I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). As neuroscientist, I am fascinated by the cellular and molecular mechanisms controlling behavior in health and disease. The research in my lab is focused on the function of glial cells and their interaction with other brain cell types. Particularly, we study myelin biology in a group of diseases known as RASopathies. We use a combination of genetic, molecular, biochemical, imaging, and bioinformatic tools to understand brain function in vivo. Our main model of study is the mouse, as it allows to mimic genetic disorders and/or recapitulate symptoms of human neurological diseases.