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neurosciences, bio-engineering

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Employment (1)

Littoral Polytechnic University (ESPOL): Guayaquil, Guayas, EC

2014-03-01 to present | Professor (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering)
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F. R. Loayza

Education and qualifications (1)

University of Navarra: Pamplona, Navarra, ES

2006-10-01 to 2010-12-15 | PhD (Neurology)
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F. R. Loayza

Works (23)

Anatomical Footprint of the Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease: A Convolutional Vision Transformers Approach

2024 | Book chapter
Contributors: Edwin Valarezo-Añazco; Carlos Jiménez-F.; Alisson Constantine-M.; Enrique Peláez; Francis-R. Loayza; Gianpaolo Maggi; Ignacio Obeso
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Anatomical correlates of apathy and impulsivity co-occurrence in early Parkinson’s disease

Journal of Neurology
2024-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Gianpaolo Maggi; Francis Loayza; Carmine Vitale; Gabriella Santangelo; Ignacio Obeso
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An artificial intelligence approach for segmenting and classifying brain lesions caused by stroke

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization
2024-01-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Roberto Mena; Enrique Pelaez; Francis Loayza; Alex Macas; Heydy Franco-Maldonado
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Identification of Lower-Limb Motor Tasks via Brain–Computer Interfaces: A Topical Overview

Sensors
2022-03-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Víctor Asanza; Enrique Peláez; Francis Loayza; Leandro L. Lorente-Leyva; Diego H. Peluffo-Ordóñez
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A 3D-Printed EEG based prosthetic arm

2020 IEEE International Conference on E-Health Networking, Application and Services, HEALTHCOM 2020
2021 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85104832208

Contributors: Fuentes-Gonzalez, J.; Infante-Alarcon, A.; Asanza, V.; Loayza, F.R.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

Automatic brain white matter hypertinsities segmentation using deep learning techniques

HEALTHINF 2021 - 14th International Conference on Health Informatics; Part of the 14th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2021
2021 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85103841806

Contributors: Viteri, J.A.; Loayza, F.R.; Pelaez, E.; Layedra, F.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

Towards customized medicine with open-source applications in developing countries: Foot drop and transtibial prosthesis

HEALTHINF 2021 - 14th International Conference on Health Informatics; Part of the 14th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, BIOSTEC 2021
2021 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85103830186

Contributors: Castro Valladares, L.D.; Lamán, J.; Riccio, X.; Aucancela, D.; Loayza, F.R.; Sotomayor, G.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

A deep learning model to screen for Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) from X-ray chest images

2020 IEEE ANDESCON, ANDESCON 2020
2020 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85098543453

Contributors: Pelaez, E.; Loayza, F.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

EEG signal clustering for motor and imaginary motor tasks on hands and feet

2017 IEEE 2nd Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting, ETCM 2017
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85045745822

Contributors: Asanza, V.; Pelaez, E.; Loayza, F.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

EMG Signal Processing with Clustering Algorithms for motor gesture Tasks

2018 IEEE 3rd Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting, ETCM 2018
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85060704976

Contributors: Asanza, V.; Pelaez, E.; Loayza, F.; Mesa, I.; Diaz, J.; Valarezo, E.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

Pre-operative patient-specific alloplastic implant design and manufacturing: Cranioplasty application

2018 IEEE 3rd Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting, ETCM 2018
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85060732750

Contributors: Loayza, F.R.; Sola-Mora, J.; Castro-Valladares, L.; Litardo, J.; Nunez-Idrovo, L.; Mora, H.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

Six-Axis lower-limb exoskeleton control system based on Neural Networks

2018 IEEE 3rd Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting, ETCM 2018
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85060678464

Contributors: Alcivar-Molina, E.; Hurel, J.; Teran, E.; Zamora-Olea, G.; Ponguillo, R.; Loayza, F.R.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

Supervised pattern recognition techniques for detecting motor intention of lower limbs in subjects with cerebral palsy

2017 IEEE 2nd Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting, ETCM 2017
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85045744381

Contributors: Asanza, V.; Pelaez, E.; Loayza, F.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

Clustering of EEG occipital signals using k-means

2016 IEEE Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting, ETCM 2016
2016 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85006973151

Contributors: Asanza, V.; Ochoa, K.; Sacarelo, C.; Salazar, C.; Loayza, F.; Vaca, C.; Pelaez, E.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

Functional and anatomical basis for brain plasticity in facial palsy rehabilitation using the masseteric nerve

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84959274123

Contributors: Buendia, J.; Loayza, F.R.; Luis, E.O.; Celorrio, M.; Pastor, M.A.; Hontanilla, B.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

Dopaminergic modulation of the trade-off between probability and time in economic decision-making

European Neuropsychopharmacology
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84930277469

Contributors: Arrondo, G.; Aznárez-Sanado, M.; Fernández-Seara, M.A.; Goñi, J.; Loayza, F.R.; Salamon-Klobut, E.; Heukamp, F.H.; Pastor, M.A.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

Successful working memory processes and cerebellum in an elderly sample: A neuropsychological and fMRI study

PLoS ONE
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84938875188

Contributors: Luis, E.O.; Arrondo, G.; Vidorreta, M.; Martínez, M.; Loayza, F.; Fernández-Seara, M.A.; Pastor, M.A.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

MRI-compatible device for examining brain activation related to stepping

IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84899754843

Contributors: Martinez, M.; Villagra, F.; Loayza, F.; Vidorreta, M.; Arrondo, G.; Luis, E.; Diaz, J.; Echeverria, M.; Fernandez-Seara, M.A.; Pastor, M.A.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

Functional asymmetries in early learning during right, left, and bimanual performance in right-handed subjects

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84874232599

Contributors: Aznárez-Sanado, M.; Fernández-Seara, M.A.; Loayza, F.R.; Pastor, M.A.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

Cortical hypoperfusion in Parkinson's disease assessed using arterial spin labeled perfusion MRI

NeuroImage
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84855428685

Contributors: Fernández-Seara, M.A.; Mengual, E.; Vidorreta, M.; Aznárez-Sanado, M.; Loayza, F.R.; Villagra, F.; Irigoyen, J.; Pastor, M.A.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

Right parietal dominance in spatial egocentric discrimination

NeuroImage
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79551590046

Contributors: Loayza, F.R.; Fernández-Seara, M.A.; Aznárez-Sanado, M.; Pastor, M.A.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

The neural substrate and functional integration of uncertainty in decision making: An information theory approach

PLoS ONE
2011 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-79952427880

Contributors: Goñi, J.; Aznárez-Sanado, M.; Arrondo, G.; Fernández-Seara, M.; Loayza, F.R.; Heukamp, F.H.; Pastor, M.A.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

Continuous performance of a novel motor sequence leads to highly correlated striatal and hippocampal perfusion increases

NeuroImage
2009 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-67651023712

Contributors: Fernández-Seara, M.A.; Aznárez-Sanado, M.; Mengual, E.; Loayza, F.R.; Pastor, M.A.
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F. R. Loayza via Scopus - Elsevier

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Review activity for Biomedical signal processing and control. (1)