Luis Mercado

Post Doctoral Fellow

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

postdoc

Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine

4 h-index 15 pubs 51 cited

Research Areas

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Birth, Development, and Health Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research Immune Response and Inflammation Advanced Neural Network Applications Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Health and Medical Research Impacts

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Luis Mercado's research investigates the correlation between maternal health factors and fetal development, with a particular focus on the fetal autonomic nervous system and brain activity. His work utilizes advanced non-invasive techniques such as magnetoencephalography (MEG) and fetal magnetocardiography (fMCG) to record and analyze fetal physiological signals. Recent publications explore the impact of maternal pregestational diabetes on fetal autonomic nervous system function, and the relationship between maternal and cord-blood inflammatory markers, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and fetal brain activity. Mercado also examines fetal heart rate dynamics in relation to these markers, and investigates the influence of fetal sex on these recordings. His research extends to assessing pelvic floor muscle strength using non-invasive magnetomyography and exploring the feasibility of MEG in fetuses with congenital heart disease. Mercado collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Diana Escalona‐Vargas, Hari Eswaran, Heather Moody, and Sallie Oliphant.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 15
  • Citations: 51

Selected Publications

  • Magnetomyographic assessment of pelvic floor muscles compared to ultrasound during pregnancy (2025) DOI
  • Comparison of non-invasive magnetomyography to Brink score for assessment of pelvic floor muscle strength (2024) DOI
  • Correlating maternal and cord-blood inflammatory markers and BDNF with human fetal brain activity recorded by magnetoencephalography: An exploratory study (2024) DOI
  • Feasibility of magnetoencephalography in fetuses with cyanotic congenital heart disease (2024) DOI
  • Correlation of fetal heart rate dynamics to inflammatory markers and brain-derived neurotrophic factor during pregnancy (2024) DOI
  • Spatial characterization of functional neural activity during lower limb motion through functional connectivity (2024) DOI
  • Exploring the Influence of Fetal Sex on Heart Rate Dynamics Using Fetal Magnetocardiographic Recordings (2023) DOI
  • The effect of maternal pregestational diabetes on fetal autonomic nervous system (2023) DOI

Grants & Funding

  • Magnetoencephalography based tracking of fetal neurodevelopment in diabetic pregnancies NIH/Nat. Inst. of Child Health & Human Development Co-Investigator
  • Development of low-cost optically pumped magnetometer system for fetal applications NIH/Nat. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Co-Investigator
  • Studying the Effect of SSRI on Fetal Brain Development Using Magnetoencephalography Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Principal Investigator
  • Development of Analysis Tools to Enhance Magnetomyographic Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscles NIH/Nat. Inst. of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering Co-Investigator

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Diana Escalona‐Vargas University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 7 shared publications Hari Eswaran University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 6 shared publications Heather Moody University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Sallie Oliphant University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Eric R. Siegel University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Shannon Rose University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Crystal Jones University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Kaitlyn N. Walden University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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