Juan G. Santiago Moreno

MD-PhD Student | University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Currently

Sixth Year MD-PhD Student at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
PhD Student in the Lab of Daniel J. Denman, PhD

Research Interests

My thesis project is centered around investigating the mechanisms that underlie the spatial integration of color and form in the early visual system at the level of circuits and populations using Neuropixels probes

Education

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO

2020 - PhD Student, Neuroscience Graduate Program
Thesis Advisor: Daniel J. Denman, PhD

2018 - Medical Student, Medical Scientist Training Program

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

2016 - 2018 Master of Science, Medical Sciences, College of Medicine
Thesis Advisor: Gordon S. Mitchell, PhD

2013 - 2016 Bachelor of Science, Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences
Minor in Spanish, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Positions and Scientific Appointments

2020 - Graduate Student, Daniel J. Denman Lab, University of Colorado Medical Scientist Training Program, Aurora, CO

2018 - Medical Student, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Medical Scientist Training Program, Aurora, CO

2016 - 2018 Master’s Student, Gordon S. Mitchell Lab, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

2015 - 2016 Undergraduate Researcher, Gordon S. Mitchell Lab, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

2014 - 2015 Undergraduate Researcher, Sylvain Dore Lab, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Grants

2023 - F30 Fellowship, Thalamocortical mechanisms producing spatial chromatic contrast in mouse V1, NEI, 1F30EY034775-01

2020 - 2022 NIH Research Diversity Supplement, Millisecond resolution statistics of cortical populations, NEI, R00EY028612

2018 - 2020 T32 Trainee, Medical Scientist Training Program, NIGMS, T32GM008497

Awards

2022 Travel Award, NDiSTEM Conference, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)

2019 First Place, Ethics Case Competition, University of Colorado School of Medicine (CUSOM)

2018 First Place, Ethics Case Competition, CUSOM

2017 Volunteer Recognition Award, UF Mobile Outreach Clinic

Minority Travel Fellowship, American Physiological Society

Travel Grant, UF Graduate Student Council

2013-2016 Academic Scholar, Florida Bright Futures

Other Relevant Experience and Professional Memberships

2023 - Planning Committee; CU MSTP Second Look

2020 - Member; Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)

Chair; Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Admissions Committee, CU MSTP Student Council

Class Representative; CU MSTP Student Council

2018 - Student Member; American Medical Association

2023 Member; CU MSTP Assistant Program Director Search Committee

Mock Interviewer; CU PIKE-PREP

2022 - 2023 Chair of Student Affairs; Colorado Research Experiences (CORE)

National Liaison; SACNAS, CUSOM Chapter

2021 - 2022 Physician Scientist Track Lead; CORE

2019 - 2021 Volunteer Project Mentor; Bryant-Webster Dual-Language School Science Mentoring Program

2021 Conference Organizer; 36th National MD-PhD Student Conference

Organizer; CU MSTP 2nd Annual Program Retreat

2019 - 2020 Instructor; Spanish Acquisition Begets Enhanced Service, CUSOM

President; Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), CUSOM Chapter

2018 - 2019 Vice President; Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), CUSOM Chapter

2017 - 2018 Student Member; American Physiological Society

2016 - 2018 Member; Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program Diversity Committee

2015 - 2017 Care Coordinator; University of Florida Mobile Outreach Clinic

2017 Volunteer; UF Health Movement Disorders Clinic

Languages

English (Primary Language)
Spanish (First Language, Fluent)

Publications

2022

• Marciante, A.B., Howard, J., Kelly, M.N., Santiago Moreno, J., …, & Mitchell, G.S. (2022). Dose-dependent phosphorylation of endogenous Tau by intermittent hypoxia in rat brain. Journal of Applied Physiology, 133(3), 561-571.

2019 Tekriwal, A., Afshar, N. M., Santiago-Moreno, J., Kuijper, F. M., Kern, D. S., Halpern, C. H., … & Thompson, J. A. (2019). Neural circuit and clinical insights from intraoperative recordings during deep brain stimulation surgery. Brain sciences, 9(7), 173.

2018 Leclerc JL, Santiago-Moreno, J., Dang, A., Lampert, A.S., Cruz P.E., Rosario A.M., Golde T.E., Doré S. Increased brain hemopexin levels improve outcomes after intracerebral hemorrhage. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2018 Jun;38(6):1032-1046. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5999006.

2015 Rastogi Vaibhav, Santiago-Moreno, J., Dore S. Ginseng: a promising neuroprotective strategy in stroke. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 2015; 8:457.

Abstracts

2023 Santiago Moreno, J., Denman, D.J. Comparison of high-throughput receptive field mapping approaches for high-density electrophysiology in mice. Poster presented at CU Neuroscience Program Annual Retreat, Estes park, CO, October 2023

Santiago Moreno, J., Denman, D.J. Comparison of high-throughput receptive field mapping approaches for high-density electrophysiology in mice. Poster presented at Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, New Orleans, LA, April 2023

Santiago Moreno, J., Denman, D.J. Comparison of high-throughput receptive field mapping approaches for high-density electrophysiology in mice. Poster presented at CU MSTP Annual Retreat, Aurora, CO, February 2023

2022 Santiago Moreno, J., Denman, D.J. Color Representation in the Primary Visual Cortex. Poster presented at the National MD-PhD Student Conference, Copper Mountain, CO, July 2022

Santiago Moreno, J., Denman, D.J. Color Representation in the Primary Visual Cortex. Poster presented at the 3rd Annual CU MSTP Annual Retreat, Aurora, CO, February 2022

2021 Santiago Moreno, J., Denman, D.J. Color Representation in the Primary Visual Cortex. Poster presented at the Neuroscience Graduate Program Annual Retreat, Granby, CO, October 2021

2019 Leclerc, J., Lampert, A.S., Phillips, H., Esfandiary, T., Dang, A., Santiago-Moreno, J., Dore, S. Haptoglobin is Present as Zonulin in the Brain and Overexpression Improves Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcomes. Poster presented at International Stroke Conference, Honolulu, HI, February 2019

2018 Gonzalez-Rothi, E.J., Allen, L.A., Santiago-Moreno, J., Ciesla, M.C., Asa, Z.A., Smith, K.N., Tadjalli, A., Perim, R., Santiago, J.V., Holland, A.E., Stefan, K.A. Long-term Delivery of “Low Dose” Repetitive Intermittent Hypoxia is Not Associated with Detectable Pathology. Presented at Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA, April 2018

2017 Tadjalli, A., Perim, R., Satriotomo, I., Santiago-Moreno, J., Seven, Mitchell, Y., G.S. Poster presented at Respiratory Section Mixer, Experimental Biology, Chicago, IL, April 2017

Santiago-Moreno, J., Satriotomo, I., Dougherty, B.J., Springborn, S., Kopp, E., Sullivan, L., Mitchell, G.S. Repetitive acute intermittent hypoxia affects lesion volume after cervical spinal injury. Poster presented at Respiratory Section Mixer, Experimental Biology, Chicago, IL, April 2017

Santiago-Moreno, J., Satriotomo, I., Dougherty, B.J., Springborn, S., Kopp, E., Sullivan, L., Mitchell, G.S. Repetitive acute intermittent hypoxia affects lesion volume after cervical spinal injury. Poster presented at Neuromuscular Plasticity Symposium, Gainesville, FL, February 2017

2016 Leclerc, J., Dang, A., Santiago-Moreno, J., Lampert, A., Doré, S. Modulation of Neuroinflammation by Haptoglobin Reduces Oxidative Stress and Improves Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcomes. Poster presented at UF Department of Anesthesiology Celebration of Research, Gainesville, FL, May 2016

Santiago-Moreno, J., Satriotomo, I., Dougherty, B.J., Springborn, S., Kopp, E., Sullivan, L., Mitchell, G.S. Repetitive acute intermittent hypoxia alters lesion volume after cervical spinal injury. Poster presented at University of Florida Undergraduate Research Symposium, Gainesville, FL, March 2016

Leclerc, J., Dang, A., Santiago-Moreno, J., Dore, S. Modulation of Neuroinflammation by Haptoglobin Reduces Oxidative Stress and Improves ICH Outcomes. Poster presented at International Stroke Conference, Los Angeles, CA, February 2016

Leclerc, J., Santiago-Moreno, J., Dang, A., Dore, S. Specific and Local Overexpression of Hemopexin Improves Anatomical and Functional Outcomes in the Autologous Blood Intracerebral Hemorrhage Model. Poster presented at International Stroke Conference, Los Angeles, CA, February 2016

2015 Leclerc, J., Dang, A., Santiago-Moreno, J., Doré, S. Overexpression of Soluble Hemopexin as a Therapeutic Tool against Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Poster presented at UF College of Medicine Celebration of Research, Gainesville, FL, May 2015

Leclerc, J., Dang, A., Santiago-Moreno, J., Doré, S. (2015, February) Overexpression of Soluble Hemopexin as a Therapeutic Tool against Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Poster presentation at UF College of Medicine Celebration of Research, Gainesville, FL, February 2015

Leclerc, J. L., Dang, A., Santiago-Moreno, J., Doré, S. Overexpression of Soluble Hemopexin as a Therapeutic Tool against Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Poster presented at International Stroke Conference, Nashville, TN, February 2015

Leclerc, J. L., Dang, A., Santiago-Moreno, J., & Doré, S. Overexpression of Soluble Hemopexin as a Therapeutic Tool against Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Poster presented at International Stroke Conference, Nashville, TN, February 2015

Oral Presentations

2023 Neuroscience Program Thesis Update Talk: “Thalamocortical Integration of Color in Visual Space”, December 2023

MSTP Thesis Update Talk: “Thalamocortical Integration of Color in Visual Space”, October 2023

Professional Development Seminar: Getting into Medical School, June 2023

Professional Development Seminar: What is a Physician Scientist?, June 2023

Neuroscience Program Thesis Update Talk: “Thalamocortical Integration of Color in Visual Space”, March 2023

2022 MSTP Seminar Series: “Thalamocortical Integration of Color in Visual Space”, September 2022

2021 Comprehensive Exam: “Color Information Processing via Communication Subspaces”, March 2021

CU MSTP 2nd Annual program Retreat: “Interlaminar Dynamics of Color Representation in V1”, February 2021

2020 MSTP Seminar Series: “Wavelength Specific Representation of Stimuli in the Mouse Visual Cortex”, September 2020

2019 MSTP Seminar Series: “Motor Learning Enhancement by Vagus Nerve Stimulation is Mediated by Cholinergic Basal Forebrain Neurons”, August 2019

2018 Thesis Defense: “Effects of repetitive acute intermittent hypoxia on lesion volume following cervical spinal cord injury”, March 2018

2017 Respiratory Section Mixer, Experimental Biology: “Six months of repetitive acute intermittent hypoxia drives serotonergic axon growth through a spinal injury”, April 2017

2016 UF Department of Anesthesiology Celebration of Research: “Modulation of Neuroinflammation by Haptoglobin Reduces Oxidative Stress and Improves Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcomes”, May 2016

Last updated: January 2024