Droevendaalsesteeg 10
6708 PB Wageningen
The Netherlands
About
Microorganisms are involved in maintaining the integrity of ecosystems. Studying their functional diversity is key to develop novel strategies.
Biography
As a microbiology researcher with a background in environmental sciences, I had the chance to manage several projects in the frame of environmental pollutants, food safety, and antimicrobial resistance. During my work in technological centers, I was able to isolate, maintain, and characterize the microorganisms that live in endemic aromatic plants of the Mediterranean region.
Along all the experiences in my professional career, I understood the importance of novel strategies development. Innovative solutions are crucial to overcome the global health issues that our society is facing in the present. Contamination of natural resources, food spoilage, and infectious diseases are not to be belittled. I believe that biotechnology and microbiology techniques will help tackle this multifaceted problem from different perspectives.
Research groups
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Employment
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2022–PresentLaboratory assistant at Microbial Ecology department
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2021–2022Technician in FSC and Covid department at Mérieux Nutrisciences
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2016–2020Researcher in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit at LEITAT Technological Center
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2015–2016Intern at Environmental Microbiology Department UAB
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2014–2015Research assistant at IDAEA-CSIC
Education
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2020International One Health Summer Course at DTU
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2015–2016MSc in Applied Microbiology at UAB
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2010–2014Bachelor's degree in Environmental Biology at UAB
Publications
Key publications
Determination of cytostatic drugs in Besòs River (NE Spain) and comparison with predicted environmental concentrations
The number of cytostatic drugs used in cancer treatments is wide and increases every year; therefore, tools have been developed to predict their concentration in the environment to prioritize those for monitoring studies. In the present study, the predicted environmental concentrations (PECs) were calculated according to consumption data in Catalonia (NE Spain) for 2014. According to PECs and to the most widely reported compounds, 19 cytostatics were monitored in two sampling campaigns performed along the Besòs River. A total of seven drugs were detected at levels between 0.5 and 656 ng L-1. PEC and measured environmental concentrations (MECs) were compared in order to validate PECs. The PEC/MEC ratio presented a good agreement between predicted and measured concentrations confirming the PEC estimations. Mycophenolic acid, prioritized as the compound with the highest PEC, was detected at the highest concentrations (8.5-656 ng L-1) but showed no risk for aquatic organisms (risk quotient <1) considering acute toxicity tests performed in Daphnia magna.
Projects & collaborations
Projects
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Microp- Impact of plant domestication on microbiome assembly and functioning
Microp- Impact of plant domestication on microbiome assembly and functioning
