Sara Saez Atienzar, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor
Neurology
Academic information
- Department: Neurology
Research interests
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Neurodegeneration
- Genetics
- Bioinformatics
- iPSCs
- Disease Models
About
Biography
Originally from beautiful Spain, I earned my Ph.D. in 2015. Shortly thereafter, I began a postdoctoral fellowship in the Laboratory of Neurogenetics at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It was during this time that I cultivated a profound interest in genetics and bioinformatics, recognizing the transformative potential of big data analysis in addressing complex biological questions. In 2023, I established my own Laboratory within the Department of Neurology at Ohio State University. The primary focus of my multidisciplinary research is to integrate computational and experimental research to guide drug repositioning strategies for neurodegenerative diseases.
The Saez-Atienzar Lab leverages computational methods to transform genetic data into potential therapeutic solutions for neurodegenerative diseases. My research interests include neurodegeneration, genetics, bioinformatics, iPSCs, and disease models.
Credentials
Education
- Postdoctoral Training
- National Institutes of Health (NIH), Laboratory of Neurogenetics, Bethesda, MD, United States
- PhD - Health Science
- Universidad Catolica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- MS - Biomedicine
- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
- BS - Biological Science
- Universidad de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Research
Research interests
- Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Neurodegeneration
- Genetics
- Bioinformatics
- iPSCs
- Disease Models
Editorial Activities
Ad hoc reviewer in the following journals: Brain, Neuropsychopharmacology, Movement Disorders, NPG Parkinson’s Disease, Neurobiology of Aging, Cell Death and Disease, Molecular Neurodegeneration, Neurobiology of Disease, Neurotherapeutics, Toxicology, Plos One, Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology.
Awards and Honors
- 147th American Neurology Association (ANA) Meeting Travel Award. USA, 2022
- Woman in Science Award, Research Recognition by the National Institute on Aging (NIA/NIH), 2022
- Summer Research Mentor Award (NIA, NIH), 2021
- Summer Research Mentor Award (NIA, NIH), 2021
- Summer Research Mentor Award (NIA, NIH), 2019
- Nathan Shock Mentor Award (NIA, NIH), 2019
- Summer Research Mentor Award (NIA, NIH), 2018