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Research
Soraya
Vallés was born in Castellón, Spain. After pursuing her
studies in Biological Science at the University of Valencia,
she obtained her PhD in 1996, Dissertation: “Changes of
astroglia intermediate filaments gene expression during rat
brain development: Effect of alcohol exposure”, Supervisor:
Dr Consuelo Guerri. She held different postdoctoral positions.
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Post-doctoral
Research Associate, in the Division of Molecular and Genetic
Medicine. University of Sheffield (Grant from the Arthritis
Research Council. Reference Number Q0502. Dr. E. Qwarnstrom). From
1997 to 2000.
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Postdoctoral
research, in Instituto de Investigaciones Citológicas.
Fundación Valenciana de Investigaciones Biomédicas. (Grant
from the Spanish Government. Reference Number FIS00-0006-02. Dr
C. Guerri). From
2000 to 2004.
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
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Preparation and deliberation of both lectures and
tutorial/demonstrations to the fourth year BDS (Dental)
undergraduates at the University of Sheffield in the Medical
Microbiology Course.
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Preparation and deliberation of tutorial/demonstrations in
Medical Microbiology on the Basic Clinical Sciences Module for
M.B. Ch.B. undergraduates (level 2) at the University of
Sheffield.
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Preparation and deliberation of both lectures and
tutorial/demonstrations in Medical Physiology On Clinical
Sciences for M.B. Ch.B. undergraduates at the University of
Valencia. 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003 and 2003-2004.
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Preparation and deliberation of lectures on a postgraduate
biochemistry program at the University of Valencia 2001, 2002,
2003 and 2004.
Selected
Publications
Blanco AM, Pascual M, Valles SL, Guerri C.
Ethanol-induced iNOS and COX-2
expression in cultured astrocytes via NF-kappa
B. Neuroreport.
2004 Mar 22;15(4):681-5.
Pascual M, Valles SL, Renau-Piqueras J, Guerri C.
Ceramide pathways modulate
ethanol-induced cell death in astrocytes.
J Neurochem. 2003 Dec;87(6):1535-45.
Valles SL, Blanco AM, Azorin I, Guasch R, Pascual M,
Gomez-Lechon MJ, Renau-Piqueras J,
Guerri C.
Chronic ethanol consumption enhances
interleukin-1-mediated signal transduction
in rat liver and in cultured hepatocytes.
Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2003 Dec;27(12):1979-86.
Guasch RM, Tomas M, Minambres R, Valles S, Renau-Piqueras
J, Guerri C.
RhoA and lysophosphatidic acid are
involved in the actin cytoskeleton
reorganization of astrocytes exposed to ethanol.
J Neurosci Res. 2003 May 15;72(4):487-502.
Valles S, Caunt CJ, Walker MH, Qwarnstrom EE.
PDGF enhancement of IL-1 receptor
levels in smooth muscle cells involves
induction of an attachment-regulated, heparan sulfate
binding site (IL-1RIII).
Lab Invest. 2002 Jul;82(7):855-62.
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