BIO

I am a neuroscientist, passionate about sensory-motor transformations. Such transformations are crucial for survival and for vibrant communication. Consider how auditory cues directly lead to speech or how visual signals from faces craft our social expressions. I am interested in understanding the neural underpinnings of sensory processes and their possible role in driving motor responses, with a particular focus on their influence on shaping social communication. I am passionate about open science and making science & technology accessible to as many people as possible. I am a photography aficionado, and I use photography as a medium to engage people in scientific themes. 

During my postdoctoral work, I received a Pew Latin American Fellowship at NYU's Pesaran Lab, where I studied primate eye-arm coordination. I later obtained Charles H. Revson and Leon Levy Postdoctoral fellowships for collaborative research on how the brain generates facial expressions at the Freiwald & Prut Lab. I hold a Master's in Neuroscience from the University of Tübingen, and my graduate research at UNAM in the Romo Lab explored thalamo-cortical contributions to perception.