Doctorate in Neuropsychology
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
2014
Master’s Degree in Brain and Behavior
Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
2012
Bachelor of Psychology
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
2009
Centro de Rehabilitación de Daño Cerebral (CRECER – Center for the Rehabilitation of Brain Damage) of Seville (Spain)
Clinical neuropsychologist and researcher
2009-2016
Isbitech, Scientific and Technological Park, Cartuja in Seville (Spain)
CEO
2014-2015
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)
Honorary assistant
2012-2013
Experimental Psychology Department of the Universidad de Sevilla (Spain)
Honorary assistant
2010-2011
X Business Ideas Contest
Universidad de Sevilla
2015
León, U., León, J. (2017). Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology, Springer, 1-4.
León, U., León, J. (2017). Neuro-Computational Conditions to Simulate Human Consciousness: A Neuroscientific Perspective. EC Psychology and Psychiatry, 4.1, 15-26
León, U., Solís, I., Barrio, E., Barroso, J., León, J. (2016). Safe Driving and Executive Functions in Healthy Middle-Aged Drivers. Appl Neuropsychol Adult, 18,1-9
León, U., Martín, J., León, J. (2015) Executive n-back tasks for the neuropsychological assessment of working memory. Behav Brain Res, 292, 167-73.
Bigliassi, M., León, U., Buzzachera, C., Barreto, V., Altimari, L. (2015) How does music aid 5 km of running? J Strength Cond Res, 29, 305-14.
Bigliassi, M., León, U., Altimari, L. (2015) How does the prefrontal cortex “listen” to classical and techno music? A functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) study. Psychology & Neuroscience, 8, 246-256.
León, J., León, U., Halper, J., Pollonini, L., Zouridakis, G., Domínguez, M. (2014) Restoring cortical connectivity directionality and synchronization is essential to treating disorder of consciousness. Curr Pharm Des, 20,4268-74
León, U. (2014) Neural Challenges for the 21st Century. International Journal of School and Cognitive Psychology, 1:2.
León, J., Machuca, F., Solís, I., León, U., Domínguez, M. (2013) The sooner patients begin neurorehabilitation, the better their functional outcome. Brain Inj, 27, 1119-23.
Leon, U., Izzetoglu, M., Leon, J., Solís, I., García, F.J., Forastero, A., Mellado, P., Villegas, D., López, J., Onaral, B., Izzetoglu, K. (2014) Molecular concentration of deoxyHb in human prefrontal cortex predicts the emergence and suppression of consciousness. Neuroimage, 85 Pt 1,616-25.
León, U., Vela, A., Froufé, M., León, J. (2013) A chronometric functional sub-network in the thalamo-cortical system regulates the flow of neural information necessary for conscious cognitive processes.Neuropsychologia, 51,1336-49.
León, J., Domínguez, M., Barroso, J., León, U. (2012) Recovery of cognitive function during comprehensive rehabilitation after severe traumatic brain injury. J Rehabil Med, 44,505-11.
León, J., León, U., Pollonini, L., Wu, M., Frye, R, Domínguez, M., Zouridakis, G. (2012) Synchronization between the anterior and posterior cortex determines consciousness level in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Brain Res, 1476,22-30.
Umberto, L. (2016) Tendencias y Alcances: Paradigmas Actuales en Psicología (Trends and Scope: Current Paradigms in Psychology) Monterrey, Mexico.
Umberto, L. (2016) ¿Qué es la Locura?: Combatiendo Estigmas y Discutiendo Deberes (What is Insanity? Fighting Stigma and Discussing Duties) Monterrey, Mexico.
Umberto, L. (2015) I Congreso Nacional de Seguridad Vial y Discapacidad (1st National Congress on Road Safety and Disability), Seville, Spain.
Umberto, L. (2013) Biennial Conference of the Brain Injury and Families / European Confederation (BIF), Vienna, Austria.
Umberto, L. (2011) Alzheimer Centre, Reina Sofia Foundation, Madrid, Spain.
Level I
Line of research: Neuropsychology and technological innovation applied to health or business.