Geoffrey Karl Aguirre

Geoffrey Karl Aguirre is a Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania, associated with the Perelman School of Medicine. He serves as Associate Director of the Penn Center for Neuroscience and Society and the Neurology Residency Program, focusing on resident education and research mentorship. His clinical expertise includes Behavioral Neurology, treating patients with visual perception, cognitive, and memory disorders.

Education:

• BA in Politics, Princeton University (1992)
• PhD in Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania (2000)
• MD, University of Pennsylvania (2001)

Research Interests: Dr. Aguirre investigates human visual cortical organization, its perturbations in neurologic and ophthalmologic diseases, and employs techniques like BOLD fMRI. His work spans scales from anatomical organization to neural coding, with a focus on retinal diseases and cerebral dysfunction. He also explores the neurocognitive basis of perception and morality, using interdisciplinary methods.

Publications: His recent work highlights advancements in understanding visual perception mechanisms, neuroimaging methods, and clinical applications in migraine and neurodegenerative diseases. Key themes include light sensitivity, visual evoked potentials, and neural correlates of discomfort.

Advising & Education: As Associate Director of Neurology Residency, he oversees research training, including the 'research firm' program for career development and responsible conduct of research. He mentors residents on scholarly activities and research methodologies.

Labs & Teams: The GKAguirre Lab develops tools like the combiLED and QSIPrep for neuroimaging analysis, with GitHub repositories hosting code for MRI preprocessing and experimental setups. The lab integrates fMRI, retinal imaging, and psychophysics to study visual pathways and their pathologies.