Ana Espinosa

Experience

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  Hospital General Universitario de Alicante

  Mar 2002 - Aug 2002

  Intern

  • Detected and evaluated severity of infectious and immunological diseases by flow cytometry, immunogenetics and immunochemical techniques

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  Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, CSIC-UMH

  Jan 2003 - Aug 2010

  • Wrote manuscripts in cortical development and prepared figures for publication• Guided a Ph.D. student on the initiation of her Ph.D. project• Trained a technician on histological techniques and neuroanatomy • Identified a new embryological origin of Cajal-Retzius cells in mouse the thalamic eminence • Traced migration of cells originated in the embryonic thalamic eminence using cellular tracker injections in mouse brain slice cultures and in utero • Characterized pioneer neurons of the brain marginal zone in mouse and rat

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

    Dec 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Graduate Student

    Jan 2003 - Dec 2009
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  UCSF

  Jun 2006 - Dec 2006

  Ph.D. Visiting Student

  • Generated parkinsonian rats by lesioning the striatum with 6-OHDA stereotaxic injections• Isolated neural stem cells from embryonic rat brains• Transplanted neural stem cells into the striatum of parkinsonian rats to alleviate motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease• Evaluated Parkinson’s symptoms in rats by behavioral tests

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  Institut Jacques Monod/CNRS & University Paris Diderot

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Ph.D. Visiting Student

  • Characterized the specific cellular lineage of Cajal-Retzius cells originated at the thalamic eminence by using mutant and transgenic mice• Determined the birthdate of Cajal-Retzius cells by Bromodeoxyuridine incorporation assays

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  The Scripps Research Institute

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2015

  Research Associate

  • Research about progenitor diversity in the embryonic mouse brain• Design and develop project to establish the role of messenger RNA and other epigenetic processes in the development of the mouse brain• Search for mechanisms causing microcephaly in Human• Write fellowships applications on mechanisms controlling cortical development• Advise and supervise two students to set up their undergraduate and Ph.D. projects

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  Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante, CSIC-UMH

  Oct 2015 - Jul 2020

  Postdoctoral Researcher

  -Study of the mechanisms that specify thalamocortical neurons and promote neuroplasticity in the brain-Restoration of thalamocortical circuits in sensory-deprived animals in vivo by reprogramming of thalamocortical postmitotic neurons using lentiviral vectors-Generation of transgenic and knock-out mice using CRISPR technology

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  AntalGenics S.L.

  Jul 2020 - Feb 2024

  Operations Manager

  -Responsible of Customised R&D Services-Quality Manager-Writing and management of grants-Finance Department support

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  MEDAC

  Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

  Teacher

  Teacher of different subjects to students of the Higher Degree of Vocational training in Imaging for Diagnosis and Nuclear Medicine.

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  Miramoon Pharma

  Mar 2024 - now

  Chief Operating Officer

  -Coordination of a different scientific teams towards the development of new drugs for neurodegenerative and rare disorders.-Management of public funding.

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  BioExpert Network

  Aug 2024 - now

  Scientific Advisor

  BioExpert Network of Capital Cell, the European equity crowdfunding platform specialized in pharma/biotech sector, is an exclusive network of industry experts in the sectors of life science and investment, who review and evaluate innovative start-up proposals.