Research focus
I am interested in exploring the molecular mechanisms involved in controlling adipose tissue metabolism in health and disease.
Background and experience
I obtained my bachelor degrees in Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Balearic Islands, Spain. In 2005, I completed my PhD in Biochemistry at the same university. In 2006 I was awarded a Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship (FP7) and joined the TVP Lab as Research Associate. I continued working in the IMS-MRL and was promoted to Senior Research Associate in 2013.
Working at the IMS-MRL
My current areas of interest are the following:
1) To investigate the qualitative aspects of glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids remodelling and their relevance in the context of obesity/T2D and NAFLD. Particularly, I am interested in the plasticity of the molecular pathways responsible for the remodelling of the cellular membranes.
2) To explore the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in the development of insulin resistance and other metabolic disturbances associated to obesity and vice versa, how insulin resistance/diabetes impacts on mitochondrial biology. I am also interested in strategies aimed to increase mitochondrial performance as a possible therapy to fight against Metabolic Syndrome.
3) To study the peroxisome biology, particularly the biosynthesis of etherlipids in the context of obesity and insulin resistance.
4) To gain knowledge about the molecular mechanisms controlling lipolysis and lipid droplet biology in obesity and insulin resistance states.
