Curriculum Vitae
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I work in the field of marine biology focused on the systematics, morphology, and evolution of the microscopic invertebrates that inhabit benthic environments, known as meiofauna. I obtained my PhD at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) in 2014 (European PhD, extraordinary PhD prize). I have worked for 8,5 years at prominent international institutions: 4,5 as a postdoc at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, 2 as a Marie-Curie postdoc, and 2 as a Villum postdoc at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark.
The meiofauna or meiobenthos is extremely diverse gathering representatives of most animal phyla, some are ancestrally small, and some others have experienced miniaturization to colonize the interstitial realm. My research expands across multiple animal phyla; however, one of my main study groups are the scalidophorans, which gather three of the ubiquitous but most understudied animal phyla (loriciferans, priapulids and kinorhynchs). My research contributes to fill a significant gap of knowledge and can be classified into 4 categories: (1) large-scale, exploratory studies in meiofauna, (2) phylogenetics, (3) morphology and evolution of organ systems, (4) discovery and description of marine biodiversity.
For my research I use taxonomical and morphological techniques including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), immunochemistry, confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and 3D rendering. I am also very experienced with DNA- and RNA-based molecular techniques and phylogenomic inference.
For a full publication list see my ORCID page https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3020-6072
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Fecha inicio: 01/01/25
Fecha fin: 31/12/25
Entidad financiadora: UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS
Referencia externa: 2024/SOLCON-60246
Referencia interna: M3697Investigador/es principal/es:
Investigadores:
- Julia Quintana González
- Judith Gañán Aceituno
- Sonia Merinero Mesa
- Lorena González Gómez
- Natalia Casado Navas
- Tamara María Villaverde Hidalgo
- Gonzalo Martínez García
Investigadores o Técnicos:
Fecha inicio: 01/07/24
Fecha fin: 30/06/29
Entidad financiadora: AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
Referencia externa: RYC2022-037128-I F. ADICIONAL
Referencia interna: M3449Investigador/es principal/es:
Investigadores o Técnicos:
Fecha inicio: 21/11/23
Fecha fin: 20/05/24
Entidad financiadora: UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS
Referencia externa: 2023/SOLCON-87339
Referencia interna: M3301Investigador/es principal/es:
Investigadores:
- Natalia Casado Navas
- Cristina Crespo Martín
- Marta Rincón Ramos
- Judith Gañán Aceituno
- Lorena González Gómez
- Sonia Merinero Mesa
- Gonzalo Martínez García
- Raúl García Valdés
- Julia Quintana González
Investigadores o Técnicos:
Otros colaboradores:
- Francisco Javier Jiménez López
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- Google Scholar: Maria Herranz
- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3020-6072
| Agencia | Nº documentos | Nº citas | Índice H | Q1 | D1 | IFNB | IFNESI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Web of Science |
51 | 803 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 1,48 | 1,00 |
 Scopus |
8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | - | - |