Biosketch
After his PhD at the University of Santiago de Compostela, he was a post-doctoral researcher (1990-96) at the NIH (https://www.nih.gov/) (Bethesda, MD; USA) using knock out and Cre/lox transgenesis methodologies in mice, generating models that are still in use. He returned to the CIB (https://www.cib.csic.es) (CSIC (https://www.csic.es/en), Madrid), where he focused on the study of IGFs in the lung. After being a FIS researcher (ISCIII) (https://www.isciii.es/Paginas/Inicio.aspx) in Extremadura, in 2002 he moved to the CIC (https://www.cicancer.org/) in Salamanca as a Ramón y Cajal Researcher. Since 2009 he is PI at CIBIR (https://www.cibir.es/en) (Logroño), where he continues to study the involvement of IGFs in lung pathologies. He collaborates with the University of La Rioja (https://www.unirioja.es/) in nanotheranostic applications of new photoactive materials. He is a researcher at CIBERES (https://www.ciberisciii.es/areas-tematicas/grupo-de-investigacion?id=18092) (ISCIII)(https://www.isciii.es/Paginas/Inicio.aspx). He has published numerous articles in prestigious journals and has represented Spain in international panels. He teaches Master's degree at the University of La Rioja (https://www.unirioja.es/) and directs doctoral theses. He is a member of societies (SEBBM (https://sebbm.es/)/FEBS (https://www.febs.org/) and SEPAR (https://www.separ.es/)/ERS (https://www.ersnet.org/). Of the SEBBM (SEBBM (https://sebbm.es/) he was consul, and now he is the Treasurer.