Research and teaching

Research connected with clinical practice

Selected projects, research lines and publications. External links provide access to the relevant scientific and institutional sources.

Translational research · Since 2016

Visual neuroprostheses and sight restoration

Clinical research participation in competitive national and international projects developing cortical interfaces and visual neuroprostheses for people with blindness.

Within CORTIVIS, Dr Pablo González-López coordinates the neurosurgical team responsible for planning and implantation. This line of research has studied a robot-assisted, neuronavigation-guided technique for implanting microelectrode arrays through a minimally invasive approach.

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Competitive research

Featured projects

Selected active projects in which he participates as a researcher, led by Prof Eduardo Fernández at the Bioengineering Institute of Miguel Hernández University.

2025–2028

First-in-human flexible array implant to restore vision

European Commission · EIC Transition

Development and clinical evaluation of a flexible cortical implant intended to restore visual perception in people with blindness.

Role: researcher

2024–2028

Towards an Advanced Cortical Visual Neuroprosthesis for the Blind

Valencian Government · PROMETEO · CIRPOM/2023/25

Translational research advancing the design, implantation and validation of a cortical visual neuroprosthesis.

Role: researcher

2023–2027

Advanced cortical visual neuroprosthesis for people with blindness

Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation · PID2022-141606OB-I00

A competitive national project focused on cortical interfaces and new strategies for restoring vision.

Role: researcher

Continuity of the research programme

2020–2027

Innovative Neurotechnology for Society (INTENSE)

Government of the Netherlands

2020–2025

NEURAVIPER · Neural Active Visual Prosthetics for Restoring Function

European Commission · H2020 FET Open

2019–2022

Development and validation of a cortical visual neuroprosthesis for the blind

Valencian Government · PROMETEO/2019/119

2016–2018

New materials and neuroelectronic systems for optogenetics and neurology

Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation · MAT2015-69967-C3-1-R

Research lines

Research and training

Surgical neuroanatomy

Anatomical research applied to surgical planning and the teaching of neurosurgical approaches.

Neuro-oncology and skull base

Clinical and academic work related to brain tumours, the insular region and the skull base.

Three-dimensional planning

3D models and virtual reality for preoperative preparation and neurosurgical training.

Collaborative research

Publications and projects developed with teams at Miguel Hernández University and ISABIAL.

International education

Training neurosurgeons

Teaching combines university education, surgical anatomy, hands-on courses and international cooperation.

EANS Training Committee

Chair of the committee responsible for the European Training Courses in Neurosurgery and a member of the EANS Board. Faculty activity in spine, vascular, neuroanatomy and young-neurosurgeon programmes.

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3DNeuroanatomy

Leadership and organisation of international training in neuroanatomy and neurosurgical approaches, including accredited courses in Europe and other international settings.

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NED Foundation

Cooperation since 2016 in teaching missions in Zanzibar and the 3DN project. Academic leadership and coordination responsibilities in neuroanatomy training and resident mentorship since 2018.

University teaching

Teaching anatomy and neuroanatomy at the University of Alicante, following an earlier appointment as Associate Professor at Miguel Hernández University.

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Scientific recognition