UAB Experts Guide for journalists

Ernest Marco Urrea

He is a member of the Biodegradation of Industrial Contaminants and Waste Valorization Group. His main research interest is the biological treatment of soils and groundwaters contaminated with chlorinated compounds. His research focuses on the application of techniques to assess the biodetoxification potential of contaminated groundwaters ; the understanding of the physiology, biochemistry and genomics of organohalide-respiring bacteria; and the application of this knowledge to implement projects to remediate groundwaters contaminated with chlorinated compounds in collaboration with different remediation companies.

Keywords: groundwater, soil, contamination, chlorinated compounds, bacteria, bioremediation, toxicity

Jean-Didier Maréchal

Professor Maréchal's field of expertise is the development and application of molecular modeling methods. Its main lines of research are located in the interface between chemistry, biology and materials science (eg. nanomolecules) and include the design of new (bio) catalysts and drug design. One of the singularities of its group is to work intensively with biosystems that mediated its activity thanks to transition metals. His team has created different software recently as a new molecular design program called GaudiMM and a free and extensive platform for Multiscale computing called Tangram.

Keywords: molecular modeling, computational chemistry, multiscale modelign, software development, catalysis, biomolecules, docking, molecular dynamics, drug and enzyme design, nanochemistry

Diana Marre

Social and cultural anthropologist expert in reproductive decisions and processes (adoption -domestic and international, regular and irregular, with gamete and embryo donation and surrogacy-; family and childhood diversity; gender and sexual diversity; sexual and reproductive health; perinatal loss and death.

Keywords: 

reproductive decisions and processes, adoption, gamete and embryo donation, surrogacy, family and childhood diversity, gender and sexualities, sexual and reproductive health, perinatal loss and death

Joaquim Martí Clua

His research interest has focused on the generation, differentiation and neuronal death during the development of the central nervous system. The goal of his research group is to determine how several rodent spontaneous mutations alters the normal growth of encephalic regions. They also analyze the effect of neurotoxic agents exposure during the prenatal and perinatal life. Highlight his interest for the histological characterization of animal models of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. From a methodological point of view, he works on cytochemical and immunocytochemical procedures. The use of tritiated thymidine autoradiography and electron microscopic are extensive.

Keywords: central nervous system, neuroepithelium, cell cycle, neurogenetic timetable, neurogenetic gradient, glial cell, ectopia, apoptosis

Joan Martí Fábregas

He is an expert in cerebrovascular diseases, including ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage; intravenous and endovascular reperfusion therapies in acute ischemic stroke; neurosonology; prevention and treatment of hematoma growth; intracranial hemorrhage due to anticoagulants and amyloid angiopathy.

Keywords: stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage

Ferran Martín

He is an expert in RF/Microwave Engineering, mainly in the following fields: advanced communication circuit design, with compact size, high performance and novel functionallities, on the basis of concepts inspired by metamaterials and artificial transmission lines, among others; Microwave Sensors, including encoders and sensors for motion control, sensors for dielectric characterization and biosensors; radiofrequency identification (RFID) systems, with especial emphasis on chipless-RFID and applications (e.g., secure paper).

Keywords: radiofrequency, microwaves, metamaterials, microwave sensors, RFID

Margarita Martín Castillo

She is interested in infectious diseases of domestic animals, especially pigs. Her main projects are related to the epidemiology, pathogenesis and diagnosis of endemic and emergent viral infections of swine.

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animal health, infectious diseases, zoonoses, One Health, swine, hepatitis E, PRRS, coronavirus, rotavirus

Reinaldo Martínez Fernández

He is dedicated to the study of learning and teaching processes based on the identification of "learning patterns". In this respect, he is interested in the conceptions and learning orientations, as well as in the processing- and regulation strategies. The samples for analysis correspond to Ibero-American students with interest in the role of the cultural dimension in understanding and optimizing the ways of learning; from Primary Education to Higher Education.

Keywords: learning, teaching, primary school, high school, higher education, self-regulation

David Martínez Fiol

First World War, Catalan and Spanish Volunteers in the First World War, Crisis of 1917 in Spain, Catalanism, corporatism, unionism 1900-1939, Spanish Second Republic, Spanish Civil War, Officials II Republic.

Keywords: First World War, Catalan and Spanish Volunteers in the First World War, Crisis of 1917 in Spain, Catalanism, corporatism, unionism 1900-1939, Spanish Second Republic, Spanish Civil War

Carlos Martínez Lizama

PhD in Business Administration, expert consultant in business strategy and organizational behavior and Business, and Executive Coach. He defines himself as an economic humanist, he believes fervently that an economic system and business management model is possible where human capital is the central axis of action. He likes to define his work, in all its facets, as an aid in the decision making of people in order to improve both personally and professionally on the road to excellence.

Keywords: strategy, strategic thinking, organizational behavior, decision making, human capital, business model, human resources, executive coaching, internationalization

Lurdes Martínez Mínguez

Expert in the importance of the movement and the body in the learning of both children and teachers, mainly in Childhood Education, during their initial and permanent training; the theory-practice relationship and the university-school relationship, in the psychomotor training of the Teachers Childhood Education and Physical Education; and the formative and shared assessment of psychomotor professional competencies in the Teachers Training Childhood Education

Keywords: movement, body, psychomotor education, initial teacher training education, formative assessment, shared assessment, psychomotor professional skills, theory-practice and university-school relationship

Vicente Martínez Perea

Expert on gastrointestinal physiology and pharmacology in vivo: pathophysiology of functional and inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders. Development of animal models for the identification and characterization of new therapeutic targets for the treatment of functional and inflammatory gastronitestinal diseases.

Keywords: gastrointestinal pharmacology, microbiota, visceral pain, intestinal inflammation, intestinal barrier function, brain-gut axis