ISSN: 2578-6490
Associate Professional Researcher
Department of Neurobiology and Behavior
University of California Irvine
United States of America
Tel: 949-824-7833
Dr. Angelo Demuro is an Associate Professional Researcher in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of California Irvine (UCI). He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pisa in 1997, where, under the supervision of Dr. Walter Francesconi he was introduced to the field of Ion channels pharmacology. Dr, Demuro continued his scientific training under the supervision of Dr, Ricardo Miledi in the University of California Irvine where he consolidate his knowledge on ion channels pharmacology and their involvement in many neurological disorder. His interest on Ion channels has taken a decisive turn when he moved to Dr. Ian Parker's laboratory at UCI, where he acquired a selective attraction for channel with full/partial calcium permeability. The focus of Dr. Demuro research is to further the understanding of the physiological regulation of calcium signaling and its disruption in pathological disorders. Calcium is one of the most versatile and universal signals in the human body and regulates numerous aspects in the functioning of biological systems. As a consequence, its dysregulation is implicated in a wide variety of diseases, such as immunological disorders and neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington’s disease.
