Renato Rozental, Ph.D.
- Title
- Associate Professor
- Department
- Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy
- Institution
- New York Medical College
- Address
- Basic Sciences Building room #A21
- City, State, ZIP
- Valhalla, NY 10595
- Country
- United States
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.nymc.edu/people/renato.rozental/index.html
- Research field
- Neuroscience
- Award year
- 1993
- Country of origin
- Brazil
- Mentor name
- David C. Spray, Ph.D.
Research
My lab is investigating nervous system development and diseases mediated by cell-to-cell communication carried out by structures called gap junctions. Specifically, the laboratory is examining the impact of hypoxic-ischemic insults in the brain, spinal cord and retina. Blockers of connexins, the protein components of gap junctions, may have therapeutic applications for various pathological conditions.