Team

The people behind the research

A small, focused team combining neuroscience, cell biology and disease modelling expertise.

Principal Investigator

Amaia Arranz Mendiguren

Amaia Arranz Mendiguren

Ikerbasque Research Professor and Group Leader at the Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, where she leads the Laboratory of Humanized Models of Disease.

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Project Manager

Estibaliz Santiago-Mujika

Estibaliz Santiago-Mujika

Project Manager with a background in Biochemistry and Neuroscience, and research experience in Alzheimer's disease, hiPSCs, and preclinical models.

Postdoc

Laura Cáceres Palomo

Laura Cáceres Palomo

Postdoctoral researcher investigating the cellular mechanisms underlying Alzheimer's disease using hiPSC-derived cells and humanized models.
Arantzazu Belloso Iguerategui

Arantzazu Belloso Iguerategui

Postdoctoral researcher investigating how Alzheimer's disease risk variants influence human astrocyte states and functions using humanized models and multi-omics approaches.
María Alfonso Triguero

María Alfonso Triguero

Postdoctoral researcher studying the role of hiPSC-derived astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease and neurodegeneration, combining experimental research with bioinformatic analysis.

phD

Marta Mirón Alcalá

Marta Mirón Alcalá

PhD researcher investigating the role of human astrocytes and APOE isoforms in Alzheimer's disease using chimeric mouse models.

Technician

Leire Ruiz Barreiro

Leire Ruiz Barreiro

Laboratory technician with expertise in tissue culture and hiPSCs, supporting research into the role of human astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease.