Raül Andero

Dr. Andero obtained his PhD at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2010) at the laboratory of Dr. Antonio Armario and Dr. Roser Nadal. He then joined Emory University (Atlanta, USA) as Postdoctoral Fellow at the laboratory of Dr. Kerry Ressler (2011-2015). Dr. Andero was appointed Faculty Instructor in 2015 at Harvard Medical School and joined UAB in 2016 as Ramón y Cajal Investigator. His research is focused in the biological basis of the brain in fear and stress processes at a genetic and molecular level. Additionally, his studies are aimed at boosting the translation of the findings in the laboratory to the clinic in order to better discover treatments for fear-based disorders such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Phobias or Panic Disorder. His work has been funded by institutions such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH, USA, Co-Investigator) and the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (USA) with a NARSAD Young Investigator Grant as Principal Investigator. In addition, his work has been featured in media of over 25 countries including Los Angeles Times, El Pais and Scientific American.