Alfonso Martin Peña,

Research Assistant Professor

Department: Department of Neuroscience

Business Phone: (352) 294-5301

Business Email: alfonso.m.pena@ufl.edu

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

GMS7794 – Neuroscience Seminar

2024-2025 College of Medicine
GMS6910 – Supervised Research

2024-2026 College of Medicine
GMS6007 – Fundamentals of Neuroscience

2024-2025 College of Medicine
GMS6029 – Brain Journal Club

2025 College of Medicine

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0001-7598-0777

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

Tau spreading through the gut-brain axis in a fly model of AD

September 1, 2022 Active

Role:

Principal Investigator

Funding:

ALZHEIMERS ASSO
LRRK2-Synuclein Interactions with Gut Inflammation in PD Pathogenesis

December 1, 2019 – May 31, 2024

Role:

Project Manager

Funding:

PARKINSONS FOU

Education

Ph.D.

2007 Cajal Institute (CSIC)/Universidad Complutense de Madrid
M.Sc.

2003 Cajal Institute (CSIC)/Universidad Complutense de Madrid
B.Sc.

2001 Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Contact Details

Phones:

Business:: (352) 294-5301

Emails:

Business:: alfonso.m.pena@ufl.edu

Addresses:

Business Mailing:: PO Box 100244
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:: 1149 NEWELL DR RM L1 100
GAINESVILLE FL 32610