Subject
LUIS FELIPE CALLADO HERNANDO
- Knowledge area
- Pharmacology
- Department
- Pharmacology
- Centre
- Faculty of Medicina and Nursing
- Electronic mail
- lf.callado@ehu.eus
Dr. Luis F. Callado has 25 years of experience in neurochemical studies and functional responses of receptors to psychoactive drugs. His work is focused on neurobiology of receptors and transduction systems in schizophrenia, drug dependence and other psychiatric disorders.
Current research involves the neurochemical study of brain receptors and their role in some neuropsychiatric disorders. These studies include the use of radioligand binding techniques, biochemical assays as well as in vivo methods. All these techniques and methodologies are currently functioning in his laboratory.
The experience and qualifications of Dr. Callado in the field are clearly represented in the number and level of his publications: to date, he has published 136 papers in high-standard peer-reviewed journals and has presented results at several international conferences. He has on-going research collaborations with several European groups working in neuropsychopharmacology. His current research work is supported by grants funded by the governments of the Basque Country and Spain. He is also the co-IP of the G16 research group of the Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM.
Dr. Callado is a member of several professional societies, including the Spanish Pharmacological Society, the Spanish Association of Cannabinoid Research, the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology and the Spanish Society of Drug Abuse Research. He has been involved in the organization of se