Associate Scientist in the Biomarkers & Nutritional and Food Metabolomics Group, specializing in research, technology, and knowledge transfer.

- Expanded Access Program Manager- Real World Data Collection

🔹 Management and coordination of the different clinical studies of the Nutrition and Health Unit (Biotechnology Area) 🔹 Drafting of different European calls for proposals (RIA, PRIMA, etc.).🔹 Preparation of proposals, protocols, documentation, ethics committees, interaction with companies and national and international consortia. 🔹 Visits to participants in the different studies. 🔹 Communication and press management of the Nutrition and Health Unit.🔹 Consultant in FoodTech, AgTech, Digital Health and Digital Hubs

Biomarkers and Nutritional & Food Metabolomics Research Group - Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Gastronomy from the University of Barcelona / CIBERFES. Full-remote work. 🔹 Project management with the co-creation, design, organisation, partners agreements, budget and other tasks related to European Calls (EIT Health, H2020 Green Deal, etc.). 🔹 Identify technology transfer opportunities (p. ex. Caixa Impulse Validate call, etc.). 🔹 Coordination and management of the switch over to a digital only program of the EIT Health's awarded project- INJOY 2020 Nutrition & Entrepreneurship short-program with more than 110 participants (www.nutrimetabolomics.com/Injoy2020). 🔹 Development and maintenance of professional relations with partners and stakeholders.🔹 Management and definition of the new group's website and branding strategy.Under the direct supervision of Prof. Cristina Andrés-Lacueva, group Director.

I help lend scientific credibility to entrepreneurs in the life & food sciences by consulting with them as a point of contact. I’ve also been deeply involved with international pharmaceutical companies in a writing capacity. Furthermore, I’ve been documenting the ongoing innovation of the agri-food sector for a range of clients.I’ve appeared as an expert on numerous media, for example:🎙9th of July 2018: COPE's Radio Program (Spanish National Radio) talking about "What to eat to tackle warm weather" 🎙 7th of May 2018: At Barcelona Activa start-up incubator "Junk Food: The problem", at Küik Meal project inaugural presentation. 📰 16th of January 2018: Article "Tips to do a 100% gluten-free purchase" at Hola! Magazine (Spanish National Magazine).📰 23d of November and 19th of December 2017: Article about Christmas without gluten published at Spanish National digital magazine "enfemenino" and "ABC" national Spanish newspaper. 🎙30th of September 2017: Talk about "Gut microbiota and brain, a love from afar", at Cosmocaixa Museum (Barcelona).

Smartfooding is a food technology start-up specialised in delivering solutions for food intolerant and allergic people with whom I was involved since its foundation. I left the company to pursue other projects.My duties included:🔹 Scientific consultant (product analysis, manufacturing analysis, web filter design, allergens, customer service, and drafting communications such as allergen free recipes etc.).🔹 SEO product sheet optimisation and website copywriting.🔹 Marketing Influencer management with more than 100 collaborations. 🔹 Open business opportunities with stakeholders (clinics, patients associations, experts, manufacturers, etc.).🔹 Tutor of ESADE, Blanquerna-URL and UOC master's and degree's students. Smartfooding was selected as one of the 10 best projects in Europe (out of 600) in food technology. We were awarded this by the KATANA program (Horizon2020)

🔹Organizers of IV Congreso Nacional de Científicos Emprendedores with more than 350 attendees and 40 speakers.🔹 Organizers of TEI Bio Meetings in partnership with Asociación Española de Científicos Emprendedores.🔹Organizers of Entrepreneurship Forum (2017) - SEBBM Congress🔹Organizers of ChemInnova (2017) - Expoquímia Congress