Dr. Alfredo Garcia

Associate Professor

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Biography

Alfredo Garcia is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, specializing in the physiology of local brain circuits and their interactions with blood gas homeostasis. His research primarily investigates the hippocampus, a brain region critical for learning and memory, and the brainstem networks that govern cardio-respiratory control. He has received multiple research grants, including R01DA061412 from the NIH, for studying the mechanistic consequences of fentanyl-induced hypoxia and its role in cardiorespiratory collapse, indicating his significant contributions to understanding respiratory physiology and neuronal plasticity.

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Department of Philosophy