Irene Romero Garcia
Member of the Research Line in Epigenetics and tissue transformation
Email: irene.romero@uvic.cat
ORCID: 0009-0009-7777-8607
Irene Romero García holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from the Catholic University of Valencia (UCV). She later obtained a Master’s degree in Genomics and Genetics from the University of Vigo (UV).
Irene is currently pursuing her PhD at TR2Lab, where her research focuses on the determination of the biological function of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) extracted from patients with chronic wounds using in vitro cellular models and its relationship with tissue repair.
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 [...]
