Professors and Researchers
Esther Setién
Faculty of Health Sciences
Ph.D. in Medicine and Health Sciences Cum Laude from the University of Cantabria (2018). Neuropsychology specialist focused on the study of cognitive functions in severe mental pathology. To date, 54 of her scientific papers have been published in indexed journals that have been cited 636 times and with an h-index of 16 (Google Scholar).
Fernando Portal
Faculty of Health Sciences
Degree in Medicine and Surgery. Teacher in vocational training cycles in the specialties of dietetics, clinical analysis and auxiliary nursing care. Tutor of training in work centers in companies in the health and food field. Coordinator of European ERASMUS projects.
Francesca Giampieri
Faculty of Health Sciences
PhD degree on “Food, Health and Drug”, Specialization in Food Science, she is currently Distinguished Adjunct Professor at the King Abdulaziz University (Saudi Arabia) and Professor of International Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics at the Polytechnic University of Marche (Italy). She is the author of about 150 papers in international peer-reviewed journals. In 2019 and 2020, she has been named a Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher and listed in the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds in Agricultural Science category. She has an extensive experience in field of biochemistry and nutrition, in the evaluation of the role of dietary bioactive compounds on human health, and in particular on the biological mechanisms related to oxidative stress and inflammation
Iago Hermida
Faculty of Health Sciences
Graduated in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, has spent a year at the High Performance Sports Center in Soria. Thanks to the knowledge acquired there and the Master in Research, carried out first publication: “El tenis desde un punto de vista fisiológico” (Tennis from a Physiological Point of View). Currently continues with their studies in High Performance Sports.
Iñaki Elío Pascual
Faculty of Health Sciences
Dietician-Nutricionist. Specialization in Management of Catering and Commercial Catering. Master's Degree in Nutrition and Metabolism. Academic Director of the Undergraduate in Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Research in health, food, nutrition and metabolism. Hospital Nutrition expert.
Irene Doporto
Faculty of Health Sciences
Nutritionist with more than 4 years of experience in the sector. Graduated in Human Nutrition and Dietetics at the European University of the Atlantic and Master in Nutrition in Physical Activity and Sport at the Catholic University of Murcia. Nutritionist at the Marisma Wellness Center gym, through the Colmun clinic. She has worked at Nut and Fit and Dorsia Clinics. Currently at WM Clinics (Dorsia) and collaborates as an adjunct professor at the European University of the Atlantic.