CURRICULUM VITAE - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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CURRICULUM VITAE - Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Sergio Marcelo Ruiz Poblete. Birth: 28/11/1975 Sex: Male Nationality: Chilean Email: [email protected] [email protected] - Medical Doctor – Surgeon (M.D). Titles: - Psychiatrist - Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat / PhD) CURRENT AFFILIATIONS Assistant Professor: Psychiatry Department, Medicine School, Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences. Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. Research Fellow: Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioural Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION 1994 - 1998 Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago, Chile. Score: 5.83 (maximum: 7.0). Voted: Distinction 1999 – 2001 Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (M.D) Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago, Chile Score: 6.12 (maximum: 7.0). Voted: Maximum Distinction 2001 Chilean National Medical Grade: 6.26 (maximum: 7.0) POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION 2002 - 2005 Residency in Psychiatry Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago, Chile Title: Specialist in Psychiatry Score: 6.45 (maximum: 7.0) 2008- 2012 PhD in Neuroscience Graduate School of Neural & Behavioral Sciences. International Max Planck Research School, University of Tübingen, Germany. Title: Dr.rer.nat (Doctor in sciences) Grade: Magna Cum Laude (February 2012) WORK EXPERIENCE - Medical Doctor/ Psychiatrist: clinical work with in- and outpatients at Clinical Hospital, PUC, since 2005 - Instructor/ Member of the Academic Board at Medicine School, Universidad Católica de Chile 20052011 - Assistant Professor, Universidad Católica de Chile, since 2013 - Research fellow at the Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioural Neurobiology, since 2012. SOME CURRENT ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AT UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE (PUC) - Professor at the Medical Education program (undergraduate students) since 2005. - Professor for the Residency Training Program at the Psychiatry Department (postgraduate students) since 2005 - Member of the Academic Board of the “Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience”, given by the Interdisciplinary Center for Neuroscience, since 2013. - Member of the Academic Board of the “Ph.D. Program in Psychotherapy”, given by the InterUniversity program: Universidad Catolica de Chile - Universidad de Chile - University of Hildelberg, since 2013. -Director of the course “Neural Bases of Neuro-psychiatric Disorders”, for Postgraduate Students, PUC, Chile (since 2015) PUBLICATIONS SOME ARTICLES In bold when first or correspondent author. Ray AM, Sitaram R, Rana M, Pasqualotto E, Buyukturkoglu K, Guan C, Ang K-K, Tejos C, Zamorano F, Aboitiz F, Birbaumer N and Ruiz S (2015). “A subject-independent pattern-based Brain-Computer Interface”. Front. Behav. Neurosci. 9:269. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00269 Korhan Buyukturkoglu, Hans Roettgers, Jens Sommer, Mohit Rana, Leonie Dietzsch, Ezgi Belkis Arikan , Ralf Veit, Rahim Malekshahi, Tilo Kircher, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram, Sergio Ruiz. “Self-regulation of anterior insula with real-time fMRI and its behavioral effects in obsessivecompulsive disorder: a feasibility study”. PLoS ONE, 2015 August, 10(8): e0135872. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135872 Ranganatha Sitaram, Andrea Caria, Ralf Veit, Gaber Tilo, Sergio Ruiz, Niels Birbaumer. “Volitional control of the anterior insula in criminal psychopaths using real-time fMRI neurofeedback: A pilot study”. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 14 October 2014. Doi=10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00344 Tomás León, Marcela Grez, Rafael Torres, Juán Andrés Prato, Sergio Ruiz. “Domestic violence in Chile / Violencia intrafamiliar en Chile y su impacto en la salud: una revisión sistemática”. Revista Médica de Chile. 2014 August; 142:1014-1022. doi: 10.4067/S0034-98872014000800009 Ruiz S, Buyukturkoglu K, Rana M, Birbaumer N, Sitaram R. “Real-time fMRI brain computer interfaces: Self-regulation of single brain regions to networks”. Biol Psychol. 2014 Jan; 95: 4-20. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2013.04.010. Birbaumer N, Ruiz S, Sitaram R. “Learned regulation of brain metabolism”. Trends Cogn Sci. 2013 Jun;17(6):295-302. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2013.04.009 Ruiz S, Birbaumer N, Sitaram R. “Abnormal Neural Connectivity in Schizophrenia and fMRI-BrainComputer Interface as a Potential Therapeutic Approach”. Front Psychiatry. 2013;4:17. Doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00017 Sergio Ruiz, Sangkyun Lee, Surjo Soekadar, Andrea Caria, Ralf Viet, Tilo Kircher, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram. “Acquired self-control of insula cortex modulates emotion recognition and brain network connectivity in schizophrenia”. Hum Brain Mapp. 2013 Jan; 34(1):200-12. doi: 10.1002/hbm.21427 Sangkyun Lee, Sergio Ruiz, Andrea Caria, Ralf Veit, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram. “Detection of cerebral reorganization induced by real-time fMRI feedback training of insula activation: a multivariate investigation”. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 2011 Mar-Apr;25(3):259-67. doi: 10.1177/1545968310385128. Sitaram R, Lee S, Ruiz S, Rana M, Veit R, Birbaumer N. “Real-time support vector classification and feedback of multiple emotional brain states.” Neuroimage. 2011 May 15;56(2):753-65. Doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.08.007 Pablo A Gaspar, Sergio Ruiz, Francisco Zamorano, Marcela Altayo, Carolina Perez, Conrado A Bosman, Francisco Aboitiz. “P300 amplitude is insensitive to working memory load in schizophrenia”. BMC Psychiatry 2011,11:29. Pablo A Gaspar, Conrado Arturo Bosman, Sergio Ruiz, Francisco Zamorano, Carolina Pérez, Francisco Aboitiz. “Parametric increases of working memory load unveil a decreased alpha oscillatory activity in schizophrenia”. Schizophrenia Research. 2011 Sep; 131(1-3):268-9. Epub 2011 Jul 7. Santander J, Huerta D, Parra J, Prato J, Ruiz S. “Psychiatric sick-leaves description in a specialized outpatient service”. Revista Chilena de Neuro-Psiquiatría 2011; 49 (3): 265-272. doi: 10.4067/S071792272011000300007. Santis R, Hayden V, Ruiz S, Anselmo E, Torres R, Hidalgo CG. “Patterns of substance consumption of out-of-treatment cocaine base paste users”. Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr. 2006, vol. 44, no.1, p.15-22. Santis R, Hayden V, Ruiz S, Anselmo E, Torres R, Pérez de los Cobos J. “Using Privileged Access Interviewing to identify crack cocaine users”. Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr 2004; 42 (4): 273-280. Available at: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S071792272004000400004&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=es Sergio Ruiz, Rafael Prado, Pascuala Urrejola, Isabel Hodgson, Eduardo Carrasco. “Anorexia Nervosa”. Pediatría al Día 2000; 16 (3): 215-220. Sergio Ruiz, Daniel Morales, Eduardo Guarda. “Metalloproteinase activity in myocardium of rats exposed to endotoxin and its inhibition with doxycycline”. Rev Méd Chil. 1999 Feb; 127(2):131-7. Rodrigo Grez, Rodrigo Pinochet, Daniel Morales, Sergio Ruiz, Eduardo Guarda. “Aumento de la actividad de metalo-proteinasas en arteria carótida de rata sometida a angioplastía”. Revista Chilena de Cardiología 1996; 15 (3) :115 Rodrigo Grez, Rodrigo Pinochet, Daniel Morales, Sergio Ruiz, Eduardo Guarda. “Aumento de la actividad de metalo-proteinasas en arteria carótida de rata sometida a angioplastía”. Revista Chilena de Cardiología 1996; 15 (3) :115 Sergio Ruiz, Daniel Morales, Rodrigo Pinochet Rodrigo Grez, Eduardo Guarda. Actividad de las metalproteinasas en el emiocaradio de ratas sometidas a schock endotóxico y su inhibición con doxiciclina. Revista Chilena de Cardiología 1996; 15 (3) :115-116. BOOK CHAPTERS Sergio Ruiz, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram. Chapter: “Volitional Control of Neural Connectivity”. Book: Brain-Computer Interface Research. Editors: Christoph Guger, Brendan Allison, E.C. Leuthardt. Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-54707-2_7. Germany, 2014, p. 63-74. Jorge Moll, Joao R. Sato, Rodrigo Basilio, Niels Birbaumer, Sangkyun Lee, Sergio Ruiz, Ranganatha Sitaram. Chapter: “Neuromodulação por ressonância magnética funcional e classificação de padrões”. Book: Tópicos de Pesquisa em Neuromodulação. Edited by Felipe Fregni, Paulo Sérgio Boggio, André Brunoni Russowsky. Publisher: Sarvier. I.S.B.N.: 9788573782233. Brazil, São Paulo, 2011, p. 456-476. Ranganatha Sitaram, Sangkyun Lee, Sergio Ruiz and Niels Birbaumer. Chapter: “Real-Time Regulation and Detection of Brain States from fMRI Signals”. Book: Neurofeedback and Neuromodulation Techniques and Applications. Edited by Robert Coben and James R. Evans. Publisher: Elsevier/Academic Press. ISBN: 978-0-12-382235-2. UK, London, 2011, p: 227-253. Pablo A. Gaspar, Conrado Bosman, Sergio Ruiz, Francisco Aboitiz. Chapter: “The aberrant connectivity hypothesis in schizophrenia”. Book: From Attention to Goal-Directed Behavior. Neurodynamics of Attentional Mechanisms: Methodological Trends and Clinical Approaches. Editors: Francisco Aboitiz and Diego Cosmelli. Publisher: Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-70572-7. Germany, Berlin/Heidelberg, 2009, p. 301–323. DOI: 10.13140/2.1.3252.3200 Sergio Ruiz. Main Cooperator of the Book and author of the Chapter “Anxiety Disorders. Book: Clinical Psychiatry. Edited by Sergio Valdivieso F, pp. 177-200. Publisher: Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile, 2005. REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Buyukturkoglu K, Rana M, Ruiz S, Hackley S. A , Soekadar S. R, Birbaumer N, Sitaram R. “Volitional Regulation of the Supplementary Motor Area with fMRI-BCI neurofeedback in Parkinson’s disease: A Pilot Study”. Conference Proceeding. Neural Engineering (NER), 6th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on 6-8 Nov 2013. San Diego, CA. Page(s): 677 - 681 ISSN : 1948-3546 INSPEC Accession Number: 14001780 10.1109/NER.2013.6696025. Sergio Ruiz, Sangkyun Lee, Surjo R. Soekadar, Andrea Caria, Ralph Veit, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram."Self-control of insula cortex by real-time fMRI modulates emotion recognition and brain network connectivity in schizophrenia". Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR). Annual Meeting. September 14-18, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts. Published in Psychophysiology (2011). Volume 48, Supplement 1, page S90. Winnner of the Latin American Travel Grant from the Society for Psychophysiological Research, to participate in and present this work in the Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR) Annual Meeting. Sergio Ruiz, Ranganatha Sitaram, Sangkyun Lee, Surjo Soekadar, Niels Birbaumer “Learning to selfregulate insula cortex modulates emotion recognition and neural connectivity in schizophrenia”. 2nd Schizophrenia International Research Society Conference. Florence, 10-14 April, 2010. Selected for oral presentation. Published in Schizophrenia Research. Vol 117; Issues 2-3: 178, April 2010 Sergio Ruiz, Ranganatha Sitaram, Balint Varkuti, Sangkyun Lee, Andrea Caria, Christian Plewnia, Surjo Soekadar, Ralph Veit, Vanessa Singh, Niels Birbaumer. “Learned control of insular activity using fMRI Brain Computer Interface in Schizophrenia”. 1st Schizophrenia International Research Society Conference. 2008 June 21/25, Venice, Italy. Published in Schizophrenia Research, Vol.102/13; Supp 2: 92. June 2008 CONGRESS PRESENTATIONS Chiara Fioravanti, Diljit Singh Kajal, Christoph Braun, Niels Birbaumer, Sergio Ruiz, Ranganatha Sitaram. “Training Brain Connectivity Using Brain-Computer Interfaces: Applications in a Visual Perception Task”. 5th NIPS-CIN Joint Symposium Nov 5 - 6 2015, National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, Japan. Jaime Pereira, Pradyumna Sepulveda, Ranganatha Sitaram, Mohit Rana, Cristián Montalba, Cristián Tejos, Sergio Ruiz. "Self-regulation of the Fusiform Face Area with real-time fMRI Brain-Computer Interfaces in Autism Spectrum Disorders". Annual Conference on Clinical Neurophysiology and NeuroImaging 2015 - Joint Meeting of ECNS, ISNIP and ISBET . Sept 9-13, Munich, Germany Pradyumna Sepulveda, Ranganatha Sitaram, Mohit Rana, Tomas Ossandon, Jaime Pereira, Cristian Montalba, Marcelo Andía, Cristian Tejos, Sergio Ruiz. "Comparison of instructed imagery and monetary reward as learning modalities in rtfMRI-Neurofeedback training". Annual Conference on Clinical Neurophysiology and NeuroImaging 2015 - Joint Meeting of ECNS, ISNIP and ISBET . Sept 9-13, Munich, Germany A Schmidt, R Sitaram, M Rana, E Pasqualotto, K Buyukturkoglu, C Guan, K-K Ang, S Ruiz. "A group-based classifier for brain-pattern matching in an EEG-Brain-Computer Interface". Annual Conference on Clinical Neurophysiology and NeuroImaging 2015 - Joint Meeting of ECNS, ISNIP and ISBET . Sept 9-13, Munich, Germany Chiara Fioravanti, Diljit Singh Kajal, Christoph Braun, Niels Birbaumer, Sergio Ruiz, Ranganatha Sitaram. “Patterns of Functional Connectivity Reveal Conscious Perception: an MEG Study ”. Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) 2015 Annual Meeting. June 14-18, 2015, Honolulu, HI, USA Diljit Singh Kajal, Christoph Braun, Juergen Mellinger, Sergio Ruiz, Matthew Sacchet, Eberhard Fetz, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram. “Neurofeedback Modulates both Functional Connectivity within the Motor System and Motor Performance ”. Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) 2015 Annual Meeting. June 14-18, 2015, Honolulu, HI, USA Andreas Schmidt, Ranganatha Sitaram, Mohit Rana, Emanuele Pasqualotto, Korhan Buyukturkoglu, Cuntai Guan, Kai Keng Ang, Francisco Aboitiz, Francisco Zamorano, Sergio Ruiz. “A SubjectIndependent Pattern-based BCI for Neurofeedback ”. Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) 2015 Annual Meeting. June 14-18, 2015, Honolulu, HI, USA. Mohit Rana, Sergio Ruiz, Axel Muehleck, Sandra Eck, Massimiliano Rea, Anil Batra, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram. “Self-regulation of the anterior insula in nicotine addicted smokers unmotivated to quit ”. Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) 2015 Annual Meeting. June 14-18, 2015, Honolulu, HI, USA. P. Sepúlveda, R. Sitaram, M. Rana, T. Ossandón, J. Pereira, C. Montalba, M. Andía, C. Tejos, S. Ruiz. “Comparison of different learning approaches for brain self-regulation using real-time fMRI”. Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) 2015 Annual Meeting. June 14-18, 2015, Honolulu, HI, USA. P. Sepúlveda, R. Sitaram, M. Rana, T. Ossandón, M. Andía, C. Montalba, S. Uribe, P. Irarrázaval, S. Ruiz, C. Tejos. “Factors influencing learning to self-regulate brain activity using real-time fMRI: comparison between conscious strategy and contingent feedback”. International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 23rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition, May 30-June 5, 2015, Toronto, ON, Canada. P. Sepúlveda, R. Sitaram, M. Rana, T. Ossandón, J. Pereira, C. Montalba, M. Andía, C. Tejos, S. Ruiz. “Comparison of efficiency of self-regulation learning with contingent feedback, reward and mental imagery”. Real-time Functional Imaging and Neurofeedback Conference, February 12-13, 2015, Gainesville, FL, USA. C. Fioravanti, S.D. Kajal, C. Braun C, N. Birbaumer, S. Ruiz, R. Sitaram R. “Volitional control of phase synchrony for modulating visual perception with EEG/MEG neurofeedback: preliminary results”. Real-time Functional Imaging and Neurofeedback Conference, February 12-13, 2015 Gainesville, FL, USA K. Buyukturkoglu, H. Roettgers, J. Sommer, M. Rana, l. Dietzsch, B. Arikan, R. Veit, R. Malekshahi, T. Kircher, N. Birbaumer , R. Sitaram, S. Ruiz. “Anterior Insular Self-regulation Using Real-time fMRI-Brain Computer Interfaces in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder". Real-time Functional Imaging and Neurofeedback Conference, February 12-13, 2015 Gainesville, FL, USA N. Drummond, M. Rana, S. Ruiz, R. Sitaram. “Can Neurofeedback training lead to enhancements in functional connectivity?”. Real-time Functional Imaging and Neurofeedback Conference, February 12-13, 2015 Gainesville, FL, USA J. Sommer, K. Buyukturkoglu, A. Rabus, S. Ruiz, R. Sitaram, T. Kircher. “Effect of Motion Correction Algorithm on Feedback”. Real-time Functional Imaging and Neurofeedback Conference, February 1213, 2015 Gainesville, FL, USA A. Schmidt, R. Sitaram, M. Rana, E. Pasqualotto, K. Buyukturkoglu, C. Guan, K.-K. Ang, F. Aboitiz, F. Zamorano, C. Tejos, S. Ruiz. “Towards a pattern-based BCI for affective disorders”. Real-time Functional Imaging and Neurofeedback Conference, February 12-13, 2015 Gainesville, FL, USA. S Ruiz. "Functional connectivity neurofeedback of the Inferior Frontal Gyrus and Superior Temporal Gyrus using rtfMRI effects on brain connectivity and semantic priming". Selected for Oral Presentation. Real-time Functional Imaging and Neurofeedback Conference, February 12-13, 2015 Gainesville, FL, USA. Marcela Grez B, Tomas Leon, Luis Alvarez, Efrain Perez, Saul Gomez, Sergio Ruiz. "Violencia de pareja y su impacto en la salud mental. LXIX Chilean Congress of Neurology, Pychiatry and Neurosurgery. October 9-11, Puerto Varas, Chile. PV1C. Rev Chil Neuro-Psiquiat 2014; 52 (Supl 2): s120 Sergio Ruiz, Andreas Schmidt, Korhan Buyukturkoglu, Francisco Aboitiz, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram. "Clasificador de estados emocionales a traves de un sistema de Interfaces Cerebro Computadora para trastornos afectivos". LXIX Chilean Congress of Neurology, Pychiatry and Neurosurgery. October 9-11, Puerto Varas, Chile. PS9B. Rev Chil Neuro-Psiquiat 2014; 52 (Supl 2): s130 K. Buyukturkoglu, H. Roettgers, J. Sommer, M. Rana, L. Dietzsch, E. Arikan, R.Veit, R. Malekshahi, T. Kircher, N. Birbaumer, R. Sitaram, S. Ruiz. “Anterior insula self-regulation in obsessivecompulsive disorder using real-time fMRI-brain computer interfaces”, Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, November 15 - 19, 2014, in Washington DC, USA. Tomás León, Marcela Grez, Isabel Garrido, Saul Gomez, Efrain Perez, Luis Alvarez, Juan Andrés Prato, Rafael Torres, Sergio Ruiz. “Domestic violence and its impact on mental health”. XVI World Congress of the World Psychiatry Association. September 14 -18, 2014, Madrid – Spain. Oral Presentation. Jens Sommer, Korhan Buyukturkoglu, Leonie Dietzsch, Belkis Ezgi Arikan, Mohit Rana, Sergio Ruiz, Tilo Kircher, Ranganatha Sitaram, Hans Roettgers. “Realtime fMRI — Effect of Motion Correction on Feedback”. 20th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. June 8-12, 2014, Hamburg, Germany. K. Buyukturkoglu, H. Roettgers, J. Sommer, M. Rana, L. Dietzsch, E. Arikan, R.Veit, R. Malekshahi, T. Kircher, N. Birbaumer, R. Sitaram, S. Ruiz. Anterior insula self-regulation in obsessive-compulsive disorder using real-time fMRI-brain computer interfaces. 20th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping Satellite Event: 1st Joint Turkish-German Symposium on Human Neuroscience June 5-7, 2014 Berlin, Germany (oral presentation). K. Buyukturkoglu, H. Roettgers, J. Sommer, M. Rana, L. Dietzsch, E. Arikan, R.Veit, R. Malekshahi, T. Kircher, N. Birbaumer, R. Sitaram, S. Ruiz . “Anterior insula self-regulation in obsessivecompulsive disorder using real-time fMRI-brain computer interfaces”, 2th Turkish Neurosciences Congress. 28 May-01 June 2014. Istanbul, Turkey (oral presentation). K. Buyukturkoglu, S. Ruiz, M. Rana, S.A. Hackley, N. Birbaumer, R. Sitaram. “Volitional Regulation of Supplementary Motor Area with FMRI-BCI Neurofeedback in Parkinson’s Diseases: A Pilot Study” 11th National Neuroscience Congress, Izmir, Turkey 2013. Sergio Ruiz. Guest speaker. “Uso de las interfaces cerebro-computador en patología psiquiátrica” Symposium "Dificultades en la interfaz de la investigacion basica a la clinica”, LXVIII Congress of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery of Chilean Society, Viña del Mar, 17-19 October 2013. Diljit Singh Kajal, Matthew D. Sacchet, Jürgen Mellinger, Sergio Ruiz, Ranganatha Sitaram, Niels Birbaumer and Christoph Braun. “Modulating Connectivity between Left and Right Primary Motor Cortex Using Neurofeedback”. Bernstein-Conference. September 2013, Tübingen, Germany. Leon T, Torres R, Prato JA, Ruiz S. “Domestic Violence and Health in Chile: a systematic review”. 21st World Congress for Social Psychiatry. June 27- July 3, 2013, Lisbon, Portugal. Sergio Ruiz, Andreas Schmidt, Korhan Buyukturkoglu, Emanuele Pasqualotto, Mohit Rana, Francisco Aboitiz, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram. “Real-time EEG population-based classifier of brain states of emotion and motor execution”. 19th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. June 16-20, 2013, Seattle, WA, USA. Mohit Rana, Sergio Ruiz, Korhan Buyukturkoglu, Josué Dalboni da Rocha, Axel Muehleck, Sandra Eck, Anil Batra, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram. "Self-regulation of insula cortex in chronic smokers using fMRI". 19th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. June 1620, 2013, Seattle, WA, USA. Diljit Singh Kajal, Matthew Sacchet, Juergen Mellinger, Christoph Braun, Sergio Ruiz, Ranganatha Sitaram, Niels Birbaumer. “Modulating Coherence between Left and Right Primary Motor Cortex Using Neurofeedback”. 19th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. June 1620, 2013, Seattle, WA, USA. Buyukturkoglu K, Rana M, Rigon A, Malekshahi R, Soekadar S, Birbaumer N, Sitaram R, Ruiz S. “Anterior Insular Self-Regulation in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Using Real-Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Pilot Study”. 11th Turkish National Neuroscience Congress. April 28-May 1, 2013, Izmir, Turkey. K. Buyukturkoglu, S Ruiz, M Rana, T Wächter, SR Soekadar, SA Hackley, N Birbaumer, R Sitaram. “Real-time fMRI Brain-Computer Interface for rehabilitation of Parkinson’s disease patients”. Society for Neuroscience. October 13-17,2012, in New Orleans, LA, USA. Sergio Ruiz, Mohit Rana, Katherina Sass, Tilo Kircher, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram . “Brain connectivity and semantic priming enhancement using real-time fMRI Neurofeedback”. Society for Neuroscience, 2012. Program#/Poster# 595.04/BBB42. Book program: Tuesday, page 68. Online. New Orleans, LA, USA. Sergio Ruiz and Rangantha Sitaram: "Neurofeedback based on real-time fMRI: Applications in schizophrenia and brain connectivity enhancement”. 1st Swiss Real-time fMRI Conference. February 16th and 17th, 2012, Zurich, Switzerland. Sergio Ruiz, Mohit Rana, Katharina Sass, Tilo Kircher, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram. “Enhancement of functional brain connectivity and semantic priming using real–time fMRI Neurofeedback”. 18th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. June 10-14, 2012, Beijing, China, p. 56 Mohit Rana, Sergio Ruiz, Nalin Gupta, Thomas Suslow, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram. “Population based pattern classification of emotional brain states using fMRI signals”. 18th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. June 10-14, 2012, Beijing, China, p. 42 S Ruiz, M Rana, T Kircher, N Birbaumer, R Sitaram. “Brain Network Connectivity and Behaviour Enhancement: A fMRI-BCI Study”. 17th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. June 26-30, 2011, Québec City, Canada. p.151. Ranganatha Sitaram, Chandrasekhar Pammi, Sergio Ruiz, Sangkyun Lee; Niels Birbaumer. “Manipulation of Loss Aversion by Monetary Endowment and Affect: An Event-related fMRI Study”. 17th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. June 26-30, 2011, Québec City, Canada, p. 128. Chandrasekhar Pammi, Sergio Ruiz, Sangkyun Lee, Ranganatha Sitaram. “Modulation of loss aversion by endowment and affect during economic decision-making under risk”. International Conference on Decision Making (ICDM). December 10-12, Allahabad , India, p. 22. Sergio Ruiz, Sangkyun Lee, Surjo R. Soekadar, Andrea Caria, Ralf Veit, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram. “Emotion recognition and neural connectivity modulation by insula self-regulation in schizophrenia”. 16th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. June 6-10, 2010, Barcelona, Spain, p. 139. Selected for oral Presentation. Sangkyun Lee, Sergio Ruiz, Claudia Schneider, Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram. “Decoding of movement intention in the human brain” 16th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping. June 6-10, 2010, Barcelona, Spain, p. 98. Chandrasekhar Pammi, Sergio Ruiz, Sangkyun Lee; Niels Birbaumer, Ranganatha Sitaram. “Temporal Dynamics of Loss Aversion as a Function of Endowment Value and Motivation”. 16th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, June 6-10, 2010, Barcelona, Spain, p.126. Lee, S., Sitaram, R., Ruiz, S., Birbaumer, N. “Measure of neurofeedback effects in an fMRI BrainComputer Interface with support vector machine and Granger causality model”. Xth International conference on cognitive neuroscience. 2008, Bodrum, Turkey. Ruiz, S., Sitaram, R., Lee, S., Soekadar, S., Caria, A., Veit, R., et al. “Learned control of insular activity and functional connectivity changes using a fMRI Brain Computer Interface in Schizophrenia”. 38th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. November 2008, Washington, USA. Gaspar P. A., Ruiz S., Zamorano F., Bosman C., Cosmelli D. & Aboitiz F. “Brain synchrony and its relations with working memory impairments in schizophrenic patients”. 5th Forum of European Neuroscience. July 2006, Vienna, Austria. FENS Abstr., vol.3, A059.9. Gaspar PA, Zamorano F, Altayó M, Ruiz S, Fuentes X, Abotiz F. “Working memory load is associated with an increase of brain synchrony in a broad range of frequencies”. 60º Congress of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery of Chilean Society. Pucón, Chile. Published in Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr 2005, vol 43, Supl. nº1, p.81. Gaspar PA, Zamorano F, Ruiz S, Altayó M, Pérez C , Aboitiz F. “Working memory load and its relation with P300 amplitude and latency, in schizophrenic patients”. 60º Congress of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery of Chilean Society. Pucón, Chile. Published in Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr 2005, vol 43, Supl. nº1, p.93. Santis R, Hidalgo CG, Hayden V, Anselmo E, Ruiz S, Mezzera MJ, Torres R., Rodríguez J, Cartajena F, Dreyse J., Toro L., Jiménez MJ. “Predictors of entry into treatment of Cocaine Base Paste and Cocaine Hydrochloride users: a cohort study”. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings from the Sixty Seventh Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. Orlando, USA. June 2005. Gaspar PA, Zamorano F, Ruiz S, Bosman C, Cosmelli D, Altayó M, López V, Pérez C, Aboitiz F. “Brain synchronicity and its relations with cognitive impairments en schizophrenic patients”. III International Symposium: The biology of brain and mind disorders. 2005, Reñaca, Chile. Gaspar PA, Zamorano F, López-Calderón J, Ruiz S, Altayó M, Aboitiz F. “Effects of working memory load in P300 and CNV amplitude in schizophrenic patients”. XVth "Colloque de Rouffach". "Diagnosis and management of schizophrenic disorders". 2005, Rouffach, France. Ximena Fuentes, Sergio Ruiz, Baldwin Lawson, William Jadresin. “Myoclonus and electroencephalographic changes with Clozapine. A case report and a literature review”. 59º Congress of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery of Chilean Society. Iquique, Chile. Published in Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr. 2004, Vol 4, supl 1, p. 62. Jorge Barros, Sergio Ruiz, William Jadresin. “Donepezil for prevention of delirium in elderly inpatients”. 59º Congress of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery of Chilean Society. Iquique, Chile. Published in Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr. 2004, Vol 4, supl 1, p. 61. S Ruiz, R. Santis, V. Hayden, CG Hidalgo, E. Anselmo, M. Calderón, MJ. Mezzera. “Risk behaviors of out-of-treatment cocaine base paste users and cocaine hydrochloride users: A cohort study by means of privileged access interviewers”. II. Use patterns. 59º Congress of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery of Chilean Society. Iquique, Chile. Published in Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr. 2004, Vol 4, supl 1, p. 97. Santis R, Hidalgo CG, Hayden V, Anselmo E, Ruiz S, Rodriguez J, Torres R, Cartagena F, Pérez M, & Saint John’s C. (2004) “Risk behaviors of out-of-treatment cocaine base paste users and cocaine hydrochloride users: A cohort study by means of privileged access interviewers”. Proceedings from the Sixth Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Santis R, Hayden V, Ruiz S, Anselmo E, Anuch C, Bronstein E, Osorio J, Toledo O, Torres R, Pérez de los Cobos J. “Privileged Access Interviewing to characterize Cocaine Base Paste (CBP) users”. Proceedings from the Sixty Fourth Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. Quebec, Canada. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2002; 66: s155 Jaime Santander, Sergio Ruiz. “Nicotine withdrawal as a risk factor for Delirium”. 154th Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Association. 2001, New Orleans, LA, USA. Jaime Santander, Sergio Ruiz. “Nicotine withdrawal as a risk factor for Delirium”. 55° Annual Congress of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery of Chilean Society. La Serena, Chile. Published in Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr 2000, vol.38, supl. nº 12, p. 56. Daniel Seijas, Juan Quintana, Viviana Hayden, Raúl Sánchez, Sergio Ruiz, Rodrigo Santis. “An SPECT research about brain perfusion in cocaine hydrochloride chronic users and association with consume patterns”. 55° Congress of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery of Chilean Society. La Serena, Chile. Published in Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr 2000, vol.38, supl. nº12, p. 62. Sergio Ruiz, Daniel Morales, Eduardo Guarda. “Metalloproteinase activity in myocardium of rats exposed to endotoxin and its inhibition with doxycycline”. XXXIII Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Chilean Congress. Valdivia, Chile. Published in Revista Chilena de Cardiología 1996; vol. 15, no 3, p. 115. Sergio Ruiz, Daniel Morales, Eduardo Guarda. “Metalloproteinase activity in myocardium of rats exposed to endotoxin and its inhibition with doxycycline”. Proceedings from the XIX National Scientific Congress for Medicine Students. 1996. Temuco, Chile. Rodrigo Grez, Rodrigo Pinochet, Jongsung Lim, Roberto Merino, Sergio Ruiz, Daniel Morales, Eduardo Guarda. “Metalloproteinase activity increase in the rat coronary artery after angioplasty”. XXXIII Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Chilean Congress. 1996. Valdivia, Chile. AWARDED RESEARCH GRANTS Project Name: “Novel control of nicotine addiction using fMRI and EEG neurofeedback of the insular cortex” Grant: “Fondecyt de Postdoctorado” (Postdoctoral Grant) Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Government of Chile, through “Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica (Conicyt). Principal Investigator: Mohit Rana (Postdoctoral student) Research Sponsor (Investigador Patrocinante): Dr Sergio Ruiz. Duration: Nov 2015 – Nov 2018 Awarded Funding: 75.792.000 Chilean Pesos Project Name: "Network dynamics and neural circuits of the brain during resting state in health and disease”, Grant: “Programa de Investigación Asociativa /Research team Projects in Science and technology” (Anillos de Investigación) Funding Agency: Conicyt, Ministry of Education, Chile Date: 2015, November Duration: 3 years Director/Deputy Director/Main Researchers: Tomás Ossandón/Nicolás Crossley/Pablo Fuentealba, Marco Fuenzalida Associated researcher: Sergio Ruiz, Francisco Aboitiz, Juan Pablo Undurraga. Awarded funding: 450 million CLP Project Name: " Magnetic resonance imaging technology for aging related diseases: brain, heart and vessels” Grant: “Programa de Investigación Asociativa /Research team Projects in Science and technology” (Anillos de Investigación) Funding Agency: Conicyt, Ministry of Education, Chile Date: 2015, November Duration: 3 years Director/Main Researchers: Pablo Irarrázabal / Cristián Tejos, Sergio Uribe, Attilio Rigotti Associate researchers: Sergio Ruiz, Nicolás Crossley, Steren Chabert, Pamela Guevara, Juan Pablo Cruz, Marcelo Andía, René Botnar, Dolores Busso, Claudia Prieto, Carlos Lizama, Daniel Hurtado, Matias Courdier, Caludia Cárcamo, Jorge Jalil Awarded funding: 450 million CLP Project Name: "New questions and analytical approaches to brain function”, n° 65/2014 Grant: “Apoyo a la Organización de Reuniones Científicas" Funding Agency: Vicerrectoría de Investigación, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC). Date: 2014, December, 23th Principal Investigators (Investigador responsables): Tomás Ossandón, Sergio Ruiz. Awarded funding: 2 million CLP Project Name: “Initiating collaboration between two Latin American Neuroscience Centers: The Interdisciplinary Center for Neuroscience, Chile, and the Brain Institute of Natal, Brazil” Grant: “Concurso de apoyo a la formación de redes internacionales entre centros de investigación”, 2014 (code: redes140011)” Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Government of Chile, through “Comisión Nacional de Investigación Cientifica y Tecnológica (Conicyt); Programa de Cooperación Internacional de CONICYT. Principal Investigator: Tomás Ossandón Associated Investigators (Chilean part): Sergio Ruiz, Pablo Fuentealba, and Francisco Aboitiz. Duration: 18 months, since January 2015 Awarded funding: 16.210.000 CLP Project Name: “Auto-regulación de la actividad de las áreas sensoriomotrices y su repercusión en la function motriz de individuos sanos y de pacientes víctimas de un accidente vascular cerebral”, (Proyect number 3150391). Grant: “Fondecyt de Postdoctorado” Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Government of Chile, through “Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica (Conicyt). Principal Investigator: Patricia Vargas Chocano (Postdoctoral student) Research Sponsor (Investigador Patrocinante): Dr Sergio Ruiz. Duration: Nov 2014 – Nov 2017 Awarded Funding: 71 million Chilean Pesos Project Name: “Modulating factors and impact of domestic violence on physical and mental health/ Factores moduladores e impacto de la violencia de género en la salud física y mental” Grant: “Interdepartmental projects” Funding Agency: Medicine School, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Principal Investigators. Sergio Ruiz (Psychiatry), Daniel Capurro (Internal Medicine). Duration: June 2014 – June 2016 Awarded Funding: 2.700.000 Chilean Pesos Project name: "Interfaces Cerebro Computadoras para estudios y aplicaciones en Neurociencias". Grant: “Concurso para Profesores, Vacantes Interdisciplinarias”, Medicine Faculty (Secondary Faculty) and School of Engineering (Primary Faculty). Funding Agency: Vicerrectoria Academica de la Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Applicants: Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences (Medicine School), School of Engineering, PUC. Date: May 2014 Project Name: “Control of attention in neuropsychiatric disorders: effect of catecholaminergic treatment during goal-directed behavior in ADHD and Major Depression” (Proyect nº 1140996). Grant: “Fondecyt Regular 2013” Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Government of Chile, through “Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica (Conicyt)” Principal Investigator: Tomás Ossandón Co-investigators: Sergio Ruiz, Francisco Aboitiz Duration: March 2014- March 2018 Awarded Funding: 240.000.000 Chilean pesos Project Name: “Family relationships and mental health: Domestic violence as predictor for Major Depression” Grant: “Research project for Residents, 2013” Funding Agency: Medicine School, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. Principal Investigator: Sergio Ruiz (Tutor), Rafael Torres (Co-tutor), Tomás Leon (Resident of psychiatry) Duration: June 2013 - April 2014 Awarded Funding: 700.000 Chilean pesos Project Name: “Resonancia Magnética Funcional en combinación con Electroencefalografía. Implementación para el estudio del funcionamiento cerebral a través de un sistema Interface Cerebro Computadora” (code: Interdiciplina No15 /2013). Grant: “Fondo para el Desarrollo de Proyectos Interdisciplinarios” Funding Agency: Vicerrectoría de Investigación, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. Principal Investigators: Sergio Ruiz (Coordinator), Tomás Ossandón, Marcelo Andía, Cristián Tejos. Duration: November 2013 - November 2015 Awarded Funding: 10 x106 Chilean pesos Project Name: “A Population-based Brain Computer Interface. Applications in depression". Grant: “Fortune Programm” Funding Agency: Medicine Faculty, University of Tuebingen, Germany: Principal Investigator: Sergio Ruiz Duration: December 2013- February 2015 Awarded Funding: 34.300 Euros (for a PhD stipendium) + 7.500 Euros for research expenses = 41800 Euros (31.084.938 CLP) Project Name: “Brain computer interfaces for the enhancement of brain networks and emotion processing. Applications in depression and schizophrenia" (Proyect nº 11121153). Grant: “Fondecyt de Iniciación en Investigación 2012" Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Government of Chile, through “Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica (Conicyt) Principal Investigator: Sergio Ruiz Duration: October 2012- October 2015 Awarded Funding: 75 x 106 Chilean pesos SOME HONORS & AWARDS Member of the Academic Board of the “Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience”, given by the “Interdisciplinary Center of Neuroscience”, Universidad Catolica de Chile, since March 2013. Member of the Academic Board of the “Ph.D. Program in Psychotherapy”, given by the “InterUniversity program: Universidad Catolica de Chile - Universidad de Chile - University of Heidelberg”, since November 2013. Nominee for “The International Annual BCI Research Award, 2012”, for the most innovative brain computer interface project. Awarded by the Center for Innovation in Neuroscience in Technology (Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, USA). Sponsored by g.tec medical engineering GmbH, Shiedlberg, Austria. Winner of the "Latin American Travel Grant" from the "Society for Psychophysiological Research", to participate in the "Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR) Annual Meeting, September 14-18, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts" Winner of “Beca Presidente de la República 2007”, scholarship given by the Minister of Education, Chilean government, for a PhD staying in Germany. Winner of "Beca Alban 2007 (5ta Convocatoria del Programa AlBan )”, scholarship given by the European Commission. AlBan Office, for studies conducting to a PhD in Europe. Declined in favour of “Beca president de la República” First Research Award. Gaspar PA, Zamorano F, Ruiz S, Altayó M, Pérez C , Aboitiz F. “Working memory load and its relation with P300 amplitude and latency, in schizophrenic patients”. 60º Congress of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery of Chilean Society (Sonepsyn) Pucón, Chile. Rev. chil. neuro-psiquiatr 2005, vol 43, Supl. nº1, p.93. Best Research in Pharmacology. Sergio Ruiz, Daniel Morales, Eduardo Guarda. “Metalloproteinase activity in myocardium of rats exposed to endotoxin and its inhibition with doxycycline”. XIX National Scientific Congress for Medicine Students. Universidad de la Frontera Temuco, 31 de Julio al 3 de Agosto de 1996. Temuco, Chile. Asociación Nacional Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina (ANACEM). Young Researcher Award. Sergio Ruiz, Daniel Morales, Eduardo Guarda. “Metalloproteinase activity in myocardium of rats exposed to endotoxin and its inhibition with doxycycline”. XXXIII Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Chilean Congress. Sociedad Chilena de Cardiología. Diciembre 4 -7 1996 Valdivia, Chile. THESES SUPERVISED a) Undergraduate students at the Medicine School, PUC Project: “Modulating factors and impact of domestic violence on physical and mental health/ Factores moduladores e impacto de la violencia de género en la salud física y mental”. Grant: “Interdepartmental projects”, Medicine School, PUC. Students: - María Ignacia Morales Vergara, 5 grade Medicine (first semester 2015) - Saúl Gómez, 7 grade (first and second semester 2015) - Franco Scheel Lopetegui, 7 grade (first semester 2015) - Miguel-Ángel Farías Marambio, 7 grade (first semester 2015) b) Postgraduate students at the Psychiatry Residence, Medicine School, PUC - Dr Lucas Gutiérrez (2015) Project: “Modulating factors and impact of domestic violence on physical and mental health/ Factores moduladores e impacto de la violencia de género en la salud física y mental” Grant: “Interdepartmental projects”, Medicine School, PUC - Dr Tomás León (2013) Project: “Family relationships and mental health: Domestic violence as predictor for Major Depression”. Grant: “Research project for Residents”, Medicine School, PUC c) Master Thesis - Co-direction of “Tesis de Magister en Ingeniería” (on progress) Student: Pradyumna Sepúlveda (on progress) Started: August 2014 Institution: School of Electrical Engineering, PUC. d) Direction of Doctoral Theses 1. PhD: Korhan Buyukturkoglu Program: Graduate School of Neural & Behavioural Sciences/ International Max Planck Research School. Institution: University of Tuebingen, Germany. Grade: PhD in Neurosciences Title of the thesis: "Self-regulation of Anterior Insula using Real-time fMRI and Behavioral Effects in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" Date of thesis: 26 -09-2014 2. PhD: Jaime Pereira (starting in August 2015) Program: Doctoral Program in Neurosciences Institution: Interdisciplinary Center for Neurosciences, PUC. e) Postdoctoral students under Sponsoring 1. Dr. Patricia Vargas (on progress) Grant: Postdoctoral Fondecyt, 2015 Institution: PUC 2. Dr Mohit Rana Grant: Postdoctoral Fondecyt, 2016 SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS Member of the “Organization for Human Brain Mapping”, since April 2015 Member of the “Sociedad Chilena de Neurosciences”, since April 2015 Member of "Society for Neuroscience (SfN), EEUU”. since September 2015. Member of "Sociedad de Neurologia, Psiquiatria y Neurocirugia (Sonepsyn), Chile”, since October 2015.