About us

The Research Group on Biomarkers, Exposome, and Nutritional and Food Metabolomics is composed of an international and multidisciplinary team of more than 10 doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, supported by collaborators from prestigious international institutions.

Under the leadership of Professor Dr. Cristina Andrés-Lacueva, we strive for excellence and aim to be a benchmark in Targeted Metabolomics Methodology and Exposome Analysis, applied to Food Science and Healthy Aging.

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Science Made in Barcelona

The Research Group on Biomarkers, Exposome, and Nutritional and Food Metabolomics is part of the Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences, and Gastronomy at the University of Barcelona, as well as the CIBER on Frailty and Healthy Aging (CIBERFES).

Our work focuses on the identification of dietary intake biomarkers, the study of the exposome, and disease risk biomarkers in nutritional and epidemiological studies, including large cohorts, observational studies, and clinical interventions. We apply quantitative targeted metabolomics methodologies.

The group is distinguished by its strong international presence in the field of healthy aging, actively participating in various national and international research projects.

Strategic Pillars

The four pillars of our research group encompass Academia, Research, Open Science, and Technology Transfer, forming a comprehensive framework of excellence for success in this field.

Team

Prof. Cristina Andrés-Lacueva
Group Director
Full Profesor of Nutrition and Bromatology
Dra. Miriam Martínez Huélamo
Lab Manager
Lecturer Professor
Dr. Tomás Meroño
Associate Principal Investigator (PI)
Lecturer Professor
Dra. Montserrat Rabassa Bonet
Associate Principal Investigator (PI)
Postdoctoral Researcher Ramon y Cajal
Dra. Anna Guadall Roldán
Bioinformatician
Postdoctoral Researcher
Meryl Cruz Balanaa
PhD Student
Biomedicine Program
Rafael Tume Peralta
PhD Student
Food and Nutrition Program
Andrea Unión Caballero
PhD Student
Food and Nutrition Program
Rommel Carballo Casteñeda
PhD Student
Food and Nutrition Program
Lorena Iglesias Vejar
PhD Student
Food and Nutrition Program
Ana Lucía Valdéz Micheo
PhD Student
Food and Nutrition Program
Mireia Bosch Pujadas
PhD Student
Food and Nutrition Program
Dra. Andrea De la Garza Puentes
Innovation Developer
Substitute Professor
Mercè Gonzalo Méndez
Nutritionist
Substitute Professor

Bioinformatics Team

Prof. Alejandro Sanchez Pla
Group Director
Full Professor of Bioinformatics
Dr. Ferran Reverter Comes
Associate Professor
Dr. Esteban Vegas Lozano
Associate Professor
Dr. Francisco De Asis Carmona Pontaque
Associate Professor
Dra. Marta Cubedo Cullere
Associate Professor
Dr. Antonio Miñarro Alonso
Associate Professor

Collaborators

We collaborate with national and international experts who are leaders in health research.

Prof. David Wishart
Director of the Metabolomics Innovation Center (TMIC)
Dr. Raúl Zamora Ros
Principal Investigator of the Nutrition and Cancer Research Group (IDIBELL)
Dr. Luigi Ferrucci
Head of the Longitudinal Studies Section at the NIA and Director of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
Dr. Antonio E. Cherubini
Director of Geriatrics and Geriatric Emergency Care at IRCCS-INRCA

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Department of Nutrition, Food Science, and Gastronomy

Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, INSA-UB

University of Barcelona
Diagonal Campus
Avda. Joan XXIII, 27-31, Building B
08028 – Barcelona

Mail: grc.nutrimetabolomic@ub.edu