Alicia Merlino
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Group
Uruguay
Biography
Alicia Merlino completed his PhD in Medicinal Chemistry in 2010 at Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Uruguay. Since 2011 she works as Adjoin Professor at the Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Group in Facultad de Ciencias and has worked in CADD against different therapeutic targets in collaboration with several research groups. She has publishednumerous papers on this area in recognized journals. Since 2012 she has been responsible for the project “R&D of caspase-3 inhibitors as potential drugs against Alzheimer’s Disease”for which has received a grant last year. She is mentoring a pre-grade student and two Master students.
Abstract
Abstract : Nitrones as potential therapeutic agents against Alzheimer’s Disease