Before 2025
2024
Scientific publication
Modeling voice production and self-perception in noise: Understanding the Lombard effect in non-phonotraumatic vocal hyperfunction, by Christian Castro et al., has been published at JASA
Newspaper article
Five undergraduate students from the Speech-Language Pathology program at USS were recognized at the National Meeting of Speech-Language Pathology Students (ENFONO) in the Best Poster category
Cheers and congratulations
A group of academics and researchers acknowledge the work of audiologists and speech-language pathologists.
New award
Best Scientific Poster Award of ENFONO granted to graduate students from Universidad San Sebastián
Newspaper article
Pavel Prado talks about brain clocks in aging and neurodegeneration, in La Tercera
Conference presentation
Pavel Prado gave the talk Brain clocks in aging and neurodegeneration, during the festivities for the Day of the Audiology and Speech
Research grant
Collective mind: from computational modeling to computational sociology. Unveiling the role of self and situational awareness in agent-based systems, by Tomás Perez-Acle and Mónica Otero, was awarded by ANID Exploración 2024
Conference presentation
Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Vocal Production in Noisy Environments , by Chistian Castro et al., is presented at the 2nd Congress of the Chilean Society of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Conference presentation
LEXIMETRIX: A Tool for Quantitative Text Analysis, by Mónica Otero et al., is presented at the 2nd Congress of the Chilean Society of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Science Day Celebration
Mónica Otero participated in a panel of experts to discuss and share their research experiences
Voice Research Symposium
Pavel Prado presented the talk DIVA_EEG: An EEG-Driven Neurocomputational Framework to Voice Production
Scientific publication
Structural inequality and temporal brain dynamics across diverse samples is published in Clinical and Translational Medicine
Scientific publication
The cognitive triad network - oscillation - behaviour links individual differences in EEG theta frequency with task performance and effective connectivity has been published in Scientif Report
Electronic Engineering program
Felipe Carriel successfully defended the dissertations "Brain Age Estimation from Electroencephalography (EEG) Data Using Machine Learning Methods" as part of the Electronic Engineering program at UTFSM
Electronic Engineering program
Mirella Vera successfully defended the dissertation "Analysis of Cortical Responses via Electroencephalography for the Validation of a Computational Model" as part of the Electronic Engineering program at UTFSM
Ph.D. in Linguistics
Juan Satt successfully defended the dissertation "The Role of Knowledge Type and Disciplinary Integration in the Semantic Processing of Concrete and Abstract Concepts in Biology Students," as part of the Ph.D. in Linguistics program at PUCV
Scientific publication
High-order brain interactions in ketamine during rest and task: A double-blinded cross-over design using portable EEG on male participants has been published in Translational Psychiatry
International Symposium
Pavel gave the talk Brain Oscillations in Age-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases: The Relevance of Multicenter Studies, at the ViBrain symposium celebrating the 100th anniversary of the EEG
Conference organization
Mónica Otero and Pavel Prado chair the Bioengineering session at the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXVI Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control
Radio interview
Pavel Prado talk with Gabriel León about science in Rockstars, an interview program at TXS Plus
Newspaper article
International Women in Engineering Day: Dr. Mónica Otero and Computational Neuroscience, an interview with Mónica Otero
Scientific publication
Brain clocks capture diversity and disparity in aging and dementia has been published in Nature Medicine
Scientific publication
Aberrant brain language network in schizophrenia spectrum disorder: A Systematic Review of its relation to language signs beyond symptoms, by Monica Otero, has been published in Frontiers in Psychiatry
Conference presentation
Pavel Prado will give the talk Multicenter EEG Studies for Characterizing Neurodegenerative Diseases in Older Adults, at the National Congress of the Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad San Sebastián
New award
Pavel Prado received the award "Publication of the year of the Electrophysiology Professional Intererest Area of the Alzheimer´s Association" by the article Harmonized multi-metric and multicentric assessment of EEG source space connectivity for dementia characterization
Scientific publication
Brain health in diverse settings: How age, demographics and cognition shape brain function has been published in Neuroimage
Scientific seminar
Pavel Prado gave the talk Horizons in Research: Multicenter EEG Studies for the Identification of Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases, at Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago de Chile
Scientific seminar
Mónica Otero gave the talk Brain Oscillations: Bridging Electroencephalography Recordings and Computational Models, at Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago de Chile
Scientific publication
Viscous dynamics associated with hypoexcitation and structural disintegration in neurodegeneration via generative whole-brain modeling has been accepted for publication in Alzheimer's and Dementia
Scientific publication
Elevating Understanding: Linking High-Altitude Hypoxia to Brain Aging Through EEG Functional Connectivity and Spectral Analyses has been published in Network Neuroscience
Newspaper article
Mónica Otero's research was highlighted in an article published in La Tercera, which noted that USS is one of the universities with the highest number of projects awarded in the Fondecyt Initiation 2024
Special seminar
Pavel Prado gave the talk New Horizons in Research: Multicenter EEG Studies for the Identification of Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases, at ISS Biobizkaia, Bilbao
Scientific publication
A High-Resolution LED Display for Steady State Visual Stimulation:
Customized, Affordable, and Open Source, by Monica Otero et al., has been accepted for publication in Sensors
Special seminar
Monica Otero gave the talk Brain oscillations: from EEG recordings to computational modeling, at ISS Biobizkaia, Bilbao, and Universidad de Valencia, Valencia
Research visit
Monica Otero and Pavel Prado visited the Computational Neuroimaging Lab, at BioBizkaia Health Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Bilbao, to conduct research on brain ageing
MSc program on Audiology and Balance
Pavel Prado is a faculty member at the MSc program on Audiology and Balance, Audiology and Speech Pathology School, Universidad San Sebastian
2023
Research grant
Neurocomputational model to remember: brain stimulation protocol to enhance memory in ageing
(code ANID INICIACIÓN 11241484 ), by
Monica Otero
Scientific publication
Hypoexcitation and connectome disintegration via whole-brain semi-empirical modeling in neurodegeneration
Scientific publication
Dynamical irreversibility, high-order interactions, and whole-brain modeling of gamma oscillations
Lecture series
Young scientists talked about the neuroscience of psychiatric disorders, the aging of voice, brain stimulation therapies for cognitive impairment, and the vocal production in Francophone children
Behind the Paper
GloCal brain health and open science: Bridging diversity gaps for better scientific models of brain health and dementia, opinion paper published in the research communities of Springer Nature
Thesis supervision
Two reserch teams supervsed by Pavel Prado succesfully disserted at the Audiology and Speech Pathology Program, Universidad San Sebastian
Scientific publication
The BrainLat project: A multimodal neuroimaging dataset of neurodegeneration from underrepresented backgrounds
Research grant
Enhancing Biomarker Development through EEG Record Harmonization in Multicenter Studies for Neurodegenerative Diseases
(code USS-FIN-23-FAPE-09 ), by Pavel Prado
Scientific publication
Emergent stability dynamics in the human brain connectome through the inclusion of high order interactions between coupled oscillators, by Monica Otero
PhD on Computational Biology
Monica Otero and Pavel Prado are faculty members at the PhD program on Computational Biology,
Ingeneeering
School, Universidad San Sebastian
Journal editor
Kaoru Sakatani, Emi A Yuda, and Pavel Prado were editors of the research topic Application of Machine Learning in the Diagnosis of Dementia - Volume II, in Frontiers of Neurology
Newspaper article
Mental Health News Daily, from NewsRX, covers research conducted by Pavel Prado and Mónica Otero on EEG biomarkers for dementia (Novel advances in the characterization of dementia subtypes: from multi-feature classification to whole brain computational models)
Conference presentation
Pavel Prado co-authored a research paper on biomarkers of cognitive performance and cortical network connectivity presented at 11th World IBRO Congress of Neuroscience by Andre Gómez Lombardi
Conference presentation
Pavel Prado co-authored a research paper on multimodal mechanisms of social and non-social working memory in neurodegeneration presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference by Agustina Legaz
Conference presentation
Pavel Prado co-authored a research paper on hypoexcitation and connectome disintegration in neurodegeneration presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference by Carlos Coronel
Conference presentation
Pavel Prado co-authored a research paper on gamma oscillations in neurodegeneration presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference by Josefina Cruzat
Research grant
Pavel Prado participated as co-investigator of the ANID Fondecyt grant
Novel EEG Topography Analysis using Graph Signal Processing and Network Control Theory (PI: Alejandro Weinstein)
Research grant
Pavel Prado participated as co-investigator
investigator of the ANID Fondecyt grant
Subject-specific representations of laryngeal motor control using low-order models of voice production (PI: Zañartu)
Newspaper article
Decoding the Language of the Brain: A New Approach to the Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Diseases. Pavel Prado talked with Maria José Marconi about science and other topics
Scientific publication
Harmonized multi-metric and multicentric assessment of EEG source space connectivity for dementia characterization
Outreach seminar
Knowledge generation and artificial intelligence: new Challenges for Research, by Andrea Leisewitz and Mónica Otero
Scientific publication
Model-based whole-brain perturbational landscape of neurodegenerative diseases
Book Chapter
A pipeline for large-scale assessments of dementia EEG connectivity across multicentric settings is part of the book Methods for analyzing large neuroimaging datasets.
Scientific publication
Source space connectomics of neurodegeneration: One-metric approach does not fit all
Newspaper article
Pavel Prado talked about the beneficts of silence and quite enviroments for mental health. Published in El Mercurio by Anna Nador
Scientific publication
Temporal irreversibility of large-scale brain dynamics in Alzheimer's disease
2022
Scientific publication
Novel advances in the characterization of dementia subtypes: from multi-feature classification to whole brain computational models, in Alzheimer's and Dementia
Scientific publication
The EuroLaD-EEG consortium: Towards a global EEG platform for dementia, for seeking to reduce the regional impact of dementia, in Alzheimer's and Dementia
Conference presentation
Symposium Sensory and electric brain stimulation for neurorehabilitation: from mechanisms to clinical practice
Pavel Prado joins the School of Audiology at USS
The new position is started in November 2022
Scientific publication
Genuine high-order interactions in brain networks and neurodegeneration, in Neurobiology of Disease
Conference presentation
Disruption of Predictive Mechanisms and Neural Dynamics in Schizophrenia, presented by Pavel Pradro at the National Congress of Psychology
Newspaper article
Pavel Prado took part in the conversation How do art and creativity contribute to mental health?
International School
Pavel Prado teached at the International School on Neuroscience and Neurotecnology. Neurotechnology Applications on Aging-Related Disorders
Newspaper article
Computational neuroscience: the discipline that helps to dispel the brain function. A convesation with Mónica Otero
Newspaper article
Mónica Otero explains brain waves and how these rhythms are disturbed in disease
Newspaper article
Pavel Prado presented a selection of articles about different scientific topics, books, tv shows, and music
Conference organization
Mónica Otero was General Chair of the Day of Computation in Chile 2022
Award
Jhony Mejia was awarded with the Second Place in the Poster Presentation Competition, Neural Conference, Neuroscience Roadmap Scholar, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conference presentation
Disruption of the temporal dynamic of the 40-Hz auditory steady-state responses in schizophrenia, Annual Meeting of the OHBM
Newspaper article
Mónica Otero talks about the use of computational modelling to uncode brain function
Scientific publication
Lombard Effect in Individuals with Non-Phonotraumatic Vocal Hyperfunction: Impact on Acoustic, Aerodynamic, and Vocal Fold Vibratory Parameters
Scientific publication
Modelling neural entrainment and its persistence: influence of frequency of stimulation and phase at the stimulus offset
Scientific publication
Dementia ConnEEGtome: Towards multicentric harmonization of EEG connectivity in neurodegeneration
2021
How do your pets perceive the world?
This is talk for primary and secondary school students in which basic principles of perception are introduced. We will conduct a comparative aproach to the sensory systems of our pets. Connect and join us in this entertaining chat!
Returning to school after lockdown, did the educational challenges end in the era of post-Covid-19?
Newspaper article published in "La Tercera", Chile, by Pavel Prado
Symposium of EEG biomarkers in dementia
The symposium is organized by Alzheimer Association, ISTAART, LAC-CD and BrainLat
Seminar How to develop medical technology from the academy?
As part of the seminar
How to develop medical technology from the academy, Pavel Prado is giving the talk Technology transfer in Biomedicine.
Pavel Prado is giving a talk at BrainLat
The talk is part of the seminars organized by BrainLat the last Friday of every month
Pavel Prado is a faculty member at BrainLat
The new position at the Latin-American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat) begins on the first of April.
ANID awarded Mónica Otero with a postdoctoral research grant
The project is entitled Following the beat: Large scale brain network modelling of neuro-stimulation.
Pavel Prado is giving a talk at Speech and voice Workshop
The workshop is organized by University of Chile.
Pavel Prado is giving a talk at V ENFONO
The talk is entitled Measures for the detection of hearing loss and speech desorders. ENFONO is organized by Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
2020
New publication
Chirp analyzer for estimating amplitude and latency of steady-state auditory envelope following responses
Lucía Zepeda is now MSc in Engineering Science (Biomedical Engineering)
The thesis was entitled Anticipatory activity as predictor of corollary discharge in SQZ patientes.
Pavel Prado is giving a three-days seminar at PUCV
The seminar is entitled Speech processing and control of the vocal production, and it will be held from 25-27 August, 2020.
(SEMINAR IN SPANISH)
Mónica Otero is now a postdoctoral fellow at AC3E
Her PhD dissertation was entitled Entrainment and phase-dependent persistence of the EEG alpha oscillations: computational modeling and
empirical evidence.
USM makes technology to fight Covid-19
Developments incluide mask, ventilators, and environmental monitoring information systems.
(NEWS IN SPANISH)
Building ventilators for patients with Covid-19
26 000 £ were collected to support Cuban Neuroscience Center in building ventilators, using designs that the international community has kindly made available for free (MIT Emergency Ventilator (E-Vent) Project.
Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic
All the health public information abut Covid-19 pandemic
New publication
Monica Otero is first author of Persistence of EEG alpha entrainment depends on stimulus phase at offset.