Hector Arciniega

Hector Arciniega, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at New York University Grossman School of Medicine. He holds affiliations with the Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences and the NYU Langone Concussion Center. His research focuses on understanding the long-term consequences of repetitive head impacts in contact-sport athletes, health disparities in TBI outcomes, and maternal/fetal health after brain injury. Dr. Arciniega earned his PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Nevada, Reno, and completed postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital under Drs. Martha Shenton and Sylvain Bouix.

Key research areas include neuroimaging (structural, diffusion, functional MRI), neuropsychological assessments, and epidemiological studies. He leads the Arciniega Lab, which emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and diversity in neuroscience training. Major grants include NIH/NINDS D-SPAN Awards, NIMHD Loan Repayment Programs, and the Rainwater Charitable Foundation-Tau Leadership Award.

Dr. Arciniega has published extensively on traumatic brain injury (TBI) biomarkers, maternal TBI during pregnancy, and neurodegeneration in athletes. He collaborates with institutions like Boston University, Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich, and Carnegie Mellon University. His lab actively recruits students and researchers across academic levels, emphasizing mentorship in neurotrauma research.