The UCA researcher is part of the Spanish Brain Council delegation that presented its recent advances and the first 'Report on the State of Neuroscience in Spain' at La Zarzuela.
Cádiz Berrocoso, professor at the University of Cádiz , was part of the delegation from the Spanish Brain Council received in audience by Her Majesty the Queen at the Zarzuela Palace, in a meeting where the latest advances promoted by this entity in the field of brain health were presented. 👑
Esther Berrocoso attended this hearing as part of the Spanish Brain Council delegation alongside its president, Mara Dierssen; the deputy secretary of the Spanish Society of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Carmen Moreno Ruiz; and the coordinators of the Council's Youth Area, Clara Manso and Martina Lauriola.
Esther Berrocoso's participation in this meeting highlights the contribution of the University of Cádiz a strategic field for science and public health, namely neuroscience. Berrocoso is a professor at the UCA, linked to the Department of Neuroscience and the Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedical Sciences of Cádiz INiBICA), and carries out her research work in the field of neuropsychopharmacology and psychobiology. 🧬
His scientific career has focused on Lines of research to pain, depression, and other neuropsychiatric disorders, as well as the study of neurobiological mechanisms with potential clinical applications. Throughout his career, he has maintained sustained research activity, with extensive scientific output, participation in Projects , and knowledge transfer activities, contributing to the advancement of biomedical research at the University of Cádiz. 📚
As part of this hearing, Berrocoso participated in the presentation of the first Report on the State of Neuroscience in Spain, one of the main recent milestones of the Spanish Brain Council. This document offers a comprehensive analysis of the brain science research ecosystem in our country, with a structured and comparative overview of the period 2014-2024, and includes data on scientific output, impact, international collaboration, funding, and areas of specialization. 📊
Esther Berrocoso's participation in the Spanish Brain Council is on behalf of CIBERSAM (Center for Biomedical Research in Mental Health Networks), thus reinforcing the presence of the University of Cádiz leading scientific Networks structures linked to research in neuroscience and mental health. 🤝
During the hearing, the launch of the Youth Section of the Spanish Brain Council was also presented. This initiative aims to strengthen training, participation, and social awareness around brain research and brain health, with a special focus on the younger generations. 🎓
The Spanish Brain Council brings together scientific societies, patient associations, and other stakeholders in this field with the aim of promoting research into the brain and its pathologies, as well as raising social awareness of the importance of brain health. 🧠
