She was graduated in Biology from the University of Girona (2006). She obtained her PhD from the University of Girona in the program of Experimental Sciences and Sustainability (2016). For three years she was a postdoctoral researcher at the National Center of Microbiology from the Health Institute Carlos III. She is currently member of the Microbiology Area at the University of Girona as Lecturer. Her research is based mainly on the study of the ecophysiology of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, but she has also been involved in projects related to the study of intestinal microbiota in patients with intestinal diseases such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease or colorectal cancer in order to identify novel biomarkers to assist in diagnosis and prognosis. Currently, she is engaged in projects to develop vaccines to prevent infections caused by microorganisms multiresistant to antibiotics. She has published 28 articles in international journals and has participated in more than 80 congresses, both national and international, and also in outreach scientific activities. ACADEMIC TRAINING Study Centrer Date Biology Degree Universitat de Girona 19/09/2006 Advanced Studies diploma in Biotechnology Universitat de Girona 15/10/2008 PhD in Environmental Sciences and Sustainability Universitat de Girona 25/01/2016 ACREDITATIONS Year Category Organism 2017 Prof. ayudante doctor ANECA 2017 Prof. contratado doctor ANECA 2017 Prof. de universidad privada ANECA 2018 Lector AQU 2023 Recerca AQU SCIENTIFIC OR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Period Activity Center 2006-2020 Part-time adjunct professor Universitat de Girona 2007-2008 Researcher Microbial Sistemes i Aplicacions Analítiques S.L 2008-2011 PhD student Universitat de Girona 2017-2018 Research projects manager Universitat de Girona 2018-2021 Postdoctoral researcher Centro Nacional de Microbiología (ISCIII) 2022-present Lecturer Universitat de Girona STAYS ABROAD Period Activity Center 2009 Study of ecologically significant characteristics of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Rowett Institute of Nutition and Health, University of Aberdeen (UK) 2010 Phylogenetic and phenotypic characterisation of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii isolates from the human large intestine Rowett Institute of Nutition and Health, University of Aberdeen (UK) 2023 Development of an in vivo model of infection by Extended Spectrum ß-lactamases producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) in Galleria mellonella. Università Roma Tre (IT) GRANTS AND FELOWSHIPS Predoctoral contract Personal Investigador en Formació (FI) from the Generalitat de Catalunya (Code: 2008FI_B 00008) Ajut complementaris per a la mobilitat d’investigadors de la Universitat de Girona convocatòria 2009 to do a research stay during 3 months at the Rowett Institute of Nutition and Health (University of Aberdeen), Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. FEMS travel grant to attend the “Gut Microbiology: new insights into gut microbial ecosystems” conference that was held in Aberdeen from 22 to 25 june 2010 Fellowship for studen'ts mobility to obtain the European PhD title (curse 2009-2010). FEMS Meeting Attendance Grant to assist at the “Digestive Disease Week 2011” that was held in Chicago, IL (USA) from 07 to 10 May 2011 FEMS Meeting Attendance Grant to attend the “19th United European Gastroenterology Week” that was held in Stocholm (Sweden) from 22 to 26 october 2011 FEMS travel grant to assist at the congress “Gut Microbiota:friend or foe?” held in Clermont-Ferrand (France) from 17 to 21 June 2012 FEMS young scientist meeting grant to attend the meeting “Microbiology: from Sequence to Function” held in Aberdeen (UK) from 16 to 19 June 2014 Basic Science Travel Grant to assist at the “UEG Week 2016” held in Viena (Austria) from 16 to 19 October 2016 Postdoctoral contract Sara Borell from the Instituto de Salut Carlos III at the Ministerio de Ciencia y Educación (Code: PI18CIII-00018) Short Term Scientific Mission Grant de la European Network for diagnosis and treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections (CA21145) for a 5-week research stay at Università Roma Tre, Rome, Itàly