Group members
Our team is made up of highly qualified and wonderful people

José Antonio Sánchez Alcázar
Head of laboratory
Main researcher and an international reference in the search for therapies against rare disorders. Graduated in Biology from the University of Seville, Doctor of Medicine from the Complutense University of Madrid, specialist in Clinical Biochemistry. He has done two postdoctoral stays in Albany (USA) and Nottingham (UK). Since 2008 he has been a professor at the Pablo de Olavide University, belonging to the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Cellular Biology.

Mónica Álvarez Córdoba
Collaborator - Postdoctoral researcher Torres Quevedo in Pronacera Therapeutics S.L
PhD in Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering and Technology. Graduated in Biology by the University of Cordoba with a master’s degree in Experimentation in Biotechnology by the Pablo de Olavide University.

Juan Miguel Suárez Rivero
Collaborator - Postdoctoral researcher in the inflammation and metabolism during aging research group (INiBICA institute)
PhD in Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering and Technology. Graduated in Biology by the University of Seville with a master’s degree in Health Biotechnology by the Pablo de Olavide University.

Irene Villalón García
PhD student
Graduated in Human Nutrition and Dietetics by the Pablo de Olavide University with a master’s degree in Nutrition and Metabolism by the Rovira i Virgili University and the University of Barcelona. Currently, she is doing her doctoral thesis in our laboratory.

Suleva Povea Cabello
PhD Student
Graduated in Human Nutrition and Dietetics by the Pablo de Olavide University with a master’s degree in Biomedical Research by the University of Seville. Currently, she is doing her doctoral thesis in our laboratory.

Marta Talaverón Rey
PhD Student
Graduated in Biology by the University of Seville with a master’s degree in Health Biotechnology by the Pablo de Olavide University. Specialized in bioinformatics. Currently, she is doing her doctoral thesis in our laboratory.

Alejandra Suárez Carrillo
PhD Student
Graduated in Environmental Sciences by the Pablo de Olavide University with a master’s degree in Health Biotechnology by the Pablo de Olavide University. Currently, she is doing her doctoral thesis in our laboratory.

Manuel Munuera Cabeza
PhD Student
Laboratory technician and graduated in Biotechnology by the Pablo de Olavide University with a master’s degree in tissue engineering and advanced therapies. Currently, he is doing his doctoral thesis in our laboratory.

Ana Romero González
Research support technician
Laboratory technician and pharmacy assistant with a master’s degree in Health Biomedicine by the Camilo José Cela University.

Diana Reche López
Research support technician
Graduated in Biology by the University of Seville with a master’s degree in Health Biotechnology by the Pablo de Olavide University.

Rocío Piñero Pérez
PhD Student
Graduated in Biochemistry by the University of Seville with a master’s degree in Health Biotechnology by the Pablo de Olavide University.

Paula Cilleros Holgado
PhD Student
Graduated in Biochemistry by the University of Seville with a master’s degree in Health Biotechnology by the Pablo de Olavide University.

José Manuel Romero Domínguez
PhD Student
Graduated in Biochemistry by the University of Seville and student of the Master’s Degree in Health Biotechnology at the Pablo de Olavide University. Currently, he is doing his master’s thesis in our laboratory.

David Gómez Fernández
PhD Student
Graduated in Biology by the University of Seville with a master’s degree in Fundamental and Translational Neuroscience by the Pablo de Olavide University.
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