• 2010: European Ph.D. in Medicine from University of Málaga. 

Thesis title: Molecular functions of sGαi2 and RGS-14 proteins in rat brain.                 

• 2006: Thesis Bachelor in Animal Physiology from University of Málaga.

• 2004: Master in Teacher Training.

• 2003: Graduate in Biology from University of Málaga.

• 2014: Young Investigator Award, from Children’s Tumor Foundation.

• 2013: Outstanding Thesis Award, from University of Malaga.

• 2012: Winner of Young Researcher award, from Foundation BIOGEN IDEC.

• 2011: Awarded with a Human Frontier Fellowship from the International Human  
• Frontier Science Program Organization.

• 2011: Severo Ochoa 1^st prize of the best research work in the areas of Experimental Life and Health Sciences.

• 2010: Winner of the Young Malagan prize from Andalusian Institute of Youth.

• 2010: Winner of the best work of translational medicine prize, from Foundation Hospital of Madrid.

• 2009: 1^st prize of Spin-off projects from the Chamber of Commerce of Málaga.

• 2009: Young Investigator award of Andalusian for the future.

• 2008: Severo Ochoa 2^nd prize of the best research work in the areas of Experimental Life and Health Sciences.

• June 2016 – Actually:Assistant Project Scientist in Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles.

• April 2014 – June 2016:Postdoctoral Scholar in Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, awarded with a Research Grant from Children’s Tumor Foundation.

• April 2011 – April 2014: Postdoctoral Scholar in Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, awarded with a Human Frontier Fellowship from the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization.

• July 2010 – April 2011: Postdoctoral Scholar in Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles.

• August 2009 – October 2009: Visiting Fellow at Institut National de la Sante et de la recherche médicale (INSERM), (Bron Cédex, France) for learning behavioral studies in monkeys.

• May 2008 – December 2009: Research Fellow of CIBERNED in the Lab. Neurobiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Málaga, Spain

• February 2007 – April 2007: Visiting Fellow in the Department of Neuroscience at University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA, USA) for learning behavioral and microdialysis studies.

• April 2004 – April 2008: Ph.D. student at Lab Neurobiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Málaga, Spain.

• April 2003 – December 2003: Assistant Researcher of Fundation Hospital Carlos Haya, University of Málaga, Spain.

• April 2000 – April 2003: Research Intern in the Department of Cellular Biology,  Faculty of Sciences, University of Málaga, Spain.