Alfredo Hernández

Dr. Alfredo I. Hernández is a Research Director at the French National Institutes of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), in the commission “Technologies for Health” and is assigned since 2001 to the Laboratory of Signal and Image Processing (LTSI), INSERM Unit 1099, located at the University of Rennes, in Rennes France. Dr. Hernández is the head of the INSERM research team “SEPIA” and co-leader of the MedTech axis of the FHU “TechSan”. His research is based on original methods combining multisource, high-dimensional data processing, mathematical modeling and machine learning, mainly applied to the development of medical devices targeting the cardiorespiratory system.
Dr. Hernández has developed a strong translational research activity, with longstanding partnerships with University Hospitals and the MedTech industry. He has participated as principal investigator or work-package leader in a number of regional, French, European or international projects. He has authored/co-authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and he is inventor of more than 50 individual patents, most of which have been transferred to or co-registered with MedTech companies.