Yolanda Alvarez Cobo
Member of Research line in Mechanisms of tissue repair and regeneration
Email: yalvarez@umanresa.cat
ORCID: 0000-0001-8694-5432
Scientific Profile: URECERCA
Professor of Physiology and Systemic Anatomy at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC). Member of the Department of Basic Sciences on the Manresa Campus.
Dr. Alvarez is licensed in Biology (UAB, 1994) and she did an Erasmus stage at Hôpital Purpan (Toulouse, France) in 1995. Later on, she completed Master and PhD studies at the Unitat Antropologia Biològica (UAB, 2001 and 2007, respectively) in collaboration with the Hospital Materno-Infantil Vall d’Hebron of Barcelona.
She also worked in the field of clinical analysis at the Balague Center SA (2005-2014) as a coordinator of the Cytogenetics Department.
Dr Alvarez has expertise on cytogenetics, cell culture, epigenetic factors and molecular studies related to cancer and inflammation processes.
My last happenings:
Cristina Bancells Bau, new member at TR2Lab
The scientific community of TR2Lab welcomes Dr. Cristina Bancells Bau, who joins as a researcher specialized in Mechanisms of tissue repair and regeneration. We are excited to have her talent and dedication in our community!
The SEMA3F-NRP1/NRP2 axis is a key factor in the acquisition of invasive traits in in situ breast ductal carcinoma
The SEMA3F-NRP1/NRP2 axis is a key factor in the acquisition of invasive traits in in situ breast ductal carcinomaintegrated care Authors: Núria Moragas, Patricia Fernandez-Nogueira, Leire Recalde-Percaz, Jamie L. Inman, Anna López-Plana, Helga Bergholtz, Aleix Noguera-Castells, Pedro J. del Burgo, Xieng Chen, Therese Sorlie, Pere Gascón, Paloma Bragado, Mina Bissell, Neus Carbó & Gemma Fuster Abstract Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer death. DCIS is common and accounts for 20-25% of new breast cancers, with 40,000 predicted in the US in 2020. DCIS lesions vary in [...]
Mariona Espaulella Ferrer has received the Osona Health Award
Mariona Espaulella Ferrer has received the Osona Health Award (Premis sanitat d'Osona) for her article, "Health Care Model for People Living in Nursing Homes Based on Integrated Care." The award recognizes her contribution to improving care for elderly residents through a collaborative health care model. The awarded article demonstrates the benefits of integrating primary care teams with a specialized geriatric team to enhance the health outcomes of nursing home residents. Espaulella's research shows that this approach leads to more personalized care, faster responses to health needs, and improved overall well-being for institutionalized individuals.
PhD Oriol Aguiló has joined as an associate professor at UVIC-UCC
PhD Oriol Aguiló, Internal Medicine specialist, who is currently head of the Emergency Department at Hospital d’Olot i Comarcal de la Garrotxa (Girona) and member of the research line Clinical Research on Prevalent Community Diseases of the Tr2Lab, has joined this academic year 2024-2025 as an associate professor at the UVIC-UCC in the subjects of Exploration II and Clinical Practice I of the Medicine degree.
