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I have obtained a Bachelor Degree in Biology in 2012, and an International Master, in Biotechnology of the Environmental and Health in 2015, both at the University of Oviedo, Spain. I have a PhD in Sciences (Cum laude) with international mention since 2020 by the National Distance Education University (UNED), Madrid Spain. During my PhD training, I did two international research stays (3 months each) in Museo delle Scienza (Muse), Trento, Italy and Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), University of Aveiro (UA), Portugal in 2018 and 2019 respectively. Currently I am working as Margarita Salas postdoctoral researcher at CESAM/UA, and involved in the H2020 funded, European Project SPRINT. I have focused my research on the evaluation of xenobiotic and physical factors on aquatic invertebrates mainly on sub-organismal response, employing biochemical biomarkers, gene expression analysis and omics technologies. I have participated as team member in two research projects, from the Spanish National I+D program, one from Europen funding and being PI from one project funded by the UNED funds. I have been participating as a collaborator in 5 international projects (Spain, Portugal, Italy). I have published 16 peer-reviewed articles, 9 as 1st author, in international journals with high impact factors (Q1, Q2) and have presented 29 communications in 15 international and 2 national congresses. I have obtained the accreditation of Doctor Assistant for University Teaching by the Ministry of Education of Spain (2021). I have participated in Teaching tasks in the Biology I subject (Environmental Bachelor Degree) from 2017 to 2020 and in the Human Physiology subject for MSc Medical Physics (2021/2022; 2022/2023). I co-tutored three students for their graduation projects in the Environmental Grade (UNED) and one for the final master thesis Project (UNED/UA). I have organized and participated in dissemination activities such as Week of Science and the Week of Women and Girls in Science among others since 2017. In addition, I supervised the international stays of 2 doctoral students from Brazil and Tunisia for 6 and 3 months, respectively at the UNED. I was a member of the jury of a doctoral thesis commission at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil (2022), external reviewer of postdoctoral projects for the Rovaltain Foundation (France, 2021), and projects for FONCYT, Argentine Government in 2022. I have been a reviewer of 13 manuscripts in 9 international journals since 2019.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Belén Muñiz González

Citation names

  • Muñiz-González, Ana-Belén
  • Muñiz-González, A-B

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
861A-C134-D412
ORCID iD
0000-0001-8285-7582
Researcher Id
S-6396-2019
Scopus Author Id
57204470728

Email addresses

  • anabgonzalez@ua.pt (Professional)
  • anabmglez@gmail.com (Personal)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • (+34) 678064894 (Personal)
  • (+351) 925115625 (Personal)

Addresses

  • CESAM and Department of Environment and Planning, building 3, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)
  • Rua Engenheiro Carlos Bóia, 27, 1º esquerdo fraccion E, 3810-702 , Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Freshwater Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Genetics and Heredity
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Toxicology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Spanish; Castilian (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Italian Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/12/03 - 2021/02/21
Concluded
 Initiation to Research in Educational Innovation. (44h) (Outros)
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
2021/01/20 - 2021/02/05
Concluded
 Rich contents: Presentations with Genially. Basic and Advanced level. (24h) (Outros)
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
2016/10/01 - 2020/11/25
Concluded
 PhD in Sciences (Doctor)
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
"Impact of emergent pollutants and multi-stress in Chironomus riparius: a molecular and cellular analysis. " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Cum laude by unanimity
2019/09/07 - 2019/12/11
Concluded
 International Stay for Phd training (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2019/11/03 - 2019/11/03
Concluded
 Life Cycle Assessment. (8h) (Outros)
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2019/05/14 - 2019/07/06
Concluded
 Data preprocessing in R. (16h) (Outros)
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
2019/05/17 - 2019/06/16
Concluded
 Advanced practical course in statistics in R. (16h) (Outros)
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
2019/05/09 - 2019/06/10
Concluded
 Practical introduction to statistics in R. (16h) (Outros)
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
2019/03/13 - 2019/03/31
Concluded
 Initiation to LaTex for editing scientific texts. (16h) (Outros)
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
2018/02/26 - 2019/02/28
Concluded
 IX Hands-on Course in Ultrafast Sample Treatment for Proteomics. (22h) (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
2018/09/13 - 2018/12/15
Concluded
 International Stay for Phd training (Outros)
Museo delle Scienze, Italy
2018/05/13 - 2018/05/13
Concluded
 Statistical Issues in the Design and Analysis of Ecotox Experiments. (8h) (Outros)
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2013/09 - 2015/07
Concluded
 MSc of Environemntal and Health Biotechnology (Master)
Universidad de Oviedo, Spain
"Remediation of water contaminated with chlorinated hydrocarbons (TCE) through bioaugmentation and zero valent iron nanoparticles" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 A+
2007/10/09 - 2012/07/22
Concluded
 Graduated in Biology (Licenciatura) (Licence)
Universidad de Oviedo, Spain
"Ecological and self-sustainable home design" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Postdoc (Research) National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Postdoc (Research) National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2022/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Research Trainee (Research) National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2020/11/26 - 2021/12/31 Postdoc (Research) National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia - Campus de Senda del Rey, Spain
2015/12/01 - 2017/11/30 Research Assistant (Research) National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
Faculty of Sciences, National Distance Education UNiversity, Spain

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/11/26 - 2021/07/01 Tutor (University Teacher) National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain
2017/10/01 - 2020/03/01 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
Faculty of Sciences, National Distance Education UNiversity, Spain

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/11/30 - 2020/11/25 PhD student in the Group of Environmental Toxicology and Biology, UNED National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
(...)
2014/10 - 2015/07 MSc. Student at Environmental Biotechnology and Geochemistry group Universidad de Oviedo, Spain
Universidad de Oviedo, Spain
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Impact of surgical masks as contamination vectors in freshwater aquatic systems: a case study on Chironomus riparius insect larvae
UNED50aniversisario
Principal investigator
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
 National Distance Education University (UNED)
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/28 SPRINT: Sustainable Plant Protection Transition
H2020 ID 862568
Nelson J. Cabaços Abrantes
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 European Commission
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2022/12/28 Future challenges in edaphic ecosystems: molecular approach to the study of earthworms to climate change
PGC2018-094112-A-I00
Researcher
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
 Gobierno de España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Ongoing
2019/10/01 - 2022/04/28 AQUAFIRE: Integrated assessment of wildfires impacts to aquatic ecosystems and human health
PTDC/CTA-AMB/28936/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/11/30 - 2021/11/26 Global change and contamination: standardization of the study of the adaptive molecular and cellular response to multi-stress in aquatic invertebrates.
RTI2018-094598-B-100
Researcher
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
 Ministry of Science and Innovation Spanish Goverment
Concluded
2019/09/07 - 2019/12/11 Ecotoxicological effects of microplastics on freshwater ecosystem
Ana Luísa Patrício Silva
Invited Scientist Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
Concluded
2016/01/01 - 2018/12/31 Ecotoxicology and climate change: standardization of toxicogenomic bioassays in invertebrates.
CTM2015-64913-R
Researcher
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain
 Ministry of Science and Innovation Spanish Goverment
Concluded
2018/09/13 - 2018/12/15 RACE-TN (Environmental Risk assessment of emerging contaminants in Trentino rivers: effects on wildfire and human health
Valeria Lencioni
Invited Scientist Fellow
Museo delle Scienze, Italy
 Fondazione Cassa Di Risparmio Di Trento E Rovereto
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Essia Hamdi; Ana-Belén Muñiz-Gonzalez; Slah HIDOURI; Alberto M. Bermejo; Mohsen Sakly; César Venero; Salem Amara. "Prevention of neurotoxicity and cognitive impairment induced by zinc nanoparticles by oral administration of saffron extract". Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpn.13848.
    10.1111/jpn.13848
  2. Ana-Belén Muñiz-González; José-Luis Martínez-Guitarte; Valeria Lencioni. "Impact of Global Warming on Kryal Fauna: Thermal Tolerance Response of Diamesa steinboecki (Goetghebuer, 1933; Chironomidae)". Diversity (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/d15060708.
    10.3390/d15060708
  3. Ana-Belén Muñiz González; Isabel Campos; Ana Re; José-Luis Martínez-Guitarte; Nelson Abrantes. "Effects of wildfire ashes on aquatic invertebrates: First molecular approach on Chironomus riparius larvae". Science of The Total Environment 858 (2023): 159899-159899. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159899.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159899
  4. Judit Kalman; Ana-Belén Muñiz-González; María-Ángeles García; José-Luis Martínez-Guitarte. "Chironomus riparius molecular response to polystyrene primary microplastics". Science of The Total Environment (2023): 161540-161540. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161540.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161540
  5. Ana-Belén Muñiz-González; Francesca Paoli; José-Luis Martínez-Guitarte; Valeria Lencioni. "Molecular biomarkers as tool for early warning by chlorpyrifos exposure on Alpine chironomids". Environmental Pollution 290 (2021): 118061-118061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118061.
    10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118061
  6. Marcos, A.; Trigo, D.; Muñiz-González, A.B.; Tilikj, N.; Martínez-Guitarte, J.L.; Novo, M.. "Effects of bisphenol S on the life cycle of earthworms and its assessment in the context of climate change". Science of The Total Environment 781 (2021): 146689. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146689.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146689
  7. Muñiz-González, Ana-Belén; Silva, Carlos J.M.; Patricio Silva, Ana L.; Campos, Diana; Pestana, João Luís Teixeira; Martinez-Guitarte, José-Luis. "Suborganismal responses of the aquatic midge Chironomus riparius to polyethylene microplastics". Science of The Total Environment (2021): 146981. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146981.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146981
  8. Muñiz-González, Ana-Belén; Novo, Marta; Martínez-Guitarte, José-Luis. "Persistent pesticides: effects of endosulfan at the molecular level on the aquatic invertebrate Chironomus riparius". Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-12669-4.
    10.1007/s11356-021-12669-4
  9. Muñiz-González, Ana-Belén; Carrasco Navarro, V; Sorvari, J; Martínez-Guitarte, Jose-Luis. "Altered gene expression in Chironomus riparius (Insecta) in response to tire rubber and polystyrene microplastics". 285 (2021): 117462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117462.
    Open access • Accepted
  10. González, Ana. "Endosulfan exposure alters transcription of genes involved in the detoxification and stress responses in Physella acuta". Scientific Reports (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64554-8.
    10.1038/s41598-020-64554-8
  11. González, Ana. "Unveiling complex responses at the molecular level: Transcriptional alterations by mixtures of bisphenol A, octocrylene, and 2'-ethylhexyl 4- (dimethylamino)benzoate on Chironomus riparius". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111199.
    10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111199
  12. González, Ana. "Ibuprofen as an emerging pollutant on non-target aquatic invertebrates: effects on Chironomus riparius". Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.etap.2020.103537.
    10.1016/j.etap.2020.103537
  13. González, Ana. "Behavioural and biochemical alterations by chlorpyrifos in aquatic insects: an emerging environmental concern for pristine Alpine habitats". Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06467-2.
    10.1007/s11356-019-06467-2
  14. González, Ana. "Combined effects of benzophenone-3 and temperature on gene expression and enzymatic activity in the aquatic larvae Chironomus riparius". Science of The Total Environment (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134292.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134292
  15. González, Ana. "Applying sunscreens on earthworms: Molecular response of Eisenia fetida after direct contact with an organic UV filter". Science of The Total Environment (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.238.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.238
  16. González, Ana. "Effects of single exposure and binary mixtures of ultraviolet filters octocrylene and 2-ethylhexyl 4-(dimethylamino) benzoate on gene expression in the freshwater insect Chironomus riparius". Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-3516-7.
    10.1007/s11356-018-3516-7
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/05/04 Are pesticide mixtures at realistic environmental concentrations noxious to the freshwater microalgae Raphidocelis subcapitata?
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (Dublin, Ireland)
2022/07/08 Impact of wildfire ashes on the sub-individual responses of the aquatic invertebrate Chironomus riparius SIBECOL AIL Meeting
Sociedad ibérica de Ecologia (Aveiro, Portugal, Spain)
2022/07/07 Organophosphate pesticides in freshwaters: Chlorpyrifos study case on Chironomus riparius sub-organismal response SIBECOL AIL Meeting
Sociedad ibérica de Ecologia (Aveiro, Portugal, Spain)
2022/05/16 Organophosphate pesticides in aquatic ecosystems: study case on Chironomus riparius impact at molecular level
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (Copenhagen, Denmark, Belgium)
2021/06/22 Transcriptional response of Diamesa zernyi (Chironomidae) reveals metabolic alterations due to chlorpyrifos exposure in glacier-fed streams« SEMA XXV Scientific Meeting.
Spanish Society for Mutagenesis and Environmental Genomics (SEMA) (online, Spain)
2021/04/05 Transcriptional response of Diamesa zernyi (Chironomidae) reveals metabolic alterations due to chlorpyrifos exposure in glacier-fed streams« SETAC Europe 31st Annual Meeting
SETAC Europe (online)
2021/02/22 Transcriptional response of Diamesa zernyi (Chironomidae) reveals metabolic alterations due to chlorpyrifos exposure in glacier-fed streams 10th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting
SETAC
2020/03/09 Ibuprofen: a new risk for Chironomus riparius populations. 9th SETAC Young Environmental Scientists Meeting, Waco, Texas, EEUU
2019/02/11 Talk about the laboratory work of the Environmental Biology and Toxicology Group. Explanation and visit to the laboratories to groups of 2 E.S.O high school education level. Week of women and girls in science, 2019
2019/02/07 Climate change evaluation: Effects of Benzophenone-3 and temperature on gene expression and enzymatic activity of the aquatic organism Chironomus riparius. 8th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting
2018/07/11 An approach to Global Change and pollution: Effects of Benzophenone-3 and temperature on gene expression of the aquatic organism Chironomus riparius. 11º Congreso Ibérico y 8º Iberoamericano de contaminación y Toxicología Ambiental.
2018/07/02 Effects of binary mixtures of ultraviolet filters octocrylene and 2-ethylhexyl 4-(dimethylamino) benzoate (OD-PABA) on Chironomus riparius. 20th International Symposium on Chironomidae

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020/01/01 - 2020/07/30 "Risk of persistent pesticide endosulfan to non-target organims: study of the molecular response of juvenile Physella acuta to pesticide acute exposure "
Supervisor
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/05/18 - 2022/05/18 Contributions to a reduced pollution society: possible (cross-topic) take-home messages connecting ecotoxicology, risk assessment and LCA (Topical Discussion) (2022/05/15 - 2022/05/19)
Round table (Co-organisor)
 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Belgium
2021/11/07 - 2021/11/14 "Do you dare to save the planet? escape game " Through an escape game, this activity seeks to reinforce knowledge about climate change, its possible consequences for organisms and how to reduce them in our daily lives. (2021/11/07 - 2021/11/14)
Other (Co-organisor)
 National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain

Fundación para el Conocimiento Madri d, Spain
2021/11/05 - 2021/11/05 "The planet and the toxins, a difficult balance": In this talk-colloquium we seek to expose the importance of toxicology to know the real impact of our day to day on the aquatic environment, the most present toxins and their main effects (2021/11/05 - 2021/11/05)
Other
 National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain

Fundación para el Conocimiento Madri d, Spain
2017/11/06 - 2017/11/19 Discovering the sense of taste, XVII Science Week, Community of Madrid. (2017/11/10 - 2017/11/10)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Faculty of Sciences, National Distance Education UNiversity, Spain
2017/11/06 - 2017/11/19 Discovering biomolecules as a true CSI, XVII Science Week, Community of Madrid. (2017/11/10 - 2017/11/10)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Faculty of Sciences, National Distance Education UNiversity, Spain

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/04/30 - 2023/05/04 Chair in two sessions and presenter of one oral communication and 2 poster
Conference
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2022/07/03 - 2022/07/08 Impact of wildfire ashes on the sub-individual responses of the aquatic invertebrate Chironomus riparius (Oral communication)
Congress
 SIBECOL AIL Meeting
Sociedad Ibérica de Ecología, Spain
2022/07/03 - 2022/07/08 Organophosphate pesticides in freshwaters: Chlorpyrifos study case on Chironomus riparius sub-organismal response (Oral communication)
Congress
 SIBECOL AIL Meeting
Sociedad Ibérica de Ecología, Spain
2022/07/03 - 2022/07/08 Small heat shock proteins as promising biomarkers for abiotic stress assesment in E. fetida (Poster)
Congress
 SIBECOL AIL Meeting
Sociedad Ibérica de Ecología, Spain
2022/05/15 - 2022/05/19 Organophosphate pesticides in aquatic ecosystems: study case on Chironomus riparius impact at molecular level (Oral communication)
Congress
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Belgium
2022/05/15 - 2022/05/19 Wildfire Ashes as Risk Factor for Aquatic Invertebrates: molecular Response on Chironomus riparius (Poster)
Congress
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Belgium
2021/09/14 - 2022/01/20 Course about studies in all scientific branches and motivating women, especially men, to be encouraged to study and learn about these university careers. The Tables of experience will be women, whose life and professional journey is longer and can contribute their professional career as an example of improvement, as well as the difficulties they have had to encounter.
Conference
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
2021/11 - 2021/11 The International Doctoral School of the UNED (EIDUNED), on the occasion of the XX Week of Science and Innovation, organized this event is held with the purpose of bringing the scientific community and society closer to the research, innovation and transfer work carried out at the School (My participation consisted of making an informative video about the objectives, interests and methodology of my doctoral thesis)
Exhibition
 I Scientific Conference of the International Doctoral School of the UNED
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
2021/06/22 - 2021/06/22 Transcriptional response of Diamesa zernyi (Chironomidae) reveals metabolic alterations due to chlorpyrifos exposure in glacier-fed streams
Congress
 SEMA XXV Scientific Meeting
Spanish Society for Mutagenesis and Environmental Genomics, Spain
2021/05/03 - 2021/05/06 Transcriptional response of Diamesa zernyi (Chironomidae) reveals metabolic alterations due to chlorpyrifos exposure in glacier-fed streams
Congress
 SETAC Europe 31st Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Belgium
2021/05/03 - 2021/05/06 Effects of wildfire ashes on Chironomus riparius: a molecular approach
Congress
 SETAC Europe 31st Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Belgium
2021/02/22 - 2021/02/26 Transcriptional response of Diamesa zernyi (Chironomidae) reveals metabolic alterations due to chlorpyrifos exposure in glacier-fed streams
Congress
 10 th Young International scientists Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Belgium
2020/05/03 - 2020/05/07 Suborganismal responses of the aquatic midge Chironomus riparius to polyethylene microplastics. (Poster presentation)
Congress
 SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting, SciCon
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2020/05/03 - 2020/05/07 Ibuprofen: a new risk for Chironomus riparius populations. (Poster presentation)
Congress
 SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting, SciCon
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2020/03/09 - 2020/03/11 Polystyrene and tire rubber microplastics alter the gene expression on Chironomus riparius. (Poster presentation)
Congress
 9th SETAC Young Environmental Scientists Meeting, Waco, Texas, EEUU
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2019/11/03 - 2019/11/07 Suborganismal responses of the aquatic midge Chironomus riparius to polyethylene microplastics. (Poster presentation)
Congress
 SETAC North America 40th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canadá
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2019/07/03 - 2019/11/07 Persistent pesticides: effects of Endosulfan on gene expression and enzymatic activity of the aquatic invertebrate Chironomus riparius. (Poster presentation)
Congress
 SETAC North America 40th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canadá
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2019/07/07 - 2019/07/10 Investigation on the ice fly Diamesa steinboecki thermal tolerance with a molecular approach. (Poster presentation)
Congress
 Eight International Symposium on Molecular Insect Science
Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2019/07/07 - 2019/07/10 Biological response to chlorpyriphos of two alpine chironomid species (Diamesa spp.) (Poster presentation)
Congress
 Eight International Symposium on Molecular Insect Science
Elsevier BV, Netherlands
2019/05/26 - 2019/05/30 Using a RT-PCR array for the analysis of single, binary, and ternary mixture exposure of UV filters Octocrylene and OD-PABA and Bisphenol A on Chironomus riparius. (Poster presentation)
Congress
 SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting, Helsinki, Finland
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2019/05/26 - 2019/05/30 RT-PCR arrays: a useful tool to analyze toxicity on invertebrates. (Poster presentation)
Congress
 SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting, Helsinki, Finland
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2018/11/26 - 2018/11/28 Evidence of behavioral changes and oxidative stress induced by sub-lethal concentrations of chlorpyrifos on Diamesa zernyi larvae (Diptera Chironomidae). (Poster presentation)
Congress
 Lécotossicologia come strumento di gestione degli ambienti acquatici e terrestri
Instituto di Scienze Marine, Italy
2018/07/11 - 2018/07/13 Design of arrays for Real-Time PCR in invertebrates. (Oral communication)
Congress
 11º Congreso Ibérico y 8º Iberoamericano de contaminación y Toxicología Ambiental
Sociedad Iberoamericana de Contaminacion y Toxicologia Ambiental, Spain
2018/05/13 - 2018/05/17 Analysis of mixtures of bisphenol A and UV filters Octocrylene and OD-PABA on Chironomus riparius using a specific RT-PCR array. (Poster presentation)
Congress
 SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2017/05/07 - 2017/05/11 Alteration of Phase I and Phase II genes by single exposure and binary mixtures of Octocrylene and OD-PABA on Chironomus riparius. (Poster presentation)
Congress
 SETAC Europe 27th Annual Meeting, Brussels, Belgium
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021/05/01 - Current Spanish Society for Mutagenesis and Environmental Genomics (SEMA) member
2017/05/01 - 2023/11/02 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC, Europe) Recent Graduate Member
2020/12/20 - 2021/12/01 Iberian Association of Limnology Jóvenes-AIL

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/09/01 - 2023/09/01 Teaching in human physiology subject belonging to the master's degree in Medical Physics (Course 2021-2022; 2022-2023) Human Physiology (Master) Faculty of Sciences, National Distance Education UNiversity, Spain
2019/10/01 - 2020/03/01 Teaching in Biology I subject (Degree in Environmental Sciences) Course 2019/2020 Biology I (Bachelor) Faculty of Sciences, National Distance Education UNiversity, Spain
2018/10/01 - 2019/03/01 Teaching in Biology I subject (Degree in Environmental Sciences) Course 2018/2019 Biology I (Bachelor) Faculty of Sciences, National Distance Education UNiversity, Spain
2017/10/01 - 2018/03/01 Teaching in Biology I subject (Degree in Environmental Sciences) Course 2017/2018 Biology I (Bachelor) Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2022/09/01 - 2022/09/30 Project evaluation for the PICT 2021 Call, FONCYT, fund for scientific and technological research. Argentine Government
Evaluator
 Fondo para la Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, Argentina
2022/03/16 - 2022/03/16 Doctoral thesis evaluation committee, Member of the doctoral thesis court and jury
Evaluator
 Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
2021/10/01 - 2021/10/28 External reviewer in a "Call for Project RT2E 2021: «Influence of Climate Change on Ecotoxicology and Associated Field Methodologies». Fondation de Coopération Scientifique Rovaltain
Evaluator
 Fondation Rovaltain, France

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022/07 - Current Marine Pollution Bulletin (0025-326X) Elsevier
2022/06 - Current Aquatic Toxicology (0166-445X) Elsevier
2022/05 - Current ecotoxicology (1573-3017) Springer
2022/03 - Current Toxics (2305-6304) MDPI
2021/10/01 - Current Environmental Science and Pollution Research (1614-7499) Springer
2020/12/01 - Current Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Springer
2020/03/01 - Current Environmental Pollution Elsevier
2020/03 - Current International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (1660-4601) MDPI

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2020/11 - 2021/06 "Effect of polyethylene microplastics on aquatic organisms" Augusto Alejandro Peña Díaz
2020/11 - 2021/06 "Effects of polyethylene microplastics on mussels" Cristina Fernández Vázquez
2020/11 - 2021/06 "Impact of polyethylene microplastics on the environment and its effects on organisms " o Pau Miralles Aznar

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2017/05/01 - 2022/06/30 Corrector tests of specific competences (PCE) UNEDAssis of the subject of Biology Faculty of Sciences, National Distance Education UNiversity, Spain
Distinctions

Award

2022 Best Oral Communication Early Career Researcher
Sociedad Ibérica de Ecología, Spain
2022 UNED extraordinary doctorate award
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain
2020 Third place poster presentation en 9th SETAC Young Environmental Scientists
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States

Other distinction

2023 Reduced Registration Grant for SETAC Dublin, SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2023 Reduced Registration Grant for SETAC Dublin, SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2022 Reduced Registration Grant for SETAC Copenhagen, SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2021 Margarita Salas Fellowship for young doctors «Next Generation EU»
National Distance Education University (UNED), Spain

Gobierno de España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain
2019 Travel Grant for 8th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting, Ghent, Brussels
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2019 Travel Grant for SETAC North America 40th Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2019 Grants for Short Stays during 2019, for researchers in training at the National Distance Education University
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain
2018 Registration Grant and Training course Grant for SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, United States
2018 Grants for Short Stays during 2018, for researchers in training at the National Distance Education University
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain
2017 Fellowship for pre-doctoral contracts for the training of research staff (phD)
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain