Enrique Torres Hernandez
M.D./Ph.D. Student
Enrique Torres Hernandez is a graduate student in the South Texas Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD Program) studying Radiological Sciences, specializing in Neuroscience Imaging under the mentorship of Dr. Peter Fox, M.D. His research spans both Addiction Disorders and Disorders of Consciousness. For his clinical specialty, Enrique is interested in pursuing Neurology and Critical Care.
About Me
Enrique grew up near the beach in San Diego, California and then moved to the scorching desert of Phoenix, Arizona before heading to Texas for his undergraduate education. He attended St. Mary’s University in San Antonio and graduated with dual degrees in Mathematics, Biology, Economics, and Political Science. He fell in love with the city and culture of San Antonio and decided to stay while completing a Neuroscience Research Fellowship studying Parkinson’s Disease before transitioning into the MD/PhD program.
Hobbies/Interests
Spending time with family/friends/puppies, exercising (boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, basketball, etc.), music (listening and playing piano/guitar), dancing, skateboarding, and exploring nature.
Research Topic
Neuroscience, Brain Imaging, and Neurological Disorders.
Why I chose MD/PhD
Enrique chose to pursue an MD/PhD because he felt that an MSTP program would provide the most thorough training possible that would enable him to best connect his future practices of medicine and research.
Why I chose MD/PhD at UT Health San Antonio
Enrique chose STX-MSTP because of the community of students and faculty that make the program feel like a new family and home.
Post-bac work or other affiliations
Postbac (Neuroscience Research Fellowship) at UT Health San Antonio
Education
B.A., Mathematics, St. Mary's University, 2018
B.A., Economics and Political Science, St. Mary's University, 2018
Publications
Busch, J.M.C., Muralidharan, M., Wu, J., Di Taranti, L.J., Torres Hernandez, E., Collard, M.L., & Lane-Fall, M.B. (2022). Systematic review of OR to ICU handoff standardization interventions highlights need for focus on sustainability and patient outcomes. Research Square. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1374635/v1
Biju, K.C., Shen, Q., Torres Hernandez, E., Mader, M.J., & Clark, R.A. (2020). Reduced cerebral blood flow in an α-synuclein transgenic mouse model of Parkinson’s disease. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 40(12), 2441-2453. https://doi.org/10.1177/0271678X19895432
Lane-Fall, M., Pascual, J., Peifer, H., Di Taranti, L., Collard, M., Jablonski, J., Gutsche, J., Halpern, S., Barg, F., Fleisher, L., & the HATRICC study team (Allen, K., Barry, M., Buddai, S., Chavez, T., Choudhary, M., George, D., Linehan, M., Torres Hernandez, E., Vander Veen, S., Watts, J.). (2020). A partially- structured postoperative handoff protocol improves communication in two mixed surgical intensive care units: findings from the Handoffs and Transitions in Critical Care (HATRICC) prospective cohort study. Annals of Surgery, 271(3), 484-493. https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000003137
Muir, E.R., Biju, K.C., Cong, L., Rogers, W.E., Torres Hernandez, E., Duong, T.Q., & Clark, R.A. (2019). Functional MRI of the mouse olfactory system. Neuroscience Letters, 704, 57-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2019.03.055
Chambers, D., Simpson, L., Neta, G., ... Torres Hernandez, E., ... & Kipnis, P. (2017). Proceedings from the 9th annual conference on the science of dissemination and implementation. Implementation Science, 12, Article 48. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-017-0575-y