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Karl Rodriguez, Ph.D.

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210-567-7221

rodriguezk@uthscsa.edu

Programs

  • M.D./Ph.D. in South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program
  • Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

Departments & Divisions

  • Department of Cell Systems & Anatomy

Karl Rodriguez, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

VectorBuilder Inc.

Currently seeking Ph.D. students

Biology of Aging Research 

During aging, most organisms have a greater load of damaged or misfolded proteins to target for degradation. This condition is exacerbated by a decline in the efficacy of proteolytic machinery and leads to an accrual of the aggregation-prone cytotoxic proteins that underlie several age-associated pathologies (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, sarcopenia). We study these pathologies in the lab using the C. elegans worm as a model organism.

Associated Diseases: Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, any age-related disease

Techniques Used: C. elegans research (genetics, RNAi), microscopy (including confocal, two-photon), cell culture, biochemistry, molecular biology

Specific Field of Study: Neurodegenrative Disease

Sub-Field of Study: Protein Homeostasis

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2002 - Ph.D. - Molecular Medicine - The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • Publications

    • PubMed
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