Torres Lab
People

People

A collaborative training environment for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research staff, and visiting scientists.

Principal Investigator

GT

Gonzalo Torres, PhD

Professor and Chair; Principal Investigator

Leads the laboratory program in dopamine transporter regulation, molecular pharmacology, and neurodegenerative disease models.

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Postdoctoral Fellows

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Sofia Alvarez

Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular Neuropharmacology

Studies transporter trafficking and synaptic signaling pathways in dopaminergic systems.

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MC

Mateo Chen

Postdoctoral Fellow, Neurodegeneration Models

Develops experimental models to test gut-brain mechanisms in Parkinson’s disease.

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Graduate Students

PR

Priya Raman

PhD Student, Neuroscience

Investigates DAT protein interactions and intracellular regulatory networks.

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DM

Diego Morales

PhD Student, Pharmacology

Works on behavioral pharmacology and psychostimulant response assays.

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Research Staff

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Elena Park

Research Specialist

Coordinates cell culture workflows, transporter assays, and lab operations.

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Lab Alumni

CO

Camila Ortega

Former Graduate Student

Completed thesis work on monoamine transporter signaling and synaptic scaffolds.

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