Profile

I am a biomedical engineer from the north of Spain. After obtaining a master degree in tissue engineering I decided to move to Dublin to carry out my PhD in regenerative medicine for respiratory diseases.

I focus my work on using novel materials to provide effective solutions for respiratory diseases. First of all, I am involved in developing models that will allow scientist all over the world to assess the effectiveness and safety  of new therapies for diseases such as lung cancers, cystic fibrosis and asthma. On the other hand, I am working on 3D Printing strategies aimed to develop solutions to offer patients in need of a tracheal implant .

My typical day starts waking up at 6.30 to get ready and do some morning exercise before starting work. Around 8.30 I meet my friends at university to have breakfast together and at 9am I start to work until 6pm. Days are usually very busy, with me running from the laboratories to the office, and some days even meeting other researchers in Dublin to discuss important experiments. After work, I usually meet friends to have a coffee and a nice chat or end up home baking or making delicious dinner.