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Bienvenidos! Yá'át'ééh! Welcome to the portal webpage for Professor Elba Serrano's Neuroscience Laboratory in the Biology Department at New Mexico State University. We are located in the Chihuahuan Desert in the town of Las Cruces, New Mexico, about 50 miles north of the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez border metroplex. |
Neuroscience, Physics, and Engineering
Our lab pursues several lines of research that share a common biophysical theme: the role of membrane ion channels in the reception and transduction of mechanical and chemical stimuli. Hearing and Balance Our interest in mechanotransduction is furthered through studies of the mechanosensory systems for hearing and balance that reside in the biomechanical marvel we call the inner ear. Musicians and Dancers especially appreciate these sensory systems. Healthy Brains Our interest in brain injury and neural degeneration has prompted us to investigate the structure and function of of glial cells and their role in supporting brain health. Institutional Transformation
Capacity building projects focus on acquisition of resources such as major research instrumentation and in providing faculty and staff at Hispanic Serving Institutions with grantsmanship skills and other tools that support enhanced STEM research and education experiences for their students. |
Department of Biology, New Mexico State University
PO Box 30001, MSC 3AF Las Cruces, NM 88003 +1-575-646-3611 |
Join our Team!
Over 130 NMSU undergraduate, MS and PhD students have earned degrees while working in our lab! Who we are (LINK).. We believe that life science research breaks new ground through interdisciplinary research where diversity of thinking and of representation is valued. Lab members develop independent projects that integrate methods from genetics, informatics, computation, bioengineering, anatomy, and physiology. Students with interests in the physical and mathematical sciences, neuroethics, science policy, research education, and the intersection between art and science are especially welcome. Email serrano@nmsu.edu to explore collaborative opportunities to further your goals. |