David Barneda Ciurana
Member of the Research Line Cancer profiling
Email: david.barneda@umedicina.cat
ORCID: 0000-0002-4436-4100
David Barneda is a lecturer at the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC). His research focuses on the cell biology of lipids in a range of biomedical contexts.
Among other studies, he has worked on the molecular mechanisms of lipid droplet growth and function in adipocytes and stem cells, as well as the roles of phospholipid metabolism and signalling in cancer and immune cells. This includes research on the mechanisms and functional roles underlying the intriguing acyl-chain specificity of phosphoinositides, carried out in the laboratory of Phill Hawkins and Len Stephens, pioneers of PI3K signalling.
David Barneda holds a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Girona and a BSc and PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). From 2011 to 2022 he was a postdoctoral researcher at Imperial College London, Queen Mary University of London, AstraZeneca and the Babraham Institute. In 2023, he joined the Faculty of Medicine at UVic-UCC, where he teaches Human Physiology in the Medicine and Odontology degrees.
My last happenings:
Maria José Gil’s Commitment to Advancing Wound Care Education
Beyond her research activity within TR2Lab, PhD candidate Maria José Gil has played an active role this year in training healthcare professionals across several educational initiatives in the field of wound care, reaching nurses, nursing residents, and healthcare assistants throughout different regions. FOCUSS Training Programmes (IACS) Maria José coordinated and delivered two continuing professional development programmes promoted by the Aragonese Institute of Health Sciences (IACS), part of the FOCUSS Programme, which offers healthcare professionals practical training placements in reference units. The Advanced Wound Care Techniques programme, delivered in three editions with two registered nurses per edition, combined theoretical and hands-on [...]
Juan Crespo wins Santander X Spain Awards 2026 with the Phygital Bone project
Dr. Juan Crespo, member of the TR2Lab research group, has been named one of the three winners of the Santander X Spain Awards | Proyectos Emprendedores Universitarios 2026, a competition that supports university entrepreneurial talent and showcases innovative projects with social, business, and technological impact. Crespo's winning project, Phygital Bone, is a deep-tech scientific and medical platform focused on severe bone reconstruction. The project combines 3D computational design algorithms, new biomaterials, and bioprinting of personalized implants to address complex bone regeneration challenges. The award was granted following the presentation of eleven finalist projects, held online on June 18th in a [...]
Dr. Anna Fàbrega Presents TR2Lab’s New Research Line on the Microbiome in Complex Wounds
Dr. Anna Fàbrega participated as an invited speaker at the I Jornada Ferides 360: experiència, coneixement i innovació - Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, where she presented TR2Lab’s new research line focused on the study of the microbiome in complex wounds. During her presentation, she introduced the multicentre project she leads, which aims to longitudinally analyse the intestinal and skin microbiome of patients with diabetic foot ulcers. The study seeks to identify microbial patterns associated with the clinical progression of these lesions, with the goal of improving patient stratification and moving towards a more personalized approach to the management [...]
