Dr. Piña-Crespo earned a PhD in Pharmacology from University College London (UCL), England under the supervision of Profs. Alasdair Gibb & David Colquhoun FRS. He completed postdoctoral training as a Pew Fellow/Research Associate with Prof. Steve Heinemann in the Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory at The Salk Institute, La Jolla, California. Dr. Piña-Crespo has held faculty positions as Instructor and Assistant Professor at Universidad Centroccidental, Venezuela and as Lecturer in the Biology Department at the University of San Diego, California.
Education and Training
- Postdoctoral training (Pew Fellow/Research Associate) The Salk Institute, California
- PhD in Pharmacology University College London (University of London), England
- Veterinarian (D.V.M.) Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado, Venezuela
Honors and Recognition
Pew Fellow in the Biomedical Sciences
Neuroscience Discovery Research
