PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS:

• Cristián D. Modroño Pascual (Assistant Lecturer, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, ULL)

POSTDOCTORAL COLLABORATING RESEARCHERS:

• Francisco Marcano Serrano (Agustín de Betancourt programme Investigator; Department of Basic Medical Sciences, ULL)
• David Díaz Hernández (Contracted by MACBIOIDI project)
• Marcial Galván Sosa (Researcher contracted by MACBIOIDI, ULL)
• Iñigo Fernández Bats (Agustín de Betancourt programme Investigator; Department of Basic Medical Sciences, ULL)
• Estefanía Hernández Martín (Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA, USA)
• Carmen Jiménez Espinoza (Postdoctoral Researcher in Karolinska Institutet, Suecia)
• Pedro Salazar Carballo (Assistant Lecturer, ULL)
• Julio Plata Bello (Assistant lecturer ULL, Physician HUC)

PHD STUDENTS AND TRAINEES:

• Tania Pacheco Ramos (Doctorate program, TEA Project)
• Carolina Romero González (Peripheral Neuropathy Project)

TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF:

• Idaira Hueso Falcón (SRMIB-SEGAI technician, ULL)
• José Maria Pérez González (SRMIB-SEGAI technician, ULL e IMETISA)

RESEARCH LINES:

• Development of biomedical technologies for rehabilitation and sensory restoration.
• Development of immuno sensors and biosensors for application in medical diagnosis.
• Development of techniques and methods in Biomedical Engineering.
• Diagnostic methods for autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

FUNDED PROJECTS:

• Magnetic resonance imaging of active neuronal tracts (SAF2017-91824- EXP – «Imagen de resonancia magnética de tractos neuronales activos»). PI: José Luis González Mora. Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (2018-2019, 40,000 €).
• Boosting the cohesion of the Macaronesian ORs through a common ICT platform for the management of scientific data (MacBioIDi – «Impulsando la cohesión de las RUPs macaronésicas mediante una plataforma TIC común para el manejo de datos científicos»). PI (sub-proyect ULL): José Luis González Mora. European Community – FEDER (2017-2020, total amount: 2,900,000 €; sub-project ULL: 350,000 €).
• Upgrade of the 3.0T Magnetic Resonance Equipment for Biomedical Research (EQC2018-004106-P – «Actualización del Equipo de Resonancia Magnética de 3.0T para Investigación Biomédica»). Research Infrastructures and Scientific-Technical Equipment (State Plan I+D+i 2017-2020) PI: José Luis Gonzalez Mora (2020, 996,019.42 €).
• Desarrollo de un prototipo avanzado de alta calidad científica y tecnológica para aplicaciones biomédicas basado en reconstrucción de imágenes de infrarrojo cercano DOT-NIR («Development of an advanced high-quality scientific-technological prototype for biomedical applications based on DOT near-infrared (NIR) image reconstruction»). Agustín de Betancourt programme. PI: Francisco J. Marcano Serrano; PI-ULL: Justo Roberto Pérez Cruz. Regional Government of Tenerife (2017-2021, 160,000 €).
• Development and application of nanostructured magnetic platforms in the detection of pathogens: environmental applications in the agri-food industry and in water intended for human consumption («Desarrollo y aplicación de plataformas magnéticas nanoestructuradas en la detección de agentes patógenos: aplicaciones medioambientales, en la industria agroalimentaria y en aguas de consumo humano»). Agustín de Betancourt programme. PI: Íñigo Fernández Bats; PI-ULL: José Luis González Mora. Government of Tenerife (2019-2023, 160,000 €).

PUBLICATIONS 2019:

• Modroño C,Navarrete G, Nicolle A,González-Mora JL,Smith KW,Marling M,Goel V. Developmental grey matter changes in superior parietal cortex accompany improved transitive reasoning. Think Reason. 2018 Oct 3;25(2):151-170. doi: 10.1080/13546783.2018.1481144
• Salazar P, Martín M, González-Mora JL. In situ electrodeposition of cholesterol oxidase-modified polydopamine thin film on nanostructured screen printed electrodes for free cholesterol determination. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. March 2019; 837:191-199. doi: 1016/j.jelechem.2019.02.032
• Plata Bello J,García-Peña C,Modroño C,Hernández-Martín E,Pérez-Martín Y,Marcano F,González-Mora JL. Visual inputs decrease brain activity in frontal areas during silent lipreading. PLoS One. 2019 Oct 10;14(10):e0223782. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.022378
• Hernandez-Martin E, Marcano F, Modroño-Pascual C, Casanova-González O, Plata-Bello J, González-Mora JL. Is it possible to measure hemodynamic changes in the prefrontal cortex through the frontal sinus using continuous wave DOT systems. Biomedical Optics Express. 2019 Jan 24;10(2):817-837. doi: 10.1364/BOE.10.000817
• Vartanian O, Navarrete G, Chatterjee A, Fich LB, Leder H, Modroño C, Rostrup N, Skov M, Corradi G, Nadal M. Preference for curvilinear contour in interior architectural spaces: Evidence from experts and nonexperts. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. 2019 Feb;13(1):110-116. doi: 10.1037/aca0000150
• León I, Rodrigo MJ, El-Deredy W, Modroño C, Hernández-Cabrera JA, Quiñones I. Limbic-visual attenuation to crying faces underlies neglectful mothering. Sci Rep. 2019 Apr 23;9(1):6373. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-42908-1
• Modroño C,Bermúdez S,Cameirão M,Pereira F,Paulino T,Marcano F,Hernández-Martín E,Plata-Bello J, Palenzuela N,Núñez-Pádron D,Pérez-González JM,González-Mora JL.Is it necessary to show virtual limbs in action observation neurorehabilitation systems? J Rehabil Assist Technol Eng. 2019 Jul 16;6:2055668319859140. doi: 10.1177/2055668319859140

OTHER SELECTED PUBLICATIONS FROM THE LAST 10 YEARS:

• Limongi R,Pérez FJ,Modroño C,González-Mora JL.Temporal Uncertainty and Temporal Estimation Errors Affect Insular Activity and the Frontostriatal Indirect Pathway during Action Update: A Predictive Coding Study. Front Hum Neurosci. 2016 Jun 27;10:276. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00276
• Modroño C,Plata-Bello J,Zelaya F,García S,Galván I,Marcano F,Navarrete G, Casanova Ó,Mas M,González-Mora JL.Enhancing Sensorimotor Activity by Controlling Virtual Objects with Gaze. PLoS One. 2015 Mar 23;10(3):e0121562. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121562
• Vartanian O, Navarrete G, Chatterjee A, Fich LB, Gonzalez-Mora JL, Leder H, Modroño C, Nadal M, Rostrup N, Skov M: Architectural Design and the Brain: Effects of Ceiling Height and Perceived Enclosure on Beauty Judgments and Approach-avoidance Decisions. Journal of Environmental Psychology 2014 Nov; 41. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2014.11.006
• Plata Bello J,Modroño C,Marcano F,González-Mora JL: The Mirror Neuron System and Motor Dexterity: What happens? 2014 Sep 5;275:285-95. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.06.010
• Salazar P,Martín M,González-Mora JL,González-Elipe AR: Application of Prussian Blue electrodes for amperometric detection of free chlorine in water samples using Flow Injection Analy Talanta. 2016;146:410-6. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.08.072