Publications
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Character, Responsibility, and Well-Being: Influences on Mental Health and Constructive Behavior Patterns
(2016)
Character can be defined as self-aware knowledge that helps the individual to set goals, values and ethical principles (Cloninger, 2004). This meta-cognitive dimension of human personality involves ‘Theory of Mind’, and ...
The biology and ecology of ticks shape the potential for the transmission of zoonotic pathogens
(2015)
Ticks are noticeable by the high diversity of pathogens they can transmit, most of them with implications in human and animal health. Ticks are arachnids, meaning that they do not share the biological and ecological features ...
Biology and Pathogenesis of Legionella
(2018)
Legionella pneumophila was first isolated as the causative agent of a deadly infectious pneumonia at a convention of the American Legion forty years ago. Since then, Legionnaires’ disease continues to be a significant ...
Biology of Brain Disorders
(2018)
Brain disorders, including neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions, represent a challenge for public health systems and society at large. The limited knowledge of their biology hampers the development of diagnostic ...
Biosignal processing and computational methods to enhance sensory motor neuroprosthetics
(2016)
Though there have been many developments in sensory/motor prosthetics, they have not yet reached the level of standard and worldwide use like pacemakers and cochlear implants. One challenging issue in motor prosthetics is ...