Position Title
Associate Director, Engineering Research Development
- Research & Graduate Studies, College of Engineering
As Associate Director of the Center for Neuroengineering & Medicine, Gabriela works with the center directors and faculty to achieve the center’s mission and vision. The Center for Neuroengineering & Medicine promotes neurological health and extends human capacity, through research, stakeholder engagement, and education into discovery and translation of systems that interface with the brain and the body, to benefit society.
Gabriela is passionate about both fundamental and use-inspired research, enabling innovation at the intersection of disciplines, and translating research findings to solve humanity’s greatest challenges. She has extensive experience in knowledge transfer, including developing interdisciplinary research programs, building academia – industry – government partnerships, mentoring students and junior scientists, and connecting them to opportunities related to said partnerships. She earned her M.B.A. and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering degrees from UC Davis.