Committee Members

Martha Guerra Muñoz is a distinguished researcher and university professor with a solid foundation in neuroscience, didactics, and administration. She earned her Postdoctoral degree in Neuroscience for Research and Education at INICC Costa Rica in 2024, and previously, in 2020, her Postdoctoral degree in Research Didactics at INICC-Peru. Her academic journey is complemented by a octorate in Administration with a specialization in Management from the University of Zulia, Venezuela, and a Master’s degree in Education with an emphasis on Cognition from the University of the North. This robust academic background, combined with her experience in social, cultural, and musical management, positions her as a comprehensive and multidisciplinary professional. Her profound commitment to research and educational innovation has contributed significantly to advancing knowledge in these fields and has had a positive impact on the training of new generations of professionals.

Hello, my name is Justine Julien and I am a rising neurophysiology fellow at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. I was born in Trinidad and Tobago, grew up in New York City and went to the Drexel University College of Medicine. It was there that I cultivated an interest in neurology and after graduating started a Neurology Residency at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, the same place where I will also be completing my fellowship. During my time in residency, not only did I enjoy observing and treating many of the conditions I had read about in medical school but also learning about the wide variety of treatment options now available for patients with neurological conditions, including the use of devices that may supplement medicine. During my time in residency, I also had the opportunity to teach, gave topical presentations, and publish research. In my free time I enjoy reading and spending time with friends and family.

Dr. Moret is an assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University, Graduate School of
Nursing. She has a BSN, University of South Florida, masters of science in nursing, family nurse
practitioner, Graceland University, a psychiatry and mental health post masters in nursing,
University of North Dakota and a doctorate in nursing, UMASS Amherst. She is a 200 hour
Registered Yoga Teacher and a level II Reiki Practitioner. Her work in the United States military
healthcare system includes a Cognitive Behavioral Psychoeducation-based yoga program and
psychoeducation for traumatic brain injury patients and their family. She studies resilience both
the military population and nursing profession.

Suzanne de la Monte, MD MPH is a Professor in Pathology, Neurology, & Neurosurgery at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She conducts basic, translational, and clinical research on mechanisms and consequences of brain insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction, particularly in relation to neurodegeneration. She coined the term, ‘Type 3 Diabetes’ to reflect the main underlying problems in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. Her lab investigates how noninvasive liquid biopsy approaches could be used for diagnosis and monitoring neurodegenerative diseases. She has published over 350 original scientific manuscripts and serves as an editorial board member of repute.

Y. Yamamoto, M.D., Ph.D., graduated from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in 1975 and began a nearly four-decade career at the Department of Neurology, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital. Serving as Director from 1992 until 2014, Dr. Yamamoto was instrumental in shaping the department’s clinical practices and patient care strategies. In 1988, Dr. Yamamoto completed a Ph.D. at Kyoto University, further advancing their expertise in neurology. From 2000 to 2014, they also served as a Clinical Professor at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, contributing to medical education and research. After stepping down as Director, Dr. Yamamoto took on the role of Advisor of Neurology at Kyoto Katsura Hospital, where they provided mentorship and guidance until 2024.

Emilio Sacristan, PhD, is a respected Mexican researcher, inventor and entrepreneur in the field of medical technology. He is currently Professor of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Director and Founder of the National Center for Medical Instrumentation and Imaging Research, CI3M, at the UAM-Iztapalapa, Mexico City, and Chief Science Officer of Vacere Medical, a med-tech startup based in Northeast Ohio. He is also co-inventor of the Magnetic Stimulator of the Facial Nerve. He has broad experience in innovation and technology transfer in healthcare. He has co-founded and served as Director and CEO or CSO of 10 medical technology startups in the USA, Mexico and Germany, and is author of more than 90 peer reviewed publications and 44 International patent applications.

Yousef Alhwaiti received the bachelor’s degree (Hons.) in computer science from Jouf University, Saudi Arabia, in 2010, the master’s degree in computer science from Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA, in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree from Pace University, New York, NY, USA, in 2019. He is currently an Assistant Professor in computer science with Jouf University, Saudi Arabia. He has published many articles, most of them on machine learning. His research interests include deep learning, pattern recognition, and computer vision.

Sergio L Schmidt has completed his PhD at the age of 31 years from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and postdoctoral studies from the Department of Psychiatry at University of Alberta (Canada). He is the director of Neurology Post-Graduate Program in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . He has published more than 100 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of reputed journals

Degree in Medicine 1985; Research Associate at the Transplant Center of Pittsburgh University hospital, Pittsburgh PA, USA, 1986-1990; PhD in Gastroenterological Science, University of Florence, 1991-1995. Currently, Associate Professor with National scientific qualification as full professor in Gastroenterology. Member of the Editorial Board for the World Journal of Gastroenterology, Scientific Reports, and Frontiers in Nutrition. Author of 183 publications indexed in SCOPUS and WOS; 123 participations to national and international congresses mostly as speaker or moderator/organizator. Member of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology, Italian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Italian Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism.