Dr. George Barreto

Assistant Professor

University of Limerick

Discovery (Biological & Genetic Mechanisms)

I earned my PhD in Neuroscience (2009) from Universidad Complutense Madrid (Spain) under the supervision of Dr. Luis Miguel Garcia-Segura, studying the effects of neurosteroids on reactive glia with aging. My post-doctoral training at Stanford University School of Medicine (2009-2011), under the mentorship of Dr. Rona Guiffard, focused on addressing the role of astrocytes activation following stroke and enhance astrocytic functions targeting neuronal protection. Nowadays, I am an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Cell Biology/Immunology at University of Limerick, Ireland.

Reduced hormonal levels in the brain are associated with a dysregulation in lipid metabolism within mitochondria, this pathophysiology may account for an increased neuroimmune response following brain trauma, and this response is dependent on the sex. My research interests include mitochondria dynamics/metabolism, menopause, hormonal treatment, neurodegeneration, neuroendocrinology and neuroinflammation.

Area of Research Expertise
Mitochondria dynamics/Metabolism; Menopause; Hormonal treatment; Neurodegeneration; Neuroendocrinology; Neuroinflammation
Location
Ireland

 

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Contact

Dr. George Barreto

Assistant Professor

George.Barreto@ul.ie

First Nations land acknowledegement

We acknowledge that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.

Women's Health Research Cluster

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Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3
E-mail womenshealth.res@ubc.ca

Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver is a joint initiative of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation. Funding support for the clusters is provided by Academic Excellence Funds – UBC Vancouver.

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