Ongoing PhD Theses

Ongoing PhD Theses

The Immune System and the Etiopathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease: Search and Characterization of Peripheral Serological Markers.

  • PhD Candidate: June Egiguren
  • Supervisors: Cristina Miguélez (UPV/EHU) and Gabriel Barreda (IMG Pharma)
  • Start: 2021

Noradrenergic brain circuits in prodromal phases of Parkinson's Disease.

  • PhD Candidate: Laura De las Heras García
  • Supervisors: Cristina Miguélez (UPV/EHU) and Jérôme Baufreton (Université de Bordeaux)
  • Start: 2023

[Title to be determined]

  • PhD Candidate: Unai Fernández Martín
  • Supervisors: Teresa Morera and Ane Murueta-Goyena
  • Start: 2024

Cellular heterogeneity of the Locus Coeruleus amd neurophysiological changes in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease.

  • PhD Candidate: Ana María Larrabeiti Portilla
  • Supervisors: Cristina Miguélez and Ane Murueta-Goyena
  • Start: 2024

Noradrenergic modulation of the Subthalamic nuclei and its impact on neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's disease.

  • PhD Student: Sara Fernández Roqueñí
  • Supervisor: Cristina Miguélez 
  • Start: 2025

Tesis doctorales defendidas

Defended PhD theses

Characterization of a prodromal mouse model of Parkinson's disease over-expressing alpha-synuclein in the Locus Coeruleus.

  • PhD Candidate: Jone Razquin Lizarraga
  • Supervisors: Cristina Miguélez and Naiara Ortuzar
  • Defense Date: enero de 2025
  • International Mention and C2 Basque Language Certificate

Oral Health in People with Schizophrenia and Analysis of Associated Factors.

  • PhD Candidate: Leire Urien
  • Supervisors: Nerea Jauregizar and Teresa Morera
  • Defense date: octubre de 2024
  • International Mention and C2 Basque Language Certificate

Characterisation of morphofunctional changes in mouse models of Parkinson’s disease overexpressing alpha-synuclein.

  • PhD Candidate: Maider Zubelzu
  • Supervisor: Teresa Morera
  • Defense date: octubre de 2024
  • International Mention and C2 Basque Language Certificate

Identification of Diagnostic Biomarkers in Prodromal Stages in a Parkinson’s Disease Model.

  • PhD Candidate: Celtia Domínguez Fernández
  • Supervisors: Cristina Miguélez (UPV/EHU) and Gabriel Barreda (IMG Pharma)
  • Defense date: julio de 2024
  • Industrial PhD Thesis

Network dynamic of Basal Ganglia circuits in normal and parkinsonian conditions.

  • PhD Candidate: Lise Guilhemsang
  • Supervisors: Thomas Boraud (Université de Bordeaux) and Teresa Morera Herreras (UPV/EHU)
  • Defense date: diciembre de 2022
  • International Mention – Joint Supervision (Cotutelle) with the University of Bordeaux

Cannabinoid modulation of the cortical information processing through the basal ganglia circuits in physiological and hypodopaminergic states.

  • PhD Candidate: Mario Antonazzo Soler
  • Supervisors: Luisa Ugedo and Teresa Morera Herreras
  • Defense year: 2021
  • International mention

Electrophysiological characterization of neuronal diversity in the Substantia Nigra pars reticulata en control and parkinsonian mice.

  • PhD Candidate: Lorena Delgado Zabalza
  • Supervisors: Cristina Miguélez (UPV/EHU) and Jérôme Baufreton (Université de Bordeaux)
  • Defense year: 2020
  • International Mention – Joint Supervision (Cotutelle) with the University of Bordeaux

Characterization of buspirone effect on output basal ganglia nuclei in 6-OHDA lesioned rats with and without long-term levodopa treatment.

  • PhD Candidate: Sergio Vegas Suárez
  • Supervisors: Luisa Ugedo and Cristina Miguélez
  • Defense year: 2020
  • International mention

New insights into the treatment of depression: role of GIRK channels and the glutamatergic antagonist ketamine in the neurophysiology of the dorsal raphe nucleus.

  • PhD Candidate: Nerea Llamosas Muñozguren
  • Supervisors: María Torrecilla and Luisa Ugedo
  • Defense year: 2015
  • International mention

Effect of Buspirone on L-DOPA-Induced Dyskinesia: Behavioral and Electrophysiological Studies in Rats.

  • PhD Candidate: Ainhoa Sagarduy Crespo
  • Supervisors: Luisa Ugedo and José Ángel Ruiz
  • Defense date: 2014

Electrophysiological characterization of the noradrenergic and serotonergic systems in the Wistar Kyoto, an animal model of depression.

  • PhD Candidate: Cristina Bruzos Cidón
  • Supervisors: Luisa Ugedo and María Torrecilla
  • Date: 2014
  • International mention

Role of G protein coupled inwardly rectifier potasium channels (GIRK) on the neurobiology of depression.

  • PhD Candidate: Irrintzi Fernández Aedo
  • Supervisors: Luisa Ugedo and María Torrecilla
  • Defense year: 2012

Study of basal ganglia nuclei in a rat model of dyskinesia.

  • PhD Candidate: Asier Aristieta
  • Supervisors: Luisa Ugedo and José Ángel Ruiz
  • Defense year: 2012

Relationship between Parkinson´s disease and depression: an electrophysiological and behavioural study.

  • PhD Candidate: Cristina Miguélez Palomo
  • Supervisor: Luisa Ugedo
  • Defense year: 2008
  • European mention

Effect of Cannabinoid Derivatives on the Basal Ganglia.

  • PhD Candidate: Teresa Morera
  • Supervisor: Luisa Ugedo
  • Defense year: 2008
  • European mention