Interview with psychiatrist Amílcar Silva-dos-Santos
Amílcar Silva-dos-Santos is a medical doctor, psychiatrist and a researcher in neurobiology. As a psychiatrist, Mr. Silva-dos-Santos works at the Hospital Vila Franca de Xira, Grupo José de Mello Saúde, Portugal. As a researcher in neurobiology, he works at the Institute of Molecular Medicine in Lisboa, Portugal. From March/2013 to February/2014 he was a visiting scholar at the Neurobiology Department of Duke University, NC, USA. He had the idea of the connection of two spinal cords while working on the project that is now published regarding " A Closed Loop Brain-machine Interface for Epilepsy Control Using Dorsal Column Electrical Stimulation " . The idea is to connect two brains of rodents via spinal cord using the electrical signal caused by seizures induced by a drug called PTZ . We have conducted an interview with Mr. Silva-dos-Santos about his work. Where are your workplaces as a psychiatrist and as a researcher in neurobiology? As a Psychiatrist, I work at ...