Marc Via García

Marc Via García is an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology at the University of Barcelona's Faculty of Psychology. He is affiliated with the Brainlab - Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group and serves on the University of Barcelona's Bioethics Commission (CBUB). His research focuses on genetic epidemiology of complex phenotypes, neurocognitive genetics, and translational neuroscience.

Education: Licenciatura in Biology (1998, Universitat de Barcelona), Doctorate in Biology (2006). He teaches courses such as Behavioral Genetics (undergraduate/master's levels), Neuropsychology of Aging, and Advanced Molecular Techniques in the Psychology program.

Research projects include leadership of a national study on Alzheimer's genetics (2019-2021) and collaborative work on combined therapies for stroke patients' neuroplasticity (2018-2021). His work bridges genetic analysis with cognitive neuroscience, particularly in aging populations and neurological disorders. Current projects explore locus-coeruleus noradrenergic system's role in motor-auditory processes (2022-2026) and cognitive training interventions for older adults.

Recent publications examine schizophrenia polygenic risk, APOE ε2's cognitive protective effects, and EEG-based genetic liability mapping. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, with over 20 institutions involved in the ENIGMA-EEG initiative.