<strong>Research: </strong>Ernest Mares is biomedical engineering junior at FIU interested in neuro-engineering and Electroencephalogram (EEG) along with other diagnostic devices used to determine epilepsy and other neurological disorders. He is currently with the Neuronal Mass Dynamics Laboratory. His focus is to utilize EEGs to allow a more accurate understanding of epileptic discharges and the relationship that disorders have with neurotransmitters concentrations and other variables through analytical means. Over the next year, Ernest hopes to gain enough experience and knowledge to assist him in becoming a more well-informed researcher to further aid his laboratory in the field of neuro-engineering.

<strong>Mentor: </strong>Dr. Jorge Riera