Overview
Hector's broad research interests are in understanding the neurobiological underpinnings of cognition (e.g. attention), how neuronal injury causes cognitive decline, and finding methods to prevent such cognitive decline. He is also theoretically interested in the intersection between cognition and consciousness. Before coming to Duke, he receive a B.S in Neuroscience from the University of Iowa, where he worked as a research assistant mainly studying psycholinguistics and cognitive inhibition. He also worked as a postbaccalaureate researcher at the National Institutes of Mental Health studying visual processing using cognitive neuroscience methods like EEG, MEG, fMRI, and eye tracking.