Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Kellar
Research Interests: Neuropharmacology, Synaptic Plasticity, Translational Science
Education: University of Medical Sciences of Havana (UCMH), MD, 2012; State University of New York at Buffalo, MS, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2022
About: After completing his medical school training, Reniel gained experience in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and earned his MS in Pharmacology and Toxicology from SUNY at Buffalo in 2022, where he conducted research under the guidance of Dr. Samir Haj-Dahmane. His work focused on employing electrophysiology and optogenetics to investigate how endocannabinoid signaling modulates synaptic plasticity in circuits associated with reward-negative processing. Currently pursuing his PhD at Georgetown University under the mentorship of Dr. Kellar, Reniel’s research is centered on exploring the role of NMDA receptors (NMDARs) in animal models of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Rotations:
Dr. Daniel Pak
Dr. Patrick Forcelli
Dr. Kenneth Kellar
Academic Appointment(s)
- Primary
- PhD Student, Ph.D. Program in Pharmacology & Physiology
- Secondary
- PhD Student, Kellar Lab