Affiliation: University of Girona, Spain

Dr. Tura-Ceide is a researcher Miguel Servet type with a consolidated research experience for over 15 years in the field of angiogenesis, endothelial dysfunction and stem cells in pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Tura-Ceide did her PhD in stem cell biology by the University of Edinburgh, UK (2007).  Her postdoctoral training continued at the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Edinburgh, focused on the identification of the origin of endothelial stem cells and to assess its regenerative potential using induced pluripotent stem cells. In 2013, Dr. Tura-Ceide received a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship and moved to the Biomedical Research Institute, IDIBAPS, Barcelona with the aim of applying in the field of respiratory diseases, the knowledge and skills gathered in endothelial cell biology. Since then, her line of research has obtained continued funding through several competitive national and international calls. Dr. Tura-Ceide has experience over 11 years working abroad and a total of 37 publications in the field of cardiopulmonary diseases, and a patent on the discovery of a new polymer which specifically promoted both endothelial stem cell growth. She has directed four PhD theses, plus currently directing two more, and over ten master and/or bachelor thesis. Dr. Tura-Ceide has participated in numerous international and national conferences, has active collaborations internationally and within Spain and is an evaluator/reviewer of several national or international committees. Since 2017, Dr. Tura-Ceide, is an associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Girona, Spain and professor in three international master degrees at the University of Barcelona, UB.