
Julio C. Hernandez Pavon, PhD, DSc
About Me
Dr. Julio C. Hernandez-Pavon is currently a Research Associate at Northwestern University and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, USA. He holds two doctoral degrees, a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering from Aalto University, Finland, and a second Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Guanajuato University, Mexico. He received his Master’s degree from the University of Guanajuato (Mexico) in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Veracruz (Mexico).
Dr. Hernandez-Pavon is an expert on transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) combined with electroencephalography (EEG). His research includes cortical excitability, brain connectivity, cortico-cortical paired associative stimulation (ccPAS), and peripheral nerve stimulation. He is interested in motor and language disorders and developing new therapies for post-stroke patients and patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Location
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
355 East Erie
Chicago, IL 60611
Education & Training
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Honors & Awards
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The Coleman Foundation Award2022 - 2023
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Jenny ja Antti Wihurin Grant2019
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Centre for International Mobility (CIMO), FinlandScholarship from the Finnish government, 2009 - 2010
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Student of the yearUniversity of Guanajuato, 2009
Research Interests
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Brain stimulation
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation
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Electroencephalography
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Brain Connectivity
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cortico-cortical paired associative stimulation
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Stroke
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Parkinson's disease
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Brain mapping