Diana Elizabeth Urrego Blanco

EDUCATION

College / University

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Biology; Cell Biology, Animal Physiology, Membrane Biology, Neurophysiology

Country

Colombia

Lab Experience

Basic techniques in histology and microscopy, stereotaxic surgery, extracellular recording on Motor Cortex and Patch Clamp recording.

Projects / Research

2008: Structural changes on pyramidal neurons from the primary motor cortex after facial nerve injury in mice and rats

Scholarships / Awards

2009 – 2010:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
Aug – Nov 2008:	Stipend of the Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine (internship)
Jan 2007 - June 2008:	Universidad Nacional de Colombia (to upper 10% class students)

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

My interests focus mainly on biological circuits and signals between cells. I want to know how the brain is able to organize the neuronal networks during the development and how it evolves after several stimuli such as learning and injuries. I am particularly interested in synaptic plasticity.