Dr. Núria Comes Beltran

Research line

Eye’s physiology and Pathophysiology of Glaucoma.

 

Identification and characterization of membrane ion channels involved in trabecular meshwork function and intraocular pressure regulation.

Capacities

 

  • Disease / disorder characterization: Ocular diseases, glaucoma
  • In vitro models: In vitro cellular models of glaucoma
  • In vivo models: KO mice, In vivo models of glaucoma in mice and rats, Intracameral injection of viruses to inhibit gene expression in mice and rats
  • Others: Molecular biology, cellular biology, biochemistry and electrophysiology

 

Keywords: ion channels, Volume-Regulated Anion Channel (VRAC), glaucoma, intraocular pressure (IOP), trabecular meshwork, neurodegenerative diseases.

Contact

 

Dr. Núria Comes Beltran

nuriacomes (at) ub.edu

Date

August 2, 2016

Tags
electrophysiology, glaucoma, ion channel, neurodegeneration