My long-term goal is to use the power of population genetics, epidemiology, and Mendelian Randomization to define the possible causal genes involved in the development of complex traits. My academic training and research experience have provided me with an excellent background in multiple biological disciplines including biology, population genetics, epidemiology, and genetics.
During my PhD research at the University of Barcelona, I have identified cardiovascular genetic risk markers in populations of different ancestry, and natural selection patterns involved in cardiovascular risk loci. In my postdoctoral training at Stanford, applying Mendelian Randomization methods, I have identified causal genetic mechanisms involved in the development of cardiometabolic traits, such as low birth weight and kidney function. In addition, I am currently working on a project involving proteomic data to predict insulin sensitivity.
Currently at the IRGB-CNR, I will study the genetic and molecular components that differentially impact men and women on cardiometabolic traits. My project funded by the Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow will lead to find new drug target to perform equally well in males and females and will open the door to improve personalized and precision medicine in the near future.
A complete list of my published work can be found here