I am a researcher interested in using quantitative MRI, particularly (but not limited to) diffusion-weighted MRI, for the study of neurological disorders, with special interest in epilepsy. Along with the great people in the lab, we try to understand what causes some specific brain lesions to be epileptogenic, how this process evolves over time, and how it affects cognitive abilities. Some of these questions can be addressed in clinical research, but when it is not possible, we turn to animal models, where we have more control, and are able to use other methods on top of MRI. I joined the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 2010, and started the Brain Connectivity Laboratory in 2012. The type of work that I most enjoy is multidisciplinary by nature, and I have the fortune of having great collaborators.
Since 2014, I have led the National Laboratory for magnetic resonance imaging, which serves several research groups from all over Mexico. This has fortunately forced me to keep up with different quantitative MRI methods.
Interests
- Epilepsy
- Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI)
- Quantitative MRI
Education
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Postdoc in imaging of epilepsy, 2008-2010
Montreal Neurological Hospital
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PhD in Biomedical Engineering / Medical Science, 2003-2007
University of Alberta
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Medical School, 1995-2002
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico