Xavier F Figueroa
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Chile
Biography
Xavier F Figueroa has completed his PhD from Pontificial Catholic University of Chile and Postdoctoral Studies from University of Virginia, Cardiovascular esearch Center. Currently, he is Associate Professor at Pontificial Catholic University of Chile and is the Director of the Laboratory of Vascular Biology at the Department of Physiology. He has published more than 30 papers in reputed peer-reviewed journals, several of which have been highly cited. His lab combines cellular approaches with studies in intact and in vivo preparations to study the mechanisms involved in the control of microvascular function in peripheral tissues and in the brain.