Neuroplasticity and regeneration (Dr. Clara Penas)

Within the Neuroplasticity and Regeneration Group, Dr. Clara Penas focuses on the identification and modulation of epigenetic targets to promote neuroprotection, regeneration, and functional repair after traumatic injuries of the nervous system.

• Identification and modulation of epigenetic targets to promote neuroprotection and regeneration after spinal cord injury.
• Epigenetic regulation of neuroprotection and neuroplasticity following brain stroke.
• Peripheral nerve injury: epigenetic mechanisms underlying regeneration, reinnervation, and neuropathic pain modulation.

• Impact of BET proteins in inflammation, neuroprotection, and regeneration after peripheral and spinal cord injury.
• Contribution of LSD1 to inflammation, neuroprotection, and regeneration after a traumatic injury of the peripheral and central nervous systems.
• Chromatin-remodeling enzymes action in the pathophysiology of spinal cord injury and brain stroke.