Adan Aguirre, Ph.D.

K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award
Photo of Adan Aguirre, Ph.D. - NINDS K99/R00 Awardee – Oct 2006
Institution
Children's Research Institute, Washington, DC
Awarded Project
A role for EGF receptor signaling in oligodendrocyte development and repair

Council Dates: October 2006 – May 2007
Independent Position: Department of Pharmacology, State University New York Stony Brook

Adan Aguirre was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Children's Research Institute. In the lab of Dr. Vittorio Gallo, Adan studied the role for EGF receptor signaling in oligodendrocyte development and repair in mice. Adan earned his Ph.D. in Genetics and Molecular Biology from Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados IPN (CINVESTAV-IPN), Mexico and his B.S. in Veterinary Medicine from Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico. Currently, Dr. Aguirre is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacological Sciences at Stony Brook University Medical School.