Emiliano Tesoro-Cruz
Mexican Social Security Institute, Mexico
Biography
Emiliano Tesoro-Cruz works for Immunology and Infectology research unit at the National Medical Center "La Raza", IMSS, Mexico. He has experience in the field of virology and participated in the development of a DNA vaccine against rabies by intranasal administration using animal models such as mice, rabbits, dogs and cats. Currently, his research aim is in the field of depression from a basic point of view, as well as clinic research. Specifically, in basic research, he proposes a gene therapy for depression, using non-viral vectors administered ocular and intranasally in animal models. In the field of clinical research, he is studying different TPH2 gene SNPs, which some of them have been reported with association for depression and suicide attempt. The TPH2 gene codes for the tryptophan hydroxylase type 2, the key enzyme for the brain serotonin biosynthesis.