Roberto Galvez

Roberto Galvez is a Teaching Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the Neuroscience Program under the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. He also serves as the Director of Graduate Studies at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, with secondary appointments as a Teaching Associate Professor in Biomedical and Translational Sciences and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Psychology.

Research Focus

• Extended Reality (XR) applications in medical education
• Technology-enhanced clinical training
• Cognitive aging and neuroplasticity
• Interdisciplinary biomedical research

His recent work explores immersive technologies for medical training, including VR platforms for teaching cardiac anatomy and obstetric care. He also investigates dietary interventions like HMB supplementation to mitigate cognitive decline in aging populations.

Academic Contributions

• Developed XR-based educational tools for healthcare
• Collaborated on systematic reviews of immersive technology efficacy
• Integrated virtual simulations into pre-clinical medical curricula

Galvez is based at the Beckman Institute, focusing on translational neuroscience and medical technology innovation.