Elba E. Serrano | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Stanford University, (Ph.D) Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) University of Rochester, (BA) (Physics) |
| Awards | Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science US Fulbright Scholar |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | neuroscience biophysics genetics cell biology STEM education |
| Institutions | New Mexico State University University of California, Los Angeles Stanford University |
Elba E. Serrano is a neuroscientist and biophysicist who holds a position as a Regent's Professor of Biology at New Mexico State University.
She is known for her contributions to research on the nervous system of gastropods, inner ear development in Xenopus, neurobiology of glia, sensory signal transduction in guard cells, and for leadership of programs that recruit, train and retain underrepresented minorities in STEM. Her research considers the central role of ion channels in the reception and transduction of stimuli and integrates methods from genetics, physiology, and anatomy. In 2020 she was named as one of 100 inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists in America [1]
- ^ "100 inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists in America". Retrieved 2020-09-15.