Bachelor studies in Biology, a Master in Neuroscience and a PhD doctorate by Universitat de Girona (2015). Dr. Carreras-Badosa obtained competitive fellowships during her career, highlighting: a post-doctorate (CD19/00172, Sara Borrell, ISCIII) and a pre-doctorate (pFIS, ISCIII) grant, and is a lecturer / associate professor since June 2025.
Over her career, her lines of research have focused on studying microRNA expression, miRNA delivery (as therapeutics), gene expression and inflammatory markers in relation to: (1) allergic diseases, (2) pre- and post-natal growth alterations, (3) metabolic disorders, and (4) neurobiology.
From all the mentioned lines of research, financed competitive projects have been obtained: 2 projects as Principal Investigator (MOBJD526, 2019-2020; MOBJD106, 2017-2019); and also 4 international projects (SPIOMET4HEALTH 899671-2 H2020, 2021-2025; SMVBS18546, 2019; PUT1669, 2017-2020; ITEA 2-ip11027, 2012-2015) and 8 national projects as associate researcher.
Dr. Carreras-Badosa is involved in the projects:
- TED2021-130409B-C53 (2022-2024): Biomarcadores d’efectividad del tratamiento en pacientes con COVID persistente y afectación congnitiva: efectos de un programa de rehabilitación digital (NextGenerationEU), granted to Dr. Elisabet Kádár (Universitat de Girona).
- PID2023-147416OB-I00 (2024-2028): Biomarcadores pronóstico en enfermedad de Alzheimer en relación a diferentes dominios cognitivos. MiRNAs y estimulación eléctrica como herramientas terapéuticas (MCIU), granted to Dr. Elisabet Kádár and Dr. Gemma Huguet (Universitat de Girona).
Results have been published in high-impact journals. Dr. Carreras-Badosa has first authored 16, and co-authored 42 more scientific publications, with a total of up to 808 citations and an accumulated H index of 16 (as for January 2025).
Results have been also disseminated in scientific meetings for a total of over 80 meeting contributions. Whenever possible, results have also been communicated to society via press notes.
Dr. Carreras-Badosa has also participated in other divulgation activities to society, such as scientific workshops aimed to schoolers and high-schoolers (2017, 2021) and a video series of “Women in Science” aimed to the general public (2023).
Her scientific and technical skills acquired over her research career include: DNA techniques (genotyping PCR for SNPs, qPCR, bisulfite conversion and pirosequencing analyses), RNA and microRNA techniques [real-time qPCR, Taqman low-density arrays (TLDA), GeneChip microarrays], protein measurements (ELISA and Western blot), cell cultures (in vitro studies), nanoparticle for cellular delivery of small RNAs (nanotechnology), Histological techniques, microscopy (light, fluorescent, confocal and electronic microscopy), and animal experimentation (in vivo models using Wistar rats and CBL mice). She also acquired excellent skills on management of clinical data, biological sampling, creation, maintenance and curation of data bases and statistical analyses (using SPSS and R programs).
A highlight in Dr. Carreras-Badosa research career is the international collaborations established mainly during her international post-doctorate stay at Tartu University in Estonia (2017-2020) as well as other collaborations over her research career. Dr. Carreras-Badosa has been an active junior member of the International Committee of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2018-2020) and an editorial board member of Frontiers in Allergy, Switzerland (2020-present). She has also participated in scientific-technical evaluation as an invited reviewer for high-impact journals from 2017 to the present.
Over her career, Dr. Carreras-Badosa has contributed to the training and mentoring of young researchers within the research groups, as well as has supervised (formal supervision) bachelor students (UdG, 2025), master students (UdG, 2020 and 2021,2024) and a PhD Student (UdG, ongoing).