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James Munoz, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at NSU's College of Psychology. Dr. Munoz earned his Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Tulane University with an emphasis in Gene Therapy. His thesis work examined neuroprotective effects of mesenchymal stem cells and their interactions with endogenous neural stem cells. He completed Postdoctoral Training at the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied how changes in intracellular calcium signaling affected the maturation of neural stem cells. He also studied the role of EphB proteins in the proliferation, migration, and differentiation of neural stem cells. His current research is examining factors that regulate the proliferation, migration, and differentiation of neural stem cells.

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Education/Academic qualification

Ph.D. Neuroscience, Tulane University

… → 2006

B.A. Psychology, University of Maryland at Baltimore

… → 1997

External positions

Visiting Scholar, Lincoln University

Jan 2009Apr 2009

Visiting Scholar, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Sep 2008May 2009

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania

May 2008Jul 2010

Visiting Assistant Professor, Haverford College

Jan 2008Apr 2008

Course Instructor, University of Pennsylvania

Sep 2007Dec 2007

Scienteer: iPRAXIS

Feb 2007May 2008

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsylvania

Apr 2006Apr 2008

Graduate Student, Tulane University

Aug 2000Apr 2006

Graduate Student, Florida Atlantic University

Aug 1998Jun 2000

Disciplines

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Psychology