Karienn A. de Souza, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Contact
Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
8447 John Sharp Parkway
2112 Medical Research and Education Building
Bryan,
TX
77807
karienn@tamu.edu
Phone: tel:979-436-0271
Fax: 979-436-0086
Education and Training
- Texas A&M University, BS, Biochemistry, 2006
- University of Florida School of Medicine, PhD, Neuroscience, 2012
- Baylor College of Medicine, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2012-2014
- Texas A&M Health Science Center, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2015-2019
Research Interests
- Utilization of optogenetic mouse models to study presynaptic mechanisms related to pathology in the early and presymptomatic stages of cognitive impairment
- Role of the immune system and inflammation in normal cognitive aging
- Cognitive and functional outcomes of sleep-wake cycle disturbances in aging
- Role of the gut-brain axis in the development of cognitive impairment in aging