Manuel F. López Aranda, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Researcher at the University of Málaga (Spain) under the Beatriz Galindo Program. He earned his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Málaga and completed postdoctoral training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he later served as Assistant Project Scientist. His research investigates neurobiological mechanisms of learning and memory deficits in disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and Alzheimer’s disease, with emphasis on microglia and immune activation. He has published in high-impact journals, including Science, Nature Reviews Neuroscience, and Science Advances.