Anna Canal Garcia
Research Infrastructure Specialist
E-mail: anna.canal.garcia@ki.se
Visiting address: Akademiska Stråket 1, Bioclinicum, J4-14, 17161 Solna
Postal address: K8 Klinisk neurovetenskap, K8 Neuro Lundqvist, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me
- Researcher: multimodal neuroimaging, brain networks, AD
- Developer of the BRAPH 2 software.
Education- 2020-2024 - PhD in Medical Science - Karolinska Institutet (KI) (I defended my PhD thesis on March 4th, 2024)
- 2016-2019 - Master’s programme in Systems, Control and Robotics (Specialization in AI) - Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH)
- 2016-2019 - Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering (Specialization in AI) - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
- 2012-2016 - Bachelor in Electrical Engineering - La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull (La Salle URL)
Research
I have extensive experience in applying statistical and machine learning methods to analyze advanced brain imaging techniques, including structural and functional MRI and PET.
During my PhD, I gained expertise in using graph theory to examine brain network connectivity and in integrating and analyzing multimodal and multiscale neuroimaging data using multilayer brain networks.
Teaching
- Sept. - Oct. 2023: Teacher of the KI course: Network Neuroscience
- Oct.-Dec. 2022: Organizer and teacher of the workshop: Application of Graph Theory and Deep Learning to Brain Connectivity, held at SUBIC
- 2014-2015: Undergrad Teacher of Electronics II Lab (La Salle Campus Barcelona)
- 2014-2015: Teacher Assistant in the Program: Bojos and MiniBojos per la Tecnologia (La Salle Campus Barcelona)
- May 2015: Teacher Assistant in Labs from Instrumentation of MIET degree (UOC, Barcelona)
Articles
- Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2025;16(1):2748Mijalkov M; Storm L; Zufiria-Gerboles B; Vereb D; Xu Z; Canal-Garcia A; Sun J; Chang Y-W; Zhao H; Gomez-Ruiz E; Passaretti M; Garcia-Ptacek S; Kivipelto M; Svenningsson P; Zetterberg H; Jacobs H; Luedge K; Brunner D; Mehlig B; Volpe G; Pereira JB
- Article: ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA. 2025;21(1):e14375Canal-Garcia A; Branca RM; Francis PT; Ballard C; Winblad B; Lehtio J; Nilsson P; Aarsland D; Pereira JB; Bereczki E
- Article: COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY. 2024;7(1):239Jauny G; Mijalkov M; Canal-Garcia A; Volpe G; Pereira J; Eustache F; Hinault T
- Article: CEREBRAL CORTEX. 2024;34(2):bhad542Canal-Garcia A; Vereb D; Mijalkov M; Westman E; Volpe G; Pereira JB
- Article: ELIFE. 2023;12:RP87188Vereb D; Mijalkov M; Canal-Garcia A; Chang Y-W; Gomez-Ruiz E; Gerboles BZ; Kivipelto M; Svenningsson P; Zetterberg H; Volpe G; Betts M; Jacobs HIL; Pereira JB
- Article: ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2023;15(1):112Mijalkov M; Vereb D; Canal-Garcia A; Hinault T; Volpe GB; Pereira J
- Article: ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & THERAPY. 2023;15(1):82Vereb D; Mijalkov M; Chang Y-W; Canal-Garcia A; Gomez-Ruis E; Maass A; Villeneuve S; Volpe G; Pereira JB
- Article: NETWORK NEUROSCIENCE. 2023;7(1):351-376Mijalkov M; Vereb D; Jamialahmadi O; Canal-Garcia A; Gomez-Ruiz E; Vidal-Pineiro D; Romeo S; Volpe G; Pereira JB
- Article: NEUROSCIENCE INSIGHTS. 2023;18:26331055231161625Mijalkov M; Vereb D; Canal-Garcia A; Volpe G; Pereira JB
- Article: CEREBRAL CORTEX. 2022;32(16):3501-3515Canal-Garcia A; Gomez-Ruiz E; Mijalkov M; Chang Y-W; Volpe G; Pereira JB
All other publications
- Doctoral thesis: 2024Canal Garcia A
Employments
- Research Infrastructure Specialist, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2024