Dr. Prudencio grew up in Spain where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Biology, and then emigrated to the USA and obtained her PhD in Biomedical Sciences-Neuroscience at the University of Florida. Under the guidance of Dr. David Borchelt, her PhD work focused on animal models and protein aggregation of SOD1-ALS. She then continued towards her postdoctoral training at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida, working with Dr. Leonard Petrucelli, and developed skills on transcriptomics and biomarker development.