My overarching research career goal is to investigate the neural mechanisms involved in the control of cardiorespiratory function. During my PhD I acquired background in cardiorespiratory physiology and neurosciences basis, and in experimental techniques to distinguish different neural networks and how they interact, particularly in the contribution of catecholaminergic neurons and central chemoreceptor cells on the regulation of cardiac sympathetic outflow, control of the ventilation and cardiac function in experimental heart failure.  Technical expertise included survival surgeries in small animal, such as stereotaxic brain-targeted nanoinjection, surgical implantation of the telemetry transmitter, fiber-optic implantation for chronic optogenetic stimulation and implantation of EEG/EMG electrodes. In addition, I trained in cardiorespiratory recordings of small conscious animals using a telemetry system, whole-body plethysmography, catheter-based PV loop technologies and echocardiography. Another area of my research interest focuses on the study of the neural mechanisms that support the development of cognitive impairment during heart failure, focusing on the reciprocal regulation between neurons in the brainstem and hippocampus. My current line of research seeks to determine the neuronal pathways and signaling pathways associated with sleep breathing disorders and autonomic imbalance during Alzheimer's disease.