Dr. Natalia López Andrés | Traslational Cardiology | Best Researcher Award
Dr. at Navarrabiomed-Fundación Miguel Servet, Spain
Dr. Natalia López-Andrés (NLA) graduated in Biological Sciences at Universidad de Navarra (Spain). In 2006, she was awarded a PhD in Cardiovascular Research (University of Navarra, Spain). She has previously held a Postdoctoral position at the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences in the Centre for Applied Medical Research (Pamplona, 2006-2008) to study heart failure within a multidisciplinary group. In 2008, NLA joined the research unit U961 at the INSERM (Nancy, France) where she was relocated as Research Associate until 2013. She developed a vast expertise studying the mechanisms of action, diagnosis and therapeutics of cardiovascular stiffness-fibrosis and hypercoagulability.
Professional Profiles
Professional Situation🏢
Current Position
Position: Researcher
Start Date: 2022
Institution: Navarrabiomed
Keywords: Molecular mechanisms of disease, Laboratory animals, Cell culture, Tissue culture
Previous Professional Situation 🧑🔬
Period: 2008 – 2012
Position: Post-doctoral Student
Institution: INSERM (France)
Period: 2006 – 2008
Position: Post-doctoral Student
Institution: Centro de Investigación Biomédica Aplicada
Academic Training 🎓
Degree: PhD in Cardiovascular Research
University: University of Navarra
Year: 2006
Degree: Bachelor in Biology, Option Biological Health
University: University of Navarra
Year: 2001
Curriculum Vitae Summary
Dr. Natalia López-Andrés (NLA) graduated in Biological Sciences at Universidad de Navarra, Spain. In 2006, she was awarded a PhD in Cardiovascular Research (University of Navarra, Spain). She previously held a Postdoctoral position at the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences in the Centre for Applied Medical Research (Pamplona, 2006-2008), focusing on heart failure within a multidisciplinary group.
In 2008, NLA joined the research unit U961 at INSERM (Nancy, France), where she served as a Research Associate until 2013. She developed vast expertise in studying the mechanisms of action, diagnosis, and therapeutics of cardiovascular stiffness-fibrosis and hypercoagulability.
In 2014, she received a competitive Research Fellowship ‘Miguel Servet’ from the ISCIII-Spanish Government. This fellowship allowed her to independently establish and lead a multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Translational Research Group at Navarrabiomed-FMS (Spain). Her primary research interest is the pathogenesis of heart valve disease (HVD), while expanding her expertise in myocardial remodeling underlying other forms of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. Over the past 10 years, NLA has become an internationally acknowledged expert studying the role of the Aldosterone/mineralocorticoid receptor (Aldo/MR) axis, galectin-3, and cardiotrophin-1 and its biotargets in valvular, myocardial, vascular, and renal fibrosis.
Publications
1. Sex‐dependent expression of galectin‐1, a cardioprotective β‐galactoside‐binding lectin, in human calcific aortic stenosis
Journal: The FASEB Journal
Publication Date: 2024-02-15
ISSN: 0892-6638, 1530-6860
2. Albumin Redox Modifications Promote Cell Calcification Reflecting the Impact of Oxidative Status on Aortic Valve Disease and Atherosclerosis
Journal: Antioxidants
Publication Date: 2024-01
3. Coagulation Profile: Alterations and Diagnostic Yield in Pediatric Acute Appendicitis. A Prospective Validation Study
Journal: Surgical Infections
Publication Date: 2023
4. Combined Dapagliflozine And Eplerenone Treatment Improve Cardiorenal Function In Rats With Chronic Kidney Disease
Journal: Hypertension
Publication Date: 2023
5. Correction to: Leucine-Rich Alpha-2-Glycoprotein as a non-invasive biomarker for pediatric acute appendicitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal: European Journal of Pediatrics
Publication Date: 2023
6. Correction: Diagnostic performance of serum pentraxin-3 in pediatric acute appendicitis: a prospective diagnostic validation study
Journal: Pediatric Surgery International
Publication Date: 2023
7. Diagnostic performance of calprotectin and APPY-1 test in pediatric acute appendicitis: a systematic review and a meta-analysis
Journal: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Publication Date: 2023
8. Diagnostic performance of serum pentraxin-3 in pediatric acute appendicitis: a prospective diagnostic validation study
Journal: Pediatric Surgery International
Publication Date: 2023
9. Flow cytometric characterization of cecal appendix lymphocyte subpopulations in children: a pilot study
Journal: Pediatric Surgery International
Publication Date: 2023
10. Heart valve diseases: from molecular mechanisms to clinical implications
Journal: Frontiers in Molecular Medicine
Publication Date: 2023
11. Influence of diabetes mellitus on the pathological profile of aortic stenosis: a sex-based approach
Journal: Cardiovascular Diabetology
Publication Date: 2023