Degree: Biological Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, July 1992. Ph.D program: PhD thesis with Prof. Luis Carrasco at Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa CSIC-UAM between January 1993 and September 1996. Doctorate in Biological Sciences by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in December 1996. Posdoctoral Positions: Center for Molecular Biology Severo Ochoa, CSIC-UAM. Laboratory of Prof. Luis Carrasco (Jan 97 - Sep 98) Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Columbia University y Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Laboratory of Prof. Eric R. Kandel (Oct 98 - Sep 03) Previous positions: (Oct 03 – Aug 04) Associate Research Scientist at the Center for Neurobiology and Behavior in Columbia University -Dr. Eric Kandel’s lab. (Sep 04 - Oct 04) Ramón y Cajal Investigator at Instituto de Neurociencias,UMH-CSIC. (Nov 04 - Oct 08) Team Leader Marie Curie Excellence Programme at Instituto de Neurociencias, UMH-CSIC. (Nov 08 – Apr 10) CSIC Research Scientist at Instituto de Neurociencias , UMH-CSIC. (May 10 – Mar 18) CSIC Research Investigator at Instituto de Neurociencias (UMH-CSIC). Current Position: CSIC Research Professor at Instituto de Neurociencias (UMH-CSIC).

Research Fields: My long-term goal is to understand the relationship between the activation of specific genetic programs triggered by neuronal activity and brain plasticity changes related to memory and other behaviors. This knowledge may reveal how the dysfunction of these molecular processes leads to neurological disorders and may open new therapeutics avenues for restoring normal brain function.