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Email

luis.alarconmartinez@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Principal Research Fellow
Department of Surgery
Education
Bachelors Degree
Universidad de Murcia
PhD
Universidad de Murcia
Masters (Coursework & Research)
Universidad de Murcia
ORCID

0000-0002-3167-7423

A/Prof Luis Alarcon-Martinez

Principal Research Fellow
Department of Surgery

45 Scholarly works
1 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Unravelling the Mechanism Behind Neurovascular Communication
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Blood flow patterns in mice are regulated by interpericyte tunneling nanotubes connecting functionally-opposite neuronal areas.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-71804-2
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Pericytes in the optic nerve head
    DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2025.101375
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Endoplasmic reticulum stress-related deficits in calcium clearance promote neuronal dysfunction that is prevented by SERCA2 gene augmentation
    DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2024.101839
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Characterization of RNA editing and gene therapy with a compact CRISPR-Cas13 in the retina
    DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2408345121
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Orchestrating Blood Flow in the Retina: Interpericyte Tunnelling Nanotube Communication
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-62036-2_11
  • 2023

    Journal article

    Retinal ganglion cell repopulation for vision restoration in optic neuropathy: a roadmap from the RReSTORe Consortium
    DOI: 10.1186/s13024-023-00655-y
Luis Alarcon-Martinez

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2023

    Journal article

    Neurovascular dysfunction in glaucoma
    DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101217
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Restoration of mitochondria axonal transport by adaptor Disc1 supplementation prevents neurodegeneration and rescues visual function
    DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111324
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Pericyte dysfunction and loss of interpericyte tunneling nanotubes promote neurovascular deficits in glaucoma
    DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2110329119
  • 2021

    Journal article

    AMPK hyperactivation promotes dendrite retraction, synaptic loss, and neuronal dysfunction in glaucoma
    DOI: 10.1186/s13024-021-00466-z

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