Currently works at Biobizkaia Health Research Institute, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity
Research line:
Applying human genetics and functional genomics to discover causal genes for cardiometabolic disease (insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver, and cardiovascular disease).Stanford Diabetes Research Center Pilot & Feasibility Award (2021), International Society for Stem Cell Research Award (2015), Stanford Cardiovascular Institute Award (2013), Basque Government fellowship for doctoral research (2003-2007), Best Academia Record Award (2003) from Autonomous University of Barcelona.
11 years of research experience at Stanford University School of Medicine (USA).
PhD in Biology (2009) from University of the Basque Country.