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Cecilia Bouzat

Early Life and Education
Cecilia Bouzat was born on December 10, 1961 in Bahia Blanca, Argentina. As a daughter and granddaughter of doctors, she was the third of six children and became interested in science early on in her education. It was in Bouzat's second or third year of college that she believed she wanted to root her career in the sciences. She received a degree and PhD in Biochemical Sciences at the National University of the South of Bahia Blanca in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Following the completion of her advanced degrees, Bouzat completed a postdoctorate study in the United States of America at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Research Focuses
Bouzat's research has been focused on the nervous system and how the brain and muscle cells communicate. Her first studies revolved around how Cys-loop receptors are involved in the synapses and enable rapid communications between the neurons and how drugs and compounds may modify the operation of the membrane proteins specific to the nervous system. Neuronal nicotinic receptors in which any alteration is associated with diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and schizophrenia. Bouzat studied a muscular Nicotinic receptor which is seen in the congenital myasthenic syndromes, and a neuronal receptor related neurodegenerative diseases.

Career Life
Bouzat is the Principal Investigator of the CONICET and Deputy Director of the Institute of Biochemical Research of White Bay (INIBIBB) in Argentina. Bouzat now directs the biochemistry research centre and is a professor at the National University of the South of Bahia Blanca in her hometown of Bahia Blanca, Argentina. Bouzat is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at the Universidad Nacional del Sur in Bahi Blanca, Argentina. Bouzat is a Research Member of the National Council of Research of Argentina.

Honors & Awards
In 2007, Bouzat won a scholarship for research from L'Oreal - UNESCO for Women in Science. This award distinguishes five women around the world annually for their scientific research. She was the third Argentinian to receive this award and also won the first national edition of the award in 2007.