Lídia Carballeira Pol
Member of the Determinants of Arrhythmogenesis Research Line
Email: lidia.carballeira@umedicina.cat or lcarballeira@chv.cat
ORCID: 0000-0001-9819-4269
Scientific Profile: URECERCA
Dra. Lidia Carballeira is a Cardiology Specialist at the Consorci Hospitalari de Vic, with advanced expertise in cardiac electrophysiology and device therapy. She trained as a cardiologist at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Barcelona), where she developed a strong interest in arrhythmias and sports cardiology, completing early research on electrocardiographic alterations in elite athletes, particularly early repolarization patterns.
She subsequently pursued subspecialized electrophysiology training at Hospital de Sant Pau and the Central University Hospital of Asturias—one of Spain’s most active EP centers—achieving European Level‑2 Certifications in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Devices in 2017.
Her research career expanded with a competitive post‑residency fellowship funded by the Spanish Society of Cardiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (USA), where she investigated clinical and electrical predictors of premature ventricular contraction–induced cardiomyopathy. This experience further strengthened her commitment to translational electrophysiology.
Dra. Carballeira has contributed several international publications in leading electrophysiology journals.. Her work spans ventricular arrhythmias, early repolarization in athletes, complex ablation strategies, conduction system pacing, and arrhythmia outcomes in neuromuscular disease.
She is also involved in medical education, teaching at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Vic, where she contributes to training in cardiac arrhythmias through problem‑based learning and clinical simulation.
Currently, Dra. Carballeira is pursuing her PhD at the University of Vic–Central University of Catalonia (UVic‑UCC), focusing on atrial fibrillation and the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in preventing atrial myopathy through cardiac rehabilitation—a line of work aligned with her long‑standing interest in integrating clinical electrophysiology, preventive cardiology, and translational research.
My last happenings:
Clara Masó participates in the “Present Your Thesis in 4 Minutes” competition at UVic-UCC
Clara Masó, PhD candidate, participated on May 13 in the 9th edition of the competition “Present Your Thesis in 4 Minutes”, hosted by the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) in the context of the first European Doctoral Day. The event brought together 14 doctoral students from 8 different PhD programmes, all taking on the challenge of explaining their research in just four minutes. The competition aims to promote clear, engaging, and accessible scientific communication, encouraging participants to present their work using only their oral communication skills. This initiative highlights the importance of bringing research closer to [...]
Marta Casals Zorita presented her doctoral thesis at the International Nurses Day in Osona
Marta Casals, a member of TR2Lab, delivered a presentation on her doctoral thesis titled "Education program to improve adherence to self-care recommendations for people with complex wounds of the lower extremities" on May 12th. The event provoided an opportunity for professionals to meet and share experiences and insights regarding the nursing profession. The theme of the meeting was "Empowerment that saves lives: caring as nurses in the context of war and humanitarian crises".
Extracellular Matrix-Derived Hydrogel to Model and Study COPD
Renata Kelly da Palma carried out a three-month research stay in Brazil, at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (USP), in collaboration with the research group led by Prof. Dr Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes. During this period, she worked on the development of extracellular matrix-derived hydrogels to model and study Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). These hydrogels are biomaterials obtained from extracellular matrix components and are designed to reproduce some characteristics of the natural environment of tissues. They can be used to create more realistic experimental models for studying disease mechanisms and may also have future applications in [...]
