Ariadna Laguna Tuset I am a neuroscientist with extensive experience in the molecular mechanisms underlying both neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases of the nervous system. My current research is aimed at identifying new therapeutic targets and biomarkers to improve the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease. Institutions of which they are part Main researcher Neurodegenerative Diseases Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca LinkedIn Twitter Orcid Email Ariadna Laguna Tuset LinkedIn Twitter Orcid Email Institutions of which they are part Main researcher Neurodegenerative Diseases Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca I am a neuroscientist with extensive experience in the molecular mechanisms underlying both neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases of the nervous system. My current research is aimed at identifying new therapeutic targets and biomarkers to improve the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease.
I received my Biology degree, Health and Life Sciences specialization, in 2003 at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain). I got my Ph.D. in 2008 in the laboratory of Dr. Mariona Arbonés at the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG, Barcelona, Spain). My Ph.D. was devoted to study the molecular basis of Down Syndrome neurological alterations. In 2009, I joined the group of Professor Thomas Perlmann at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research – Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm, Sweden) as a post-doctoral Marie Curie researcher to work on the transcriptional regulation of dopamine neurons during development and in pathological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. In 2014, I moved back to Barcelona and joined the Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Group at the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) as a Beatriu de Pinós post-doctoral researcher funded by AGAUR-FP7 Marie Curie Actions. Afterwards, I received a Young Investigator contract from the Spanish government (Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO)) and a Junior Leader fellowship from the La Caixa Foundation to establish my own research lines within the group. In addition, I am an associate researcher at the Neuroscience Institute of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and Scientific Ambassador of the World Parkinson Coalition. The research from my team is devoted to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of inter-organ communication in Parkinson’s disease and how this contributes to the pathophysiology and symptoms of this neurodegenerative disorder. Our research contributes to: (i) identify biomarkers for early detection, disease progression or response to treatment, (ii) identify new molecular targets and develop novel therapeutic strategies with disease-modifying potential, (iii) unravel molecular pathways common to other neurodegenerative or metabolic diseases. Researcher ID: F-9561-2016; Orcid: 0000-0002-9732-6677.
Projects Activity and connectivity drive neuronal vulnerability and disease progression in Parkinson's disease IP: Miquel Vila Bover Collaborators: Joan Compte Barrón, Javier Hoyo Pérez, Gerard Roch Alba, Marta González Sepúlveda, Ariadna Laguna Tuset, Joana Margalida Cladera Sastre Funding agency: Michael J. Fox Foundation Funding: 1269495.05 Reference: ASAP_MJFF2021 Duration: 01/11/2021 - 31/10/2024 The brain-body axis in Parkinson’s disease patients: from pathophysiology to biomarkers and therapeutic approaches IP: Ariadna Laguna Tuset Collaborators: Maria Victoria Gonzalez Martinez, Miquel Vila Bover, Marina Lorente Picón, Helena Xicoy Cortada, Daniela Samaniego Toro, Daniela Samaniego Toro, Sara Belmonte Calderon Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III Funding: 171820 Reference: PI21/01603 Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2024 The Gut-Brain axis in Parkinson's disease: novel pathogenic mechanisms and new possibilities for biomarkers and therapeutic approaches IP: Ariadna Laguna Tuset Collaborators: Marina Lorente Picón, Helena Xicoy Cortada Funding agency: Fundació "La Caixa" Funding: 303300 Reference: 2018_INCOMING_CAIXA/LAGUNA Duration: 02/10/2019 - 30/04/2023 Modulation of age-dependent neuromelanin accumulation as a novel therapeutic strategy for Parkinson’s disease and brain aging IP: Miquel Vila Bover Collaborators: Ariadna Laguna Tuset, Thais Cuadros Arasa, Marta González Sepúlveda, Annabelle Parent Funding agency: Fundació "La Caixa" Funding: 466004 Reference: FBLC/HR17-00513/VILA Duration: 01/09/2018 - 05/01/2022 Pagination First page « Previous page ‹ Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Next page › Last page »