CREGO BARREIRO, MANUEL ALBERTO (Phd)

CREGO BARREIRO, MANUEL ALBERTO (PhD)

Current position

Currently, I am a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Neuropsychophysiology Laboratory in CIPsi (School of Psychology), University of Minho, Braga (Portugal).

Current Research and Interests

My main area of interest at present is the study of the neurocognitive consequences of alcohol binge drinking in college students, assessed by means of the recording of the brain electrical activity (EEG and ERPs) during the execution of attention, memory and executive tasks, and relating it with another measures, such as neuropsychological performance and neuroimaging (MRI, DTI and fMRI).

Currently, my pos-doc research project proposes to comprehensively investigate the neural correlates of prefrontal cortex functions, such as working memory, inhibitory control and attention, or hippocampus function as learning and memory in young binge drinkers using simultaneous EEG and fMRI methodologies, a innovative methodologies that allows for good temporal and spatial resolution.

ACADEMIC TRAINING

2012 PhD in Neuroscience (Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology area),

University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Sobresaliente Cum Laudem Classification).

2006 DEA (Diploma of Advanced Studies) in Neuroscience PhD Program, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Sobresaliente Classification).

2004 Degree in Psichology (specialization in Clinical Psychology), University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Sobresaliente Classification).

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

University Teaching Diploma (100 hours courses), University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Professor of practical classes:

2010/11

60 hours in "Neurociencia Conductual" (1er course).

2009/10

60 hours in "Neurociencia Conductual" (1er course).

2006/07

30 hours in "Fundamentos de Psicobiología" (1er course).

30 hours in "Psicofarmacología" (4º course).

RESEARCH GRANTS, TEAM MEMBER

2011-2013: Valoración del daño cerebral asociado al consumo intensivo de alcohol (binge drinking) en jóvenes: Evaluación comportamental, neuropsicológica y psicofisiológica.

Funded by Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo Español, Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas

Reference: SPI/3462/2010, BOE 06- 01-2011.

PI: Fernando Cadaveira Mahía.

Funded amount: 54.464 €

2008-2011: Consumo cronico intermitente de alcohol (binge drinking) na mocidade. Consecuencias Neurocognitivas.

Funded by Consellería de Innovación e Industria, Xunta de Galicia Reference: INCITE08PXIB211015PR.

PI: Socorro Rodríguez Holguín.

Funded amount: 90.759 €

2008-2010: Consecuencias Neurocognitivas del consumo intensivo de alcohol (binge drinking) en jóvenes: un estudio de seguimiento

Funded by Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion Español

Reference: EDU2008-03400/EDUC.

PI: Fernando Cadaveira Mahía.

Funded amount: 132.011 €

2006-2008:Programa de estructuración de unidades de investigación en humanidades e ciencias sociais.

Funded by Consellería de Educación e Ordenación Universitaria, Xunta de Galicia. Dirección Xeral de Promoción científica e Tecnolóxica do Sistema Universitario de Galicia.

Reference: 2006/71; DOG 20-12-2006.

PI: Fernando Díaz Fernández.

Funded amount: 73.125 €

2005-2008: Consumo intensivo de alcohol “Binge Drinking” en jóvenes adolescentes: prevalencia y consecuencias neurocognitivas.

Funded by Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo Español, Delegación del Gobierno para el Plan Nacional sobre Drogas

Reference: 2005/PN014.

PI: Fernando Cadaveira Mahía.

Funded amount: 22.732 €

2005-2008: Consecuencias Neurocognitivas dun patrón de consumo intensivo de alcohol en adolescentes e xoves galegos.

Funded by Dirección Xeral de I+D, Xunta de Galicia

Reference: PGIDIT05CSO21103PR.

PI: Fernando Cadaveira Mahía.

Funded amount: 61.980 €

PUBLICATIONS

CHAPTERS IN ISBN BOOKS

López-Caneda, E., Mota, N., Velasquez, T. and Crego, A. (2013). Binge Drinking: A

Neurocognitive Profile. In Harris, S.B. (Ed.), Binge Eating and Binge Drinking: Psychological, Social and Medical Implications. (pp. 127-150). New York: Nova Science Publishers. (ISBN: 978-1-62618-580-7).

Peer Reviewed Papers IN ISI JOURNALS

Mota, N., Parada, M., Crego, A., Doallo, S., Caamaño-Isorna, F., Rodríguez Holguín, S., Cadaveira, F. and Corral, M. (2013). Binge drinking trajectory and neuropsychological functioning amonguniversity students: A longitudinal study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 133, 108-114 [

López-Caneda, E., Cadaveira, F., Crego, A., Doallo, S., Corral, M., Gómez-Suárez, A. and Rodríguez Holguín, S. (2013). Effects of a Persistent Binge Drinking Pattern of Alcohol Consumption in Young People: A Follow-Up Study Using Event-Related Potentials. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 48(4), 464-471 [DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agt046].

Crego, A., Cadaveira, F., Parada, M., Corral, M., Caamaño-Isorna, F. and Rodríguez Holguín, S. (2012). Increased amplitude of P3 event-related potential in young binge drinkers. Alcohol, 46, 415-425 [DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2011.10.002].

López-Caneda, E., Cadaveira, F., Crego, A., Gómez-Suárez, A., Corral, M., Parada, M., Caamaño-Isorna, F. and Rodríguez Holguín, S. (2012). Hyperactivation of right inferior frontal cortex in young binge drinkers during response inhibition: a follow-up study. Addiction, 107, 1796–1808 [DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03908.x].

Parada, M., Corral, M., Mota, N., Crego, A., Rodríguez Holguín, S. and Cadaveira, F. (2012). Executive functioning and alcohol binge drinking in university students. Addictive Behaviors, 37, 167–172 [DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.09.015].

Caamaño-Isorna, F., Mota, N., Crego, A., Corral, M., Rodríguez Holguín, S. and Cadaveira, F. (2011). Consumption of medicines, alcohol, tobacco and cannabis 3 among university students: a 2-year follow-up. International Journal of Public Health, 56(3), 247-252 [DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0204-x].

Parada, M., Corral, M., Caamaño-Isorna, F., Mota, N., Crego, A., Rodríguez Holguín, S. and Cadaveira, F. (2011). Definition of adolescent binge drinking. Adicciones, 23(1), 53-63.

Parada, M., Corral, M., Caamaño-Isorna, F., Mota, N., Crego, A., Rodríguez Holguín, S. and Cadaveira, F. (2011). Binge Drinking and Declarative Memory in University Students. Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, 35(8), 1-10 [DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01484.x].

Crego, A., Rodríguez-Holguín, S., Parada, M., Mota, N., Corral, M. and Cadaveira, F., (2010). Reduced anterior prefrontal cortex activation in young binge drinkikers during a visual working memory. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 109, 45-56 [DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.11.020].

Mota, N., Álvarez-Gil, R., Corral, M., Rodríguez Holguín, S., Parada, M., Crego, A., Caamaño-Isorna, F. and Cadaveira, F. (2010). Risky alcohol use and heavy episodic drinking among Spanish University students: a two-year follow-up. Gaceta Sanitaria, 24(5), 372-377 [DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2010.02.013].

Crego, A., Rodríguez-Holguín, S., Parada, M., Mota, N., Corral, M. and Cadaveira, F., (2009). Binge drinking affects attentional and visual working memory processing in young university students. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research, 33, 1870–1879 [DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2009.01025.x].

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS IN CONGRESSES

2013

“Effects of Binge Drinking on prefrontal executive functions: evidence from a two-year follow-up study”. Symposium: Binge Drinking in youths: are induced neuro-cognitive impairments a first step towards alcohol dependence? 14th Congresso f the European Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ESBRA), Warsaw (Poland).

2012

"Consumo intensivo de alcohol entre estudiantes universitarios: consecuencias neuropsicológicas". Symposium: "Consumo intensivo de alcohol en jóvenes" - XXXIX Jornadas Nacionales de Socidrogalcohol, Tarragona (Spain).

2010

“Consecuencias neurocognitivas del consumo intensivo de alcohol en fin de

semana” - XXXVII Jornadas Nacionales de Socidrogalcohol, Oviedo (Spain).

2008

"Cerebro y alcohol en jóvenes y adolescentes: ¿un problema a prevenir?” III

Congreso Nacional de Psicoterapias Cognitivas, Palma de Mallorca (Spain).

“Actividad Electrofisiológica relacionada con memoria de trabajo visual en

jóvenes consumidores intensivos de alcohol” - XXXV Jornadas Nacionales de Socidrogalcohol, A Coruña (Spain).

OTHERS

Scientific reviewer of the journal "Biological Psychology" and “Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research”.