Albert Gonzales

Albert Gonzales is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Cell Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. His research focuses on microvascular physiology, particularly the regulation of cerebral blood flow in Alzheimer's disease and light-sensitive mechanisms in choroid vasculature related to macular degeneration.

Education:

• B.S. in Biology, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• M.S. in Biological Sciences, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• Ph.D. in Biomedical Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins

His work investigates how capillary microcirculation dynamically responds to tissue demands and environmental changes through calcium signaling, TRP channels, and pericyte contractility. Research spans neurovascular coupling, ocular physiology, and vascular dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases.

Publications demonstrate expertise in TRPM4 channel activity, STIM1 signaling, pericyte-mediated blood flow control, and neurodegenerative disease mechanisms. Studies range from Alzheimer's models to retinal circulation dynamics, with methodological innovations in vascular imaging and electrophysiology.

The lab employs ex vivo ocular perfusion systems and calcium imaging to explore vascular responses, maintaining a focus on translational applications for neurodegenerative and ocular diseases.