FRANCO MIR
Associate Professor at Animal Physiology Chair
FCEFyN – National University of Córdoba
DACEFyN – National University of La Rioja
Dr. Mir’s research project seeks to uncover the origins of sexual differences in the maturation of the GABAergic system during early neuronal development. Using transgenic mice, primary cultures of hypothalamic neurons, calcium imaging, electrophysiology, morphometry, molecular biology, and biochemistry, he studies the involvement of the sexual chromosomal complement (XX or XY) in establishing these sexual differences and their consequences.
CONTACT
Email: francomir@unc.edu.ar
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Education:
2018 – Specialist in Public Communication of Science and Science Journalism (equivalence: MS Communication), FAMaF – FCC – UNC. Córdoba, Argentina
2014 – Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, FCEFyN – UNC. Córdoba, Argentina
2007 – Biologist (equivalence: MS Biology), FCEFyN – UNC. Córdoba, Argentina
Positions Held:
2022 – Present: Vinculate Investigator,Neurophysiology Laboratory. IMMF
2022 – Present: Associate Professor, Animal Physiology Chair. FCEFyN – UNC
2015 – Present: Associate Professor, Animal Physiology Chair. DACEFyN – UNLaR
2015 – 2022: Assistant Professor, Animal Physiology Chair. FCEFyN – UNC
2013 – 2014: Laboratory Technician – Animal Facility, IMMF
2008 – 2013: CONICET Doctoral Fellow, Neurophysiology Laboratory. IMMF