Dr Mario Parra Rodriguez
Head Of Department
Psychology
Personal statement
Personal statement
Research interests: Mechanisms underlying normal and abnormal cognitive ageing. Cognitive and behavioural changes in neurodegenerative diseases, with emphasis on Alzheimer’s Disease. The investigation of functional brain changes (fMRI, EEG, ERP, Brain Connectivity) in the course of dementing illnesses and other brain disorders. Development of cognitive tests for the early detection of dementia with emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease. Development of technology-based intervention procedures to enhance functions of everyday life in older people who are experiencing cognitive decline. I also have an interest in the biopsychosocial mechanisms of abnormal behaviours (e.g., violence) in the context of social conflicts.
Biography: I graduated as a Medical Doctor in 1993 and as a Clinical Neurophysiologist in 1997. I worked at the Cuban Neuroscience Centre and at different University Hospitals in Cuba and in Colombia. During my clinical work I focused on neuropsychological and neurophysiological aspects of dementia syndromes and other neurological disorders. I taught neuroscience related subjects in the field of medicine and psychology. My motivation for teaching and research led me to a major career change into academia. This started with my PhD in 2005 at the University of Edinburgh and continued with three Postdoctoral Fellowships and a position as a Clinical Studies Officer within the NHS Scotland. I was as an Assistant Professor in Psychology at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh from 2015 until 2018. I am currently a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
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Prize And Awards
- Invited Professor Brain Health CPD courses in Latin America
- Recipient
- 26/1/2022
- Neuroscientific Officer for ViewMind
- Recipient
- 2022
- Member of the Executive Committee Scottish Dementia Research Consrtium
- Recipient
- 26/2/2021
- Invited Professor MSc in Clinical Neuropsychology, University Surcolombiana
- Recipient
- 2021
- Honorary Fellowship with the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh
- Recipient
- 9/9/2020
- Nuffield Council on Bioethics, New in-depth inquiry: the future of ageing
- Recipient
- 29/7/2020
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Publications
- A Hodge-FAST Framework for High-Resolution Dynamic Functional Connectivity Analysis of Higher Order Interactions in EEG Signals
- Roy Om, Moshfeghi Yashar, Smith Jason P, Ibanez Agustin, Parra Rodriguez Mario, Smith Keith Malcolm
- 47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (2025)
- The limitations and challenges in the assessment of executive dysfunction associated with real-world functioning : the opportunity of serious games
- Martínez-Pernía D, Olavarría L, Fernández-Manjón B, Cabello V, Henríquez F, Robert P, Alvarado L, Barria S, Antivilo A, Velasquez J, Cerda M, Farías G, Torralva T, Ibáñez A, Parra M, Gilbert S, Slachevsky A
- Applied Neuropsychology: Adult Vol 32, pp. 557-573 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2023.2174438
- Electrophysiological correlates of visual short-term memory binding deficits in community-dwelling seniors at risk of dementia
- Gonzalez-Montealegre Rodrigo Alberto, González-Hernández Alfredis, Bonilla- Santos Jasmin, Cala-Martínez Dorian Yisela, Parra Mario Alfredo
- Clinical Neurophysiology Vol 171, pp. 227-239 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2025.01.009
- Alpha rhythm and Alzheimer's disease : has Hans Berger's dream come true?
- Babiloni Claudio, Arakaki Xianghong, Baez Sandra, Barry Robert J, Benussi Alberto, Blinowska Katarzyna, Bonanni Laura, Borroni Barbara, Bayard Jorge Bosch, Bruno Giuseppe, Cacciotti Alessia, Carducci Filippo, Carino John, Carpi Matteo, Conte Antonella, Cruzat Josephine, D'Antonio Fabrizia, Della Penna Stefania, Percio Claudio Del, De Sanctis Pierfilippo, Escudero Javier, Fabbrini Giovanni, Farina Francesca R, Fraga Francisco J, Fuhr Peter, Gschwandtner Ute, Güntekin Bahar, Guo Yi, Hajos Mihaly, Hallett Mark, Hampel Harald, Hanoğlu Lutfu, Haraldsen Ira, Hassan Mahmoud, Hatlestad-Hall Christoffer, Horváth András Attila, Ibanez Agustin, Infarinato Francesco, Jaramillo-Jimenez Alberto, Jeong Jaeseung, Jiang Yang, Kamiński Maciej, Koch Giacomo, Kumar Sanjeev, Leodori Giorgio, Li Gang, Lizio Roberta, Lopez Susanna, Ferri Raffaele, Maestú Fernando, Marra Camillo, Marzetti Laura, McGeown William, Miraglia Francesca, Moguilner Sebastian, Moretti Davide V, Mushtaq Faisal, Noce Giuseppe, Nucci Lorenzo, Ochoa John, Onorati Paolo, Padovani Alessandro, Pappalettera Chiara, Parra Mario Alfredo, Pardini Matteo, Pascual-Marqui Roberto, Paulus Walter, Pizzella Vittorio, Prado Pavel, Rauchs Géraldine, Ritter Petra, Salvatore Marco, Santamaria-García Hernando, Schirner Michael, Soricelli Andrea, Taylor John-Paul, Tankisi Hatice, Tecchio Franca, Teipel Stefan, Kodamullil Alpha Tom, Triggiani Antonio Ivano, Valdes-Sosa Mitchell, Valdes-Sosa Pedro, Vecchio Fabrizio, Vossel Keith, Yao Dezhong, Yener Görsev, Ziemann Ulf, Kamondi Anita
- Clinical Neurophysiology Vol 172, pp. 33-50 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2025.02.256
- Demonstration of the AMPER system for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease
- Wilson Bruce W, Lim Mei Yii, Pappa Katerina, Aylett Matthew, Parra Rodriguez Mario, Aylett Ruth S
- IVA '24 24th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1145/3652988.3696201
- Case study in choosing a graphical character to support reminiscence therapy for those living with dementia
- Aylett Matthew, Pappa Katerina, Lim Mei Yii, Aylett Ruth, Wilson Bruce, Parra Mario
- IVA '24 24th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1145/3652988.3673964
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Professional Activities
- Health and Care Futures: thematic areas workshop
- Participant
- 30/5/2024
- Preclinical detection of Alzheimer’s disease: are we asking the right questions and using the right tools?
- Speaker
- 17/10/2023
- Alignments in functional connectivity networks
- Contributor
- 8/11/2022
- Advanced Online & Onsite Course & Symposium on Artificial Intelligence & Neuroscience
- Participant
- 18/9/2022
- Virtual Reality in the Assessment and Intervention of Dementia
- Speaker
- 11/8/2022
- National and International Congress Neurosciences and Neuropsychology: Rehabilitation + Technology
- Organiser
- 11/8/2022
Projects
- ViewMind Dementia and Alzheimer's Project Continuation
- Parra Rodriguez, Mario (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2025
- ViewMind Dementia and Alzheimer's Project
- Parra Rodriguez, Mario (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2024
- Strategy training to support healthy cognitive ageing: behavioural, neuroimaging, and real-world investigations
- Brown Nicholls, Louise (Principal Investigator) Parra Rodriguez, Mario (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2027
- A mixed-methods investigation of young and older adults’ strategies during age-sensitive visual working memory: co-developing a novel strategy training intervention
- Hart, Rebecca (Post Grad Student) Brown Nicholls, Louise (Principal Investigator) Parra Rodriguez, Mario (Co-investigator)
- SGSSS ESRC student-led studentship awarded to R. Hart
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2026
- Mental Health Futures Collaborative
- Cogan, Nicola (Principal Investigator) Parra Rodriguez, Mario (Principal Investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Principal Investigator) Quinn, Neil (Principal Investigator) Tse, Dwight (Principal Investigator) Knifton, Lee (Principal Investigator) McCann, Lisa (Principal Investigator) Maguire, Roma (Principal Investigator) Smith, Matthew (Principal Investigator) Graham, Christopher Darryl (Principal Investigator) Grealy, Madeleine (Principal Investigator) Stephen, Susan (Principal Investigator) Weir, Natalie Mcfadyen (Principal Investigator) Donnachie, Craig (Principal Investigator) Cameron, Julie (Principal Investigator) Kane, Tony (Co-investigator) Lakey, Trevor (Academic) Donovan, Kevin (Fellow)
- This Engage with Strathclyde event is aimed at all those with an interest in mental health including people with lived experience, NHS and social care personnel and staff, occupational health and human resource management staff, student support services, university student and staff, academics, private and public sector and other personnel interested in mental health research and knowledge exchange.
- 12-Jan-2023 - 12-Jan-2023
- Biosemi electroencephalography (EEG) amplifier
- McGeown, William (Principal Investigator) Parra Rodriguez, Mario (Co-investigator) Sakata, Shuzo (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2024
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Contact
Dr
Mario
Parra Rodriguez
Head Of Department
Psychology
Email: mario.parra-rodriguez@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted