Dr. Yancy Ferrer

PhD

yancy.ferrer@uccaribe.edu


Brief Biography:

Dr. Ferrer-Acosta is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Neuroscience at the Universidad Central del Caribe in Bayamón, PR. Dr. Ferrer-Acosta projects focus on studying the specific contribution of astrocytes in ischemic stroke. Her lab studies nicotinic signaling in these cells and mechanisms by which their reactivity can be regulated.

Email:
yancyferrer@gmail.com
yancy.ferrer@uccaribe.edu