Speaker

Maite A. Castro

Biography :

Dra. Maite A. Castro is a Chilean biochemist and academic researcher affiliated with the Instituto de Bioquímica y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile (UACh) in Valdivia, Chile. She holds a Doctorate in Sciences with a specialization in Cell and Molecular Biology from the Universidad Austral de Chile and has undertaken postdoctoral research training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her research has focused particularly on cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying brain metabolism, oxidative stress, aging, and neurodegenerative diseases. Her work includes research related to Huntington's disease and the regulation of neuronal energy metabolism, as well as studies of neuron–glia interactions and cellular responses associated with neurodegeneration. Dr. Castro has also contributed extensively to higher education and postgraduate training, teaching and supervising students in areas of biochemistry, cell biology, microscopy, and biomedical sciences. She has served as a professor in postgraduate programs at the Universidad Austral de Chile and has supervised undergraduate, doctoral, and postdoctoral researchers.