Dr. Ramirez obtained a Bachelors Degree in Biochemistry, summa cum laude, from the University of Colorado and an M.Phil in Biological Sciences from the University of Cambridge prior to enrolling in the MD/PhD program at Columbia University. His PhD thesis with Dr. Randy Bruno investigated mechanisms of neural plasticity and sensory coding in the rodent somatosensory system. His dissertation work was published in the journals Neuron and Nature Neuroscience and awarded the Andrew Mark Lippard Memorial Research Award in Neuroscience.
