of Young Researchers’ and Education Committee
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2022 - Present
• Member of the mentoring team, focused on coordinating and promoting the Mentoring Programme to support and advise young researchers in the development of their professional careers. • Member of the mentoring team, focused on coordinating and promoting the Mentoring Programme to support and advise young researchers in the development of their professional careers.
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Università di Pavia
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Italy
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate BSc Research Student
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Oct 2015 - Jul 2016
• Laboratory of Ongogenomics of Dr. Sergio Comincini • Bachelor's thesis 'In vitro modulation of autophagy by gliadin treatment' • In vitro study with the aim of prompting autophagic processes as a therapeutic target to reduce intracellular gliadin deposits, the main protein causative of the celiac disease phenotype. • Development of technical skills in cell culture, western blot and fluorescence microscopy. • Laboratory of Ongogenomics of Dr. Sergio Comincini • Bachelor's thesis 'In vitro modulation of autophagy by gliadin treatment' • In vitro study with the aim of prompting autophagic processes as a therapeutic target to reduce intracellular gliadin deposits, the main protein causative of the celiac disease phenotype. • Development of technical skills in cell culture, western blot and fluorescence microscopy.
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Education
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2019 -
Autonomous University of Madrid
PhD in Molecular Biosciences, Department of Sciences -
2016 - 2018
Autonomous University of Madrid
MSc in Neuroscience, Department of medicine -
2015 - 2016
University of Pavia
Erasmus+ Program, Department of biology and biotechnology -
2012 - 2016
University of Zaragoza
BSc in Biotechnology, Department of sciences
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