Elisabet Selga Coma
Coordinator of the Determinants of Arrhythmogenesis Research Line
Email: elisabet.selga@umedicina.cat
ORCID: 0000-0002-4290-8370
Scientific Profile: URECERCA
Elisabet Selga is an associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Universitat de Vic – Universitat Central de Catalunya.
Dr. Selga is a biologist (2004, UdG) and developed her Ph.D. on the identification of genomic nodes involved in the response to chemotherapeutic treatment with methotrexate (2009, UB). Then she moved to IDIBGI, and under a postdoctoral Sara Borrell fellowship (2012 – 2014), Dr. Selga investigated the pathophysiological effects of genetic variants in cardiac ion channels identified in patients with inherited cardiac disorders and in cases of unexplained sudden death. Her international research stay (2013 – 2014) at the prestigious MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine in Edinburgh allowed her to implement patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cell–derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) as a cellular model to assess pathophysiological mechanisms and pharmacological responses in patients with Brugada syndrome.
In 2018 she moved to UVic-UCC as professor, and joined IRIS-CC. Since then, her research interests are I) to uncover the cardiac and neurological risk factors that lead to sudden cardiac death, and II) to quantify the impact of a holistic cardiac rehabilitation program on clinical and biochemical biomarkers, on the microbiome and on the mechanisms of atrial inflammation in patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and overweight/obesity.
My last happenings:
From Subversive Labs to Biodesign Literate Curricula: Rethinking Biodesign Education
Authors: Orcajada M. A., Rognoli V, Crespo-Santiago J, Ordóñez I. Biotechnology design, Cambridge University Press, 2026. Results in Engineering, 2026. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/S2977905726100390 Keywords: biodesign; biodesign literacy; subversive; labs; education. Funding: This research was partially funded by the Erasmus+ programme Centres of Vocational Excellence, “Transforming Education Area and Competency Hub for Sustainable Development” (project acronym: TEACH4SD). The content of this publication does not reflect the official opinion of the European Union; responsibility for the information and views expressed lies entirely with the author(s). Read More Biodesign has gained prominence over the past two decades yet remains conceptually hazy and institutionally [...]
TR2Lab Invited at Congresso de Feridas Guarda 2026
Clara Masó Albareda, PhD student at TR2Lab, was invited to participate in the Congresso de Feridas Guarda 2026, held in Guarda, Portugal, on 14–15 October 2026. As part of the scientific programme, Clara delivered an invited lecture in the session “Tempo da Inovação – Hot Topics”, where she presented the latest findings from her doctoral research on regenerative therapies and their potential applications in wound healing. Her presentation provided attendees with an overview of the most recent results of her PhD project and highlighted the ongoing research being conducted at TR2Lab. In addition to the lecture, Clara [...]
Exploring the Potential of Phygital Bone as a Synthetic Surrogate for Forensic Bone Trauma
Authors: Crespo-Santiago, J; Jordana, X; Gesualdo, M; Álvarez, A; Mallafré, H; Otero-Viñas, M; Rzymelka V; Andreu C; Garrido X; Schwab N; Galtés I. Exploring the potential of Phygital Bone as a synthetic surrogate for forensic bone trauma. Scientific Reports, 2026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-10206802/v1 Keywords: Health sciences/Anatomy; Physical sciences/Engineering; Physical sciences/Materials science; Health sciences/Medical research; Bone trauma; Synthetic bone surrogate; Forensic trauma reconstruction; Bone biomechanics; 3D-printed bone model. Funding: This research was funded by: AEI Clusters Spanish Ministry for Industry and Tourism (AEI-010500-2024-18), Llavor AGAUR Gencat (2023 LLAVOR 0005), and Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (PID2021-124112NB-100). Read More [...]
