Dr. Federico Salas Lucia

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Federico Salas-Lucia is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago specializing in neurobiology and endocrinology. His research focuses on delineating intracellular mechanisms that customize thyroid hormone action and their impact on human brain development and function. Salas-Lucia employs human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived models, transgenic mice, and various advanced methodologies, including multi-omics, in vivo studies, and confocal fluorescence microscopy to explore how abnormal maternal and perinatal thyroid hormone levels correlate with neurodevelopmental issues. He completed his Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Alicante in 2012, followed by a Master of Science in Neuroscience at the University Miguel Hernandez in 2014 and earned his PhD in 2018. Salas-Lucia's work has been recognized by awards such as the Emerging Group Leader Award from the International Society Neurochemistry, highlighting his contributions to the field.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Conducting research and teaching courses in neurobiology and endocrinology.

Awards

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Emerging Group Leader Award

2025-01-01

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy