Areas of Expertise
- HIV
- Neuroinflammation
- Age-related disorders
- Drug abuse
Biography
Myosotys Rodriguez’s research focuses on the intersection of HIV and age-related neurological complications.
She joined FIU in 2015 to pursue postdoctoral training under the mentorship of Nazira El-Hage. Her research focused on the role of autophagy in HIV-induced neurocognitive dysfunctions. Rodriguez explored how autophagy affects metabolic changes in HIV-infected glial cells, revealing that activation of the host autophagic pathway by HIV infection is a crucial mechanism for controlling viral replication and virus-induced inflammatory responses.
During her doctoral research, Rodriguez studied the interplay between opioid dependence treatment and HIV immunopathology, analyzing its effects on both the peripheral immune system and the central nervous system.
Research Interests
- Neurological consequences of HIV infection in the context of aging and cannabinoids
- Role of autophagy in age-related disorders
- Molecular mechanisms of HIV and substance abuse in the central nervous system
- Nanotherapy and drug delivery
See research publications and more on FIU Discovery.
Education
Ph.D., Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, Puerto Rico
B.S., Industrial Microbiology, Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez, Puerto Rico