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Dr. Fernando Zelaya is an Associate Professor/Reader in Physiological Neuroimaging at King's College London's Department of Neuroimaging (School of Neuroscience). He specializes in developing novel MRI methods to study brain physiology and metabolism, particularly focusing on cerebral blood flow and oxygen metabolism. He is Deputy Lead of the Neuroimaging Theme at the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre and holds affiliations with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and the Clinical Research Facility at King's College Hospital.
His research interests span neuroimaging applications in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other psychiatric conditions. Key projects include investigating cerebral metabolic rate for oxygen (CMRO₂) in clinical MRI scanners and understanding neurovascular dysregulation in psychosis. Collaborators include Prof. Federico Turkheimer, Prof. Juan Hernandez Tamames, and Dr. Florian Weisinger.
Recent work includes studies on neurochemical signatures of cerebral blood flow alterations in schizophrenia, oxytocin's effects on brain connectivity in psychosis risk, and neuroimaging of bipolar disorder's neurometabolic vulnerabilities. He has been recognized with the Supervisory Excellence Award 2019/2020 for mentorship.
Zelaya has led/co-investigated 62+ research projects, including studies on Huntington's disease imaging, hypoglycemia awareness in diabetes, and multi-modal neuroimaging of migraine mechanisms. His work often combines arterial spin labeling (ASL) and quantitative MRI techniques with clinical neuroscience applications.
