Castorena Gonzalez, Jorge

Jorge A. Castorena is an assistant professor who has recently joined Chairman David W. Busija and the faculty at the Department of Pharmacology – School of Medicine. Castorena received his BSc and MSc in physics from the University of Guanajuato in Leon, Mexico. In 2014, he graduated from the PhD program in bioengineering from the University of Missouri. At the same institution, and prior to coming to Tulane, Castorena worked as a postdoctoral fellow under the mentorship of Dr. Michael J. Davis. During his years in Missouri, Castorena acquired a strong training in blood and lymphatic vascular physiology. Castorena’s research is currently funded by the NIH, and his lab attempts to understand the mechanisms through which a dysfunctional lymphatic system can contribute to the onset and development of cardiovascular diseases. He feels particularly intrigued by the mechanisms that regulate intercellular communication in the lymphatic vasculature. Castorena also has a strong interest in applying his physics and engineering background to develop novel techniques in physiology and software tools for the automated processing and analysis of data. Castorena feels honored to have joined Tulane and is excited about forming multidisciplinary collaborations that can eventually be translated into novel advances in the biomedical sciences.