Carmen Cortes is a full-time research professor at the Institute of Physiology of the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), Mexico, where she leads the Cognitive Neurobiology Laboratory. She holds a degree in Psychology from Universidad de las Américas Puebla, an M.Sc. in Physiological Sciences from BUAP, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Her research focuses on sleep physiology, behavioral neurophysiology, and epilepsy, particularly using the taiep rat, an animal model of H-ABC leukodystrophy. Her work investigates sleep–wake cycle reglaution and absence seizures through electroencephalographic analysis to characterize brain activity and explore potential therapeutic approaches. Her honors include the Women Leaders Award from the Municipal Institute for Women of Puebla (2009), recognition for her contributions to gender equality from the Vice-Rector’s Office for Research and Graduate Studies at BUAP (2010), the Honor Award for her scientific research career from Madero University (2017), and the Research Award for Doctoral Researchers from the Council of Science and Technology of the State of Puebla. She served as President of the Board of the Mexican Society of Physiological Sciences (SMCF) from 2021 to 2023 and was a member of the Council of the Latin American Association of Physiological Sciences from 2022 to 2024.