Julio C. Hernandez Pavon, PhD, DSc

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.