Our Team

We are a multidisciplinary research group composed of members with backgrounds in Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Pharmacy, and Medicine. The group is affiliated with the Research and Innovation Institute for Life and Health Sciences of Central Catalonia (IRIS-CC) and includes researchers based at Fundació Althaia – Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering (FCTE), and the Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare (FCSB) of the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC). Our work is always driven by the goal of improving human health through preclinical and translational research in different fields, including oncology, metabolism and immunology, and neuroscience.We are a multidisciplinary research group composed of members with backgrounds in Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Pharmacy, and Medicine. The group is affiliated with the Research and Innovation Institute for Life and Health Sciences of Central Catalonia (IRIS-CC) and includes researchers based at Fundació Althaia – Xarxa Assistencial Universitària de Manresa, the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering (FCTE), and the Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare (FCSB) of the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC). Our work is always driven by the goal of improving human health through preclinical and translational research in different fields, including oncology, metabolism and immunology, and neuroscience.

Research line 1. Metabolism

Susanna
SusannaBodoy Salvans
Coordinator of the MBM group, Head of Bioscience Department and professor at the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering (FCTE) at Universitat de Vic- Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC)
Jèssica
JèssicaLatorre Luque
Coordinator of the Metabolism research line and professor at the Faculty of Health Science and Well-being (FCSB) of the UVic-UCC
Alba
AlbaCasellas Comallonga
Coordinator of the Biomedical Research and Industry Master and professor at the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering (FCTE) of the UVic-UCC
Neus
NeusRoca Ayats
Professor at the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering (FCTE) of the UVic-UCC
ManuelJoaquin Caudet
Professor at the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering (FCTE) of the UVic-UCC
Basilio
BasilioRodriguez Diez
Head of the Rheumatology Department at Althaia Hospital
Cristina
CristinaCalomarde Gómez
Practicing rheumatologist at Althaia Hospital

Research line 2. Oncology

Gemma
GemmaFuster Orellana
Coordinator of the Molecular and Translational Oncology research line, the coordinator of the Biomedical Sciences degree and professor at the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering (FCTE) at UVic-UCC
Elisabet
ElisabetDachs Cabanas
Head of Experimental and Methodological Sciences Department at the Faculty of Health Science and Well-being (FCSB) of the Universitat de Vic- Central de Catalunya
SergioBlanco Vargas
PhD student

Research line 3. Neurobiology

Dolors
DolorsPuigoriol Illamola
Coordinator of the Neurobiology research line and professor at the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering (FCTE) of the UVic-UCC
Tony
TonyValente
Professor at the Faculty of Health Science and Well-being (FCSB) of the UVic-UCC
 Miquel
MiquelLledós De Benito
Professor at the Faculty of Health Science and Well-being (FCSB) of the UVic-UCC