Vladimir Parpura

Vladimir Parpura is a Distinguished Professor and Director at the International Translational Neuroscience Research Institute of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (2023-present). He has held tenured professorships at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (2007-2015), University of Rijeka (2012-2015), and visiting roles at institutions including the University of Split (2011-13) and Biophysics PhD Programme at the University of Split (2008-present). His career spans neuroscience, biophysics, and neurochemistry.

• Current: Professor, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
• Previous: Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Professor, University of Rijeka; Associate Professor, UC Riverside

Research Interests focus on astrocytic glutamate release mechanisms in health and disease, vesicular trafficking dynamics, single molecule biophysics of exocytotic proteins, nanotechnology applications for brain repair, and synthetic biology in neuroengineering. His work bridges cellular neuroscience with advanced materials and computational modeling.

Scientific Awards include:

• Nikola Tesla’s Award (1988)
• Rector’s Award, University of Zagreb (1988)
• Faculty Mentor of the Year, UC Riverside (2006-07)
• IKERBASQUE Visiting Professor (2011)
• Chair of Gordon Research Conference (2007)

Advising and Leadership roles include mentoring Beckman Scholars (2012-15) and serving as President-Elect of the American Society for Neurochemistry (2015-). He has held editorial roles across 15 journals and committees in organizations like AAAS, Biophysical Society, and Academia Europaea.

Labs and Teams involve collaborations with the Exocytosis/Endocytosis Subgroup of Biophysical Society, Gordon Research Conferences, and leadership in translational neuroscience research at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University.