Aurea Blancas

Aurea Blancas serves as a Guest Researcher in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in molecular mechanisms of circadian biology with emphasis on pineal gland function and hippocampal regulation. Her work bridges molecular neuroscience and endocrinology through experimental rat models.

Her core research interests include:

• Circadian Rhythms and Chronobiology
• Molecular Regulation of Melatonin Production
• Neural Control of Circadian Clocks
• Adrenergic Signaling Pathways
• Hippocampal Gene Expression
• Feeding Behavior Modulation

Analysis of her 2021-2024 publications reveals consistent focus on clock gene regulation in neural tissues, particularly examining Aanat enzyme control in pinealocytes and corticosterone-mediated effects in the hippocampus. Her methodology prominently features siRNA knockdown techniques and primary cell cultures, contributing to understanding molecular pathways linking circadian rhythms with metabolic and behavioral outputs.

Blancas maintains active collaboration with M.F. Rath, T. Bering, and other Department of Neuroscience researchers, publishing in high-impact journals including Journal of Pineal Research and Neuroendocrinology, with multiple publications achieving significant citation metrics in Scopus.