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PÉREZ, Soledad Graciela

Department of Basic Areas

PÉREZ, Soledad Graciela

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Professor Lector

Basic Areas, DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCIES. Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Education

PhD in Biology, UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM
Graduate in Biochemistry, UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA DE URUGUAY

Professional experience

Feb 2012–Present Senior Researcher. Biomaterials for Regenerative Therapies Group. Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona (Spain).
▪ Development of platforms for skin wound healing being currently validated in preclinical studies.
▪ Establishment of a Laboratory Animal facility to validate biomaterials.
▪ Establishment of new research lines within the Research Group.
Feb 2015–Present Adjunct Professor Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). BarcelonaTech, Barcelona (Spain).
Teaching and supervising students (Bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and Master’s degree in biomedical engineering (UB/UPC). Subjects: Biology, Physiology, Tissue Engineering, Biological interactions of Biomaterials.
May 2007–Jan 2011 Postdoctoral Researcher Research Unit Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
▪ Establishment of Tissue Engineering research group.
▪ Development of an in vitro model of oral mucosa for drug testing.
Nov 2005–May 2007 Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Tissue Regeneration, University of Twente, Enschede (The Netherlands)
▪ Establishment of a new research line: Biomaterial-based bone regeneration through cell-cell interaction.
Jun 2000-Oct 2000 Biomedical Scientist. Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, Pathology, The Royal London Hospital. London (UK). Routine sample analysis and reporting results to GP´s