The Human Brain: Prenatal Development and Structure

About Miguel Marín-Padilla

Dr. Miguel Marín-Padilla is Professor Emeritus of Pathology and of Pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School (Hanover New Hampshire USA). He obtained his Medical Degree in Spain (Granada University 1955) practice Pediatrics for one year but interested in pediatric research immigrate to USA (1956). In USA he completed Clinical Internship and several years of Pathology Residencies (Mallory Institute of Pathology Boston) with emphasis in both Developmental and Pediatric Pathology (1957-1961) and was Teaching Fellow in Pathology in both Boston and Harvard Medical Schools (1960-62). He pursued an Academic Career from Instructor to full Professor in both Pathology and Pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School (1962-2000). He did a Special Neurohistology Fellowships at the Cajal Institute (Madrid) to study Cajal old Golgi preparations and learn the method (1966-67) and was Visiting Neuroscientist at University of Alcalá de Henares (Spain 1994) and at the Mayo Clinic (1999). His research efforts has resulted in 180 publications including abstracts peer review papers collaborative works chapters in books and books. His developmental studies are recognized the world over and he has received various honors for his teaching and for his research efforts the most notable are:Alpha Omega Alpha (USA Honor Medical Society 1981); Best teacher award (19881996) and Faculty Speaker at Commencements (1985 1991) at Dartmouth Medical School; Cajal Medal (USA Cajal Club 1990); Gold Medal Aureliano Maestre de San Juan of the University of Granada (1997) Honor Member of the Spanish Neurology (1987) and Pediatric Neurology Societies (2000) The Jacod Javist Neuroscience Investigator Award (USA 1989) Honor Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine (Murcia 2001) the Gold Medal of the Community of Murcia (2001) and has been a Candidate to the Principe de Asturias in Sciences (2002) The Miguel Marín-Padilla Award Excellence in Pathology. Annual Lectureship andAward. Dartmouth Medical School (2006). His research has been supported by Grants of the U.S. National Institute of Health from 1962 to 1999.