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SÁNCHEZ MARTÍNEZ, Néstor

Professor Ajudant doctor
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Department of Department of Medicine
  • Academic training
  • Professional experience
    • Articles
  • Subjects taught

Academic training

  • Otros
  • UPC Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya
  • Licenciatura en Biología
  • Universidad de la Laguna
  • Otros
  • Universitat de les Illes Balears

2018 - Master's in Statistics and Operations Research, Polytechnic University of Catalonia
2013 - Degree in Biology, University of La Laguna

Professional experience

Assistant Professor at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, with a background in Biology, a specialization in marine biology, master’s degrees in Marine Ecology and in Statistics and Operations Research, and a PhD in Health Sciences. My professional career has focused on university teaching, biomedical research, and methodological and statistical consultancy in health sciences. I currently teach biostatistics, epidemiology, research methodology, and project design, mainly in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the health field.

I have participated in competitive research projects and national and international collaborations. My research activity is mainly focused on clinical epidemiology, quantitative methodology, instrument validation, predictive models, and statistical analysis applied to health research. I have also undertaken research stays at institutions such as the Karolinska Institutet and the University of Barcelona, and have supervised numerous bachelor’s and master’s theses.

Publications

  • JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, Causal effect of shifting from precarious to standard employment on all-cause mortality in Sweden: An emulation of a target trial
    Name: Matilla-Santander, N.; Matthews, A.; Gunn, V.; Muntaner, C.; Kreshpaj, B.; Wegman, D.; Sánchez Martínez, Néstor; Hernando, J.; Albin, M.; Balogh, R.; Davis, L.; Bodin, T. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2023
    DOI: 10.1136/jech-2023-220734 ISSN or title: 1470-2738
  • European child and adolescent psychiatry, Content agreement of depressive symptomatology in children and adolescents: a review of eighteen self-report questionnaires
    Name: Vilar, A.; Sánchez Martínez, Néstor; Blasco, M.J.; Álvarez-Salazar, S.; Batlle Vila, S.; García Forero, Carlos Role: Autor Publishing date: 2022
    DOI: 10.1007/s00787-022-02056-w ISSN or title: 1018-8827
  • Quality of life research, Mental well-being of the general population: direct and indirect effects of socioeconomic, relational and health factors
    Name: Soldevila-Domenech, N.; García Forero, Carlos; Alayo, I.; Capella, J.; Colom, J.; Malmusi, D.; Mompart, A.; Mortier, P.; Puértolas, B.; Sánchez Martínez, Néstor; Schiaffino, A.; Vilagut, G.; Alonso, J. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Start page: 2171 End page: 2185 Vol.: 30 No.: 8
    DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-02813-5 ISSN or title: 0962-9343

Subjects taught

Course 2025-2026 - Period: 01/09/2025 - 31/08/2026
  • Bachelor's Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry
    • - Epidemiology and Statistics
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Final Degree Project
    • - Biostatistics
    • - Public Health: Demography and Epidemiology
    Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy
    • - Research Methodology Design
    • - Biostatistics
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Clinical Research
    • - Final Master's Degree Project
    • - Design and Monitoring of Clinical Trials
    University Master's Degree in Paediatric Physiotherapy
    • - Final Master's Degree Project
    University Master's Degree in Palliative and Supportive Care
    • - Project Design and Research Ethics in Palliative Care
    • - Biostatistics Applied to Palliative Care Research
Course 2024-2025 - Period: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025
  • Bachelor's Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Final Degree Project
    • - Work Placement
    Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry
    • - Epidemiology and Statistics
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Final Degree Project
    • - Biostatistics
    Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy
    • - Biostatistics
    • - Research Methodology Design
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Palliative and Supportive Care
    • - Project Design and Research Ethics in Palliative Care
    • - Biostatistics Applied to Palliative Care Research
    University Master's Degree in Urgent and Emergency Care
    • - Final Master’s Degree Project
Course 2023-2024 - Period: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2024
  • Bachelor's Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Final Degree Project
    Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
    • - Methodology Applied to Psychology
Course 2019-2020 - Period: 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2020
  • Bachelor's Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Final Degree Project
    Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
    • - Methodology Applied to Psychology
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Clinical Research
    • - Design and Monitoring of Clinical Trials
Course 2018-2019 - Period: 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2019
  • Bachelor's Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Introduction to Epidemiology
    • - Final Degree Project

Academic training

  • Otros
  • UPC Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya
  • Licenciatura en Biología
  • Universidad de la Laguna
  • Otros
  • Universitat de les Illes Balears

2018 - Master's in Statistics and Operations Research, Polytechnic University of Catalonia
2013 - Degree in Biology, University of La Laguna

Professional experience

Assistant Professor at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, with a background in Biology, a specialization in marine biology, master’s degrees in Marine Ecology and in Statistics and Operations Research, and a PhD in Health Sciences. My professional career has focused on university teaching, biomedical research, and methodological and statistical consultancy in health sciences. I currently teach biostatistics, epidemiology, research methodology, and project design, mainly in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the health field.

I have participated in competitive research projects and national and international collaborations. My research activity is mainly focused on clinical epidemiology, quantitative methodology, instrument validation, predictive models, and statistical analysis applied to health research. I have also undertaken research stays at institutions such as the Karolinska Institutet and the University of Barcelona, and have supervised numerous bachelor’s and master’s theses.

Articles

  • JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, Causal effect of shifting from precarious to standard employment on all-cause mortality in Sweden: An emulation of a target trial
    Name: Matilla-Santander, N.; Matthews, A.; Gunn, V.; Muntaner, C.; Kreshpaj, B.; Wegman, D.; Sánchez Martínez, Néstor; Hernando, J.; Albin, M.; Balogh, R.; Davis, L.; Bodin, T. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2023
    DOI: 10.1136/jech-2023-220734 ISSN or title: 1470-2738
  • European child and adolescent psychiatry, Content agreement of depressive symptomatology in children and adolescents: a review of eighteen self-report questionnaires
    Name: Vilar, A.; Sánchez Martínez, Néstor; Blasco, M.J.; Álvarez-Salazar, S.; Batlle Vila, S.; García Forero, Carlos Role: Autor Publishing date: 2022
    DOI: 10.1007/s00787-022-02056-w ISSN or title: 1018-8827
  • Quality of life research, Mental well-being of the general population: direct and indirect effects of socioeconomic, relational and health factors
    Name: Soldevila-Domenech, N.; García Forero, Carlos; Alayo, I.; Capella, J.; Colom, J.; Malmusi, D.; Mompart, A.; Mortier, P.; Puértolas, B.; Sánchez Martínez, Néstor; Schiaffino, A.; Vilagut, G.; Alonso, J. Role: Autor Publishing date: 2021
    Start page: 2171 End page: 2185 Vol.: 30 No.: 8
    DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-02813-5 ISSN or title: 0962-9343
Course 2025-2026 - Period: 01/09/2025 - 31/08/2026
  • Bachelor's Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry
    • - Epidemiology and Statistics
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Final Degree Project
    • - Biostatistics
    • - Public Health: Demography and Epidemiology
    Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy
    • - Research Methodology Design
    • - Biostatistics
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Clinical Research
    • - Final Master's Degree Project
    • - Design and Monitoring of Clinical Trials
    University Master's Degree in Paediatric Physiotherapy
    • - Final Master's Degree Project
    University Master's Degree in Palliative and Supportive Care
    • - Project Design and Research Ethics in Palliative Care
    • - Biostatistics Applied to Palliative Care Research
Course 2024-2025 - Period: 01/09/2024 - 31/08/2025
  • Bachelor's Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Final Degree Project
    • - Work Placement
    Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry
    • - Epidemiology and Statistics
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Final Degree Project
    • - Biostatistics
    Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy
    • - Biostatistics
    • - Research Methodology Design
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Palliative and Supportive Care
    • - Project Design and Research Ethics in Palliative Care
    • - Biostatistics Applied to Palliative Care Research
    University Master's Degree in Urgent and Emergency Care
    • - Final Master’s Degree Project
Course 2023-2024 - Period: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2024
  • Bachelor's Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Final Degree Project
    Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
    • - Methodology Applied to Psychology
Course 2019-2020 - Period: 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2020
  • Bachelor's Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Final Degree Project
    Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
    • - Methodology Applied to Psychology
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Clinical Research
    • - Design and Monitoring of Clinical Trials
Course 2018-2019 - Period: 01/09/2018 - 31/08/2019
  • Bachelor's Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Medicine
    • - Introduction to Epidemiology
    • - Final Degree Project