Dr.Inmaculada Márquez Noriego is a collaborator at the Cortical Plasticity and Perceptual Learning Laboratory, led by Dr. Mario Treviño Villegas. She earned her degree in Psychology from the University of Jaén, Spain (2008–2012), followed by a Master’s and PhD in Psychology from the University of Seville, Spain (2012–2019). She completed postdoctoral training at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico (2021), and the Andalusian Center for Molecular Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CABIMER, CSIC), Spain (2022). Her research explores how surprising events enhance attentional processing and the neural mechanisms underlying this phenomenon. She is also interested in the relationship between motor behavior and unpredictable environmental changes. Dr. Márquez has experience working with rodent and human models. Expertise: Systemic pharmacology, intracerebral procedures, rodent surgery, cannulation, permanent lesions, electrocorticogram recordings.