Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary center with a focus on aging and age-related health conditions. Our team includes researchers in the areas of psychology, neurosciences, neuropsychology, biology, biotechnology, veterinary medicine, biomedical engineering and others.

The main objective of Neurosciences is to consolidate a multidisciplinary research program that generates knowledge regarding the molecular and cellular processes that underlie the behavioral/cognitive changes in neurodegenerative diseases, cerebral ischemia and other age-related chronic conditions. To this end, we conduct preclinical studies in cellular and animal models, and clinical studies in older adult populations, including preventive interventions to promote successful aging.

Our research areas include: 1) cohort studies of older adults in Panama with a focus on cognitive decline and its progression to Alzheimer’s disease under the framework of the Panama Aging Research Initiative – Health Disparities (PARI-HD); 2) pre-clinical studies focused on in vitro and in vivo models of aging and neurodegeneration, including models of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease and cerebral ischemia.