Leo Medina is an Associate Professor at the Universidad de Santiago de Chile, where he leads the NeuroEng@Usach research group. Previously, he was a visiting researcher at the University of Miami, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Valparaíso, an associate researcher, and a PhD student at Duke University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar, as well as an R&D engineer at the University of Chile. His research focuses on applying engineering techniques to understand the nervous system and support the treatment of neurological disorders. He has led ANID-funded projects on the complexity analysis of bioelectrical signals for diagnostics and neuronal responses to electrical stimulation. Beyond academia, he is passionate about soccer, cooking, and, most importantly, his family.
PhD in Biomedical Engineering, 2016
Duke University
MSc in Biomedical Engineering, 2007
Universidad de Chile
BSc in Electrical Engineering, 2003
Universidad de Chile