My research interests include the use of neuroimaging techniques to better understand the pathophysiology of the preclinical stages of Alzheirmer’s disease (AD) and to assess the impact of preventive interventions in the brain. I’m also interested in the cerebral correlates healthy aging, AD biomarkers, as well as those of genetic and environmental risk factors for AD and for cardiovascular disease.
Research Activity
- Head of Neuroimaging of the ALFA Platform.
- Scientific Coordinator of BBRC's Neuroimaging Platform.
- Principal Investigator in several national and international research projects.
- Work-Package Leader in AMYPAD –IMI2 project.
- Member of the Imaging Scientific Advisory Board on the EPAD IMI project.
Awards:
- Ramón y Cajal Fellow (2013)
Education
- 2004: MSc Biomedical Technology and Instrumentation. Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED). Madrid, Spain.
- 2003: PhD Telecommunications Engineering. Electronic Engineering Dept. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). Madrid, Spain.
- 1999: MSc Telecommunications Engineering. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). Barcelona, Spain.
Appointments
- 2013 - now: Group Leader Neuroimaging – Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center. Barcelona. Spain.
- 2011 - 2013: Head Neuroimaging Research – Pasqual Maragall Foundation. Barcelona. Spain.
- 2013 - now: Assistant Professor. ‘Biomedical Imaging Systems’. Biomedical Engineering: Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Barcelona, Spain.
- 2008 - 2011: Scientific Advisor. Centre d’Imatge Molecular / Institut d’Alta Tecnologia - PRBB. Barcelona, Spain.
- 2004 - now: Assistant Professor. ‘Advanced Imaging Techniques for Biomedicine’. Degree in Biomedicine. Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Barcelona, Spain.
- 2004 - 2008: Head Image Analysis and Bioengineering Dept. Centre d’Imatge Molecular / Institut d’Alta Tecnologia - PRBB. Barcelona, Spain.
- 1999 - 2004: Research Engineer. Laboratorio de Imagen Médica. Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Madrid. Spain
- 1998 - 1999: Erasmus Fellow. Institut National de la Santé et la Recherche Médicale (INSERM). Unité 438 RMN Bioclinique. Centre Hospitalaire Universitaire de Grenoble. France.
