Alvaro Carrier Ruiz
Postdoctoral Researcher
E-mail: alvaro.carrier.ruiz@ki.se
Visiting address: Solnavägen 9, 17165 Solna
Postal address: C4 Neurovetenskap, C4 Forskning Ibanez, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
Doctor in functional biology, specialised in neuroscience, from molecules to behaviour, with more than 10 years of experience in basic research. Broad expertise in neuroscience, including psychiatric disorders, learning and memory, nervous system development and regeneration. Familiar with working in international and multidisciplinary groups along medical doctors, chemists and biochemists, among others. Experienced in executing scientific projects, including study design and planning. Responsible and collaborative with excellent communication skills, enthusiastic for science and passionate about translational research.
Articles
- Article: EMBO JOURNAL. 2022;41(15):e110721
- Article: PLOS BIOLOGY. 2021;19(11):e3001350
- Article: STAR PROTOCOLS. 2021;2(1):100238
- Article: NEURON. 2020;107(3):552-565.e10
- Journal article: IBRO NEUROSCIENCE REPORTS. 2019;6:s23-s24
- Article: STEM CELL REVIEWS AND REPORTS. 2018;14(2):200-212
- Article: STEM CELL RESEARCH AND THERAPY. 2015;6(1):128
- Article: BMC MICROBIOLOGY. 2014;14:211
- Article: MOLECULAR NEURODEGENERATION. 2012;7:34
All other publications
Grants
- Regulating addiction and reward through synergistic dopamine and activin signalingThe Fund for Mental Health4 May 2023 - 2 May 2025
Employments
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2025
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2020-2022
- Project Researcher - Postdoctoral Fellow, International Research Center for Neuro Intelligence, University of Tokyo, 2019-2020
Degrees and Education
- PhD in Functional Biology, Functional Biology - School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 2019
- Master of Biological Sciences - Physiology, Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 2014
- Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, 2012