Dr. Antonio Ferrer-Montiel
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Miguel Hernandez University
RESEARCH FIELDS
- Sensory neurobiology with a focus on molecular and cellular mechanisms of pain transduction
- Discovery and development of anti-nociceptive drugs.
- Structure-function studies on thermo-sensory ion channels.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- Previous positions:
1. Fellowship from the Ministry of Health, Universidad de Alicante, Spain, 1986-1989.
2. Postdoctoral fellowship from the Ministry of Education, University of California San Diego, 1990-1992.
3.-Postdoctoral fellowship from NATO, University of California San Diego, 1993.
4. Postgraduate Researcher, University of California San Diego, 1994-1996.
5.-Assistant Project Scientist Step II; Dept. Biology, UCSD, USA. 1996.
6.-Assistant Project Scientist Step III. Dept. Biology, UCSD, USA. 1997.
7.-Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Tenure-Track). University Miguel Hernández (UMH), Spain. 1999.
8.-Associate Professor (Tenure), UMH, Spain. 1999-2007.
9.-Full Professor, UMH, Spain. 2007-present.
10.-Director, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2012-present. - Postdoctoral positions:
1. Department of Physics, University of California San Diego, 1990-1993.
2. Department of Biology, Universitsy of California San Diego, 1993-1997. - PhD programme:
1.-Molecular Neurosciences, Institute of Neurosciences, Universidad de Alicante,1989 (Director: Prof. José A. Ferragut)
2.-Awarded the Prize to the Best Thesis, Universidad de Alicante, 1990. - Degree in Chemistry
