Postdoctoral researcher
Successful aging
Degree in Nursing from the UCLM in 2006. Professional experience in the area of Community Nursing and Continuous Care in Emergency and Primary Care (2006-2010). Expert in Psychopathology and Health (2009) and Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the UNED in 2012. Master’s Degree in Psychopharmacology and Drugs of Abuse from the UCM (2013) and PhD in Psychology from the same university (2018). Member of the Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group at UCM (2017-present). Lecturer in the Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and the Master’s in General Health Psychology at Villanueva University (2018-2021). Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy at UAH (2021-present). Member of the Community Care and Social and Health Determinants Group (CUYDET, 2021-present). My research interests include the study of normal and/or pathological patterns of functional and structural connectivity in the aging stage. In addition, I am interested in how these anatomical-functional changes might be affected by the genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease in study subjects, as well as analyzing other biochemical parameters that may contribute to impaired neural network functioning (e.g., neuroinflammation, elevated cortisol levels, decreased neurotrophic factors, etc.). I have also conducted studies exploring the potential protective effect of non-pharmacological therapies, such as cognitive training, against the development of dementia in individuals with a genetic predisposition. My current interests focus on studying health care throughout the life cycle as well as healthy lifestyle factors (e.g., nutrition, physical activity, sleep patterns, etc.) as protective mechanisms that may promote successful aging.
