Miguel Méndez

ORCID #0000-0003-0079-4042

B.S., University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla

Academic Program

Ph.D. Cellular and Molecular Biology

Department

Biochemistry

Publications

Méndez-González MP, Kucheryavykh YV, Zayas-Santiago A, Vélez-Carrasco W, Maldonado-Martínez G, Cubano LA, Nichols CG, Skatchkov SN, Eaton MJ. Novel KCNJ10 variations compromise function of inwardly rectifying potassium channel 4.1 J Biol Chem. 2016 Apr 1;291(14):7716-26. PMID: 26867573

Rivera-Aponte DE, Méndez-González M, Rivera-Pagan AF, Kucheryavykh YV, Kucheryavykh LY, Skatchkov SN, Eaton MJ. Hyperglycemia reduces functional expression of astrocytic Kir4.1 channels and glial glutamate uptake. Neuroscience. 2015 Sep 24. S0306-4522(15)00863-5. PMID: 26404875.

Presentations

Méndez-González MP, Kucheryavykh YV, Zayas-Santiago A, Vélez-Carrasco W, Cubano LA, Skatchkov SN, Eaton MJ. “Novel KCNJ10 SNPs affect Kir4.1 Biophysical Properties and their Modulation by Spermine. SPINES Symposium. Chicago, IL. (October 2015)

Méndez-González MP, Kucheryavykh YV, Zayas-Santiago A, Cubano LA, Skatchkov SN, Eaton MJ. SNPs in the KCNJ10 gene affect Kir4.1 channel function. 2^nd Puerto Rico Cell Signaling Meeting. San Juan, PR (April 2015).

Méndez-Gónzalez M, Kucheryavykh Y, Zayas-Santiago A, Cubano LA, Skatchkov SN, Eaton MJ. Impaired Kir4.1 Channel Function Due to KCNJ10 Variations. 23^rd Annual Puerto Rico Neuroscience Conference. Bayamón, PR (December 2014)

Awards:

*Awarded 2nd Place in the Poster Competition at the 2nd Puerto Rico Cell Signaling Meeting in San Juan, PR, which took place in April 2015.

Travel Awards:

*June 2015 – NEURAL Conference Travel Awards – 2015 National Enhancement of Underrepresented Academic Leaders (NEURAL) Conference.

*Oct 2015 – SPINES Symposium Travel Award – SPINES Neuroscience Symposium.