Hernandez-Castillo

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Prospective Ph.D. students can check for open positions here.

If you are interested in a short visiting the lab please send me an email including your CV and statement of research interest, as well as, how our lab can help you achieve your goals.

Lab Members

Carlos Hernandez Castillo

Principal Investigator

Jason Robertson Postdoc (2024)
My research interest is in using technology to improve quality of life for people with mobility disorders ranging from stroke to limb deficiency to chronic pain. I am currently analyzing MRI data from spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) patients from around the world to better understand how grey and white matter thinning progress in different types of SCA.

Faezeh Moradi PhD Computer Science (2021)
My project aims to find sparse probabilistic graphical models for rs-fMRI data to investigate the interactions between brain regions and to identify fMRI biomarkers that informs about the stage of neurodegenerative diseases. Hence, I am using Gaussian Markov Networks to build a functional connectivity network that captures conditional dependencies between brain regions.

Betsy McCord MSc Computer Science (2023)
The precise extent of the neurological damage caused by the COVID-19 virus remain unclear. Therefore, my project aims to develop an integrated approach that applies machine learning for the analysis of neuroimaging data and neurocognitive assessments to characterize the neurological damage and cognitive impairments experienced by long COVID patients.

Yao Li MSc Computer Science (2024)
I am working on developing a neurodevelopment toolbox. This project aims to provide a comprehensive set of analytical functionalities tailored to support developmental research, allowing for in-depth investigations into the dynamic changes that occur in the human brain during its early stages and throughout its development.

Bei Ni Tan MSc Computer Science (2024)
Dedicated to advancing the application of neuroimaging techniques in the field of neuroscience. I will use machine learning and statistical models to find fMRI biomarkers in mental disorders.

Simal Dolek MSc Psychology & Neuroscience (2024)
My master's project aims to identify brain biomarkers of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) using advanced neuroimaging analysis. This research seeks to deepen our understanding of the neural underpinnings of PTSD, possibly offering clinicians novel diagnostic tools for earlier and more reliable diagnoses, ultimately informing personalized treatment plans and improving patient outcomes.

Alumni


Jie Zhang	Mayank Ramchandani	Mason Sawler	Yanfei Wang	Hamza Wahed
MSc Computer Science (2024)	Research Assistant (2024)	BCS Honours Thesis (2024)	BCS Honours Thesis (2023)	Research Assistant (2022)

Collaborators


Juan Fernandez	Jorn Diedrichsen	Ian Harding	Wei Gao
UNAM	Western University	Monash University	UCLA\|Cedars Sinai