Dr. Lourdes Huiracocha Tutivén PhD
Vice-Rector of Research and Innovation at University of Cuenca
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Vice-Rector of Research and Innovation at University of Cuenca
Lourdes Huiracocha-Tutivén is Vice-Rector of Research and Innovation at the University of Cuenca and Founder and Director of Centro Huiracocha Tutivén: Neurodesarrollo, a nonprofit center in Cuenca, Ecuador dedicated to supporting children’s development. Her work is deeply personal: growing up alongside her younger brother with Down syndrome shaped her understanding of disability, care, and inclusion, and inspired her to create services for other families facing similar challenges. A pediatrician and researcher, Dr. Huiracocha-Tutivén focuses on neurodevelopment, disability, child nutrition, and early childhood health in Latin America. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on developmental delays, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and the social dimensions of disability. Sh...