Faculty and research lines

Faculty and research lines

The professors in the Doctoral Program are concentrated in the following lines of research, to which the student can apply for admission, being able to develop their thesis in multiple areas of the field of Health Sciences.

In addition, the faculty members are part of various research groups, which, in turn, have their respective projects and lines of work.


The Doctoral Studies Regulations of the UDC (REDUDC), in Section I, Article 10, establish that any doctor with accredited research experience may be a doctoral thesis director, establishing the requirements in this regard.


The faculty of the Doctoral Program in Health Sciences is made up of doctoral members of the University of A Coruña or of any of the two collaborating entities that meet the requirements established by the UDC for the supervision of a doctoral thesis. Any doctor outside the program who meets the requirements established by the UDC to supervise a doctoral thesis may co-direct a thesis within the framework of this program, but only in conjunction with another co-director who is a professor in the program.

Research lines:

Line no.Research line
1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases
2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicine
3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
4Infectious Diseases and Clinical and Translational Microbiology
5Research and innovation in public health and health care

Faculty of the Doctoral Program in Health Sciences:

a) UDC faculty

NameLine no.Research lineResearch groupLink web Group 1Research group 2Link web Group 2Reserach group 3Link web Group 3
Arufe Gonda, María del Carmen2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineCell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Group (TCMR). UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/G000412
Bellido Guerrero, Diego1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseaseshttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/I000691
Blanco García, Francisco J.2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineRheumatology and Health Research Group (GIR-S). UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/G000788Rheumatology Research Group (GIR). INIBIChttp://girblanco.com
Cordido Carballido, Fernando1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesEndocrine, Nutritional and Medical Physiopathology Group. UDChttp://investigacion.udc.es/gl/Research/Details/G000276%E2%80%8B
Coronado Carvajal, Carmen5Research and innovation in public health and health careLaboratory of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences – Cardiovascular Research Group (GRINCAR).UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/gl/Research/Details/G000222
Crespo Leiro, Maria Generosa1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesAdvanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/insuficiencia-cardiaca-avanzada-y-trasplante-cardiaco/?portfolioCats=79GRINCAR. UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/G000222CIBERCVhttps://www.cibercv.es/grupos/grupo-de-investigacion?id=22854
de Toro Santos, Javier2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineCell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Group (TCMR). UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/G000412
Díaz Prado, Silvia María2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineCell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Group (TCMR). UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/G000412
Fuentes Boquete, Isaac2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineCell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Group (TCMR).UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/G000412
González Martín, María Cristina5Research and innovation in public health and health careNursing and Health Care Research Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/enfermeria/?portfolioCats=83Rheumatology and Health Research Group (GIR-S). UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/G000788
Jácome Pumar, Amalia5Research and innovation in public health and health careModeling, Optimization and Statistical Inference Group (MODES). UDChttp://dm.udc.es/modes/
López López, Daniel2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineHealth and Podiatry Research Group. UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/G000784
Lorenzo López, Laura2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineGerontology and Geriatrics Research Group. UDChttp://gerontologia.udc.es/Gerontology Research Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/investigacion-en-gerontologia/
Maseda Rodríguez, Ana Belén2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineGerontology and Geriatrics Research Group. UDChttp://gerontologia.udc.es/Gerontology Research Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/investigacion-en-gerontologia/
Meijide Faílde, Rosa2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineCell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Group (TCMR). UDChttp://investigacion.udc.es/gl/Research/Details/G000412%E2%80%8B
Millán Calenti, José Carlos2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineGerontology and Geriatrics Research Group. UDChttp://gerontologia.udc.es/Gerontology Research Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/investigacion-en-gerontologia/
Montoto Marqués, Antonio3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Movilla Fernández, María Jesús5Research and innovation in public health and health careLaboratory of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences – Cardiovascular Research Group (GRINCAR). UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/gl/Research/Details/G000222Cardiovascular epidemiology, primary care and nursing. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/epidemiologia-cardiovascular-atencion-primaria-y-enfermeria/?portfolioCats=79
Muñiz García, Javier1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesCardiovascular Research Group (GRINCAR).. UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/gl/Research/Details/G000222Cardiovascular epidemiology, primary care and nursing. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/epidemiologia-cardiovascular-atencion-primaria-y-enfermeria/?portfolioCats=79
Núñez Fernández, Lucía1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesCardiovascular Research Group (GRINCAR). UDC.https://investigacion.udc.es/gl/Research/Details/G000222Ischemic Cardiopathy, Interventional Cardiopathy and Cardiac Imaging and Function. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/cardiopatia-isquemica-cardiologia-intervencionista-e-imagen-y-funcion-cardiaca/?portfolioCats=79
Ortega Hortas, Marcos5Research and innovation in public health and health careMachine Vision and Pattern Recognition Research Group (VARPA).http://www.varpa.es/
Pazos Sierra, Alejandro5Research and innovation in public health and health careRNASA-IMEDIR. UDChttps://rnasa-imedir.udc.es/
Pereira Loureiro, Javier5Research and innovation in public health and health careTechnology applied to Occupation, Equality and Health Research (TALIONIS). UDChttps://talionis.citic.udc.es/
Pérez Castro, Teresa Rosalía5Research and innovation in public health and health careGRINCAR. UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/gl/Research/Details/G000222Cardiovascular epidemiology, primary care and nursing. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/epidemiologia-cardiovascular-atencion-primaria-y-enfermeria/?portfolioCats=79
Pérez Fontán, Miguel1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesEndocrine, Nutritional and Medical Physiopathology Group. UDChttp://investigacion.udc.es/gl/Research/Details/G000276%E2%80%8B
Pértega Díaz, Sonia5Research and innovation in public health and health careNursing and Health Care Research Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/enfermeria/?portfolioCats=83Rheumatology and Health Research Group (GIR-S). UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/G000788
Pousada García, Thais5Research and innovation in public health and health careTechnology applied to Occupation, Equality and Health Research (TALIONIS). UDChttps://talionis.citic.udc.es/
Poza Domínguez, Margarita4Infectious Diseases and Clinical and Translational MicrobiologyMicrobiome and health. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/investigacion-en-microbiologia/Microbiome and health. UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/gl/Research/Details/I000783
Rey Rico, Ana2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineCell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Group (TCMR). UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/G000412
Rodríguez-Villamil Fernández, José Luis2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineGerontology and Geriatrics Research Group. UDChttp://gerontologia.udc.es/Gerontology Research Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/investigacion-en-gerontologia/
Sangiao Alvarellos, Susana1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesEndocrine, Nutritional and Medical Physiopathology Group. UDChttp://investigacion.udc.es/gl/Research/Details/G000276%E2%80%8B
Santos del Riego, Sergio Eduardo5Research and innovation in public health and health careIntegration and Health Promotion Research Unit (INTEGRA SAÚDE). UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/E000757
Sarandeses García, Adolfo3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Seoane Pillado, Teresa5Research and innovation in public health and health careNursing and Health Care Research Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/enfermeria/?portfolioCats=83Rheumatology and Health Research Group (GIR-S). UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/G000788

b) Faculty of collaborating entities

NameLine no.Research lineResearch groupsLink web Group 1Research group 2Link web Group 2Research Group 3Link web Group 3
Acea Nebril, Benigno3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesCellCOM Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/cellcom/?portfoliocats=97
Antolín Novoa, Silvia3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesClinical Oncology Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/oncologia-clinica-y-traslacional/?portfolioCats=89
Ávila Álvarez, Alejandro3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesStructural and Congenital Heart Disease Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/cardiopatia-estructural-y-congenita/Line of research in neonatal pathology
Barge Caballero, Eduardo1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesAdvanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/insuficiencia-cardiaca-avanzada-y-trasplante-cardiaco/?portfolioCats=79
Barriales Villa, Roberto1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesCardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/cardiopatias-familiares/?portfolioCats=79
Beceiro Casas, Alejandro4Infectious Diseases and Clinical and Translational MicrobiologyClinical Microbiologyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6340-7815
Blanco Aparicio, Marina3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesAsthma and chronic bronchial pathology
Bou Arévalo, Germán4Infectious Diseases and Clinical and Translational MicrobiologyResearch in Microbiology. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/investigacion-en-microbiologia/?portfolioCats=97
Bouzas Mosquera, Alberto1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesIschemic heart disease, interventional cardiology and cardiac imaging and function INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/cardiopatia-isquemica-cardiologia-intervencionista-e-imagen-y-funcion-cardiaca/?portfolioCats=79
Caramés Pérez, Beatriz2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineRheumatology Research Group (GIR). INIBIChttp://girblanco.com
Castellanos Rodrigo, María del Mar3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesCerebrovascular Diseases Research Group. INIBiChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/enfermedades-cerebrovasculares-neurologia-clinica-y-traslacional/?portfolioCats=89
Concha López, Ángel3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Cordero Lorenzana, María Lourdes3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesSpanish Coalition to Unlock Research on host GEnetics on COVID-19. Project: Genetic Determinants and Risk Biomarkers in Patients with SARS-COV-2 Coronavirus Infection.http://www.scourge-covid.orgGETGA Spanish Working Group on Severe Influenza A (Working Group on Infectious Diseases and Sepsis of SEMICYUC)http://gripea.semicyuc.org/getgat.htmlRETRAUCI: Trauma Registry _ Intensive Care Unit. Neurocritical_Trauma Group. SEMICYUChttp://www.retrauci.org/
de Rojas Silva, Victoria3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Diz-Lois Palomares, Mª Teresa3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Domenech García, Nieves1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesAdvanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/insuficiencia-cardiaca-avanzada-y-trasplante-cardiaco/?portfolioCats=79
Fernández Burguera, Elena2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineRheumatology Research Group (GIR). INIBIChttp://girblanco.com/
Fernández García, José Luis3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesDNA and chromosome damage- Toxicogenetics.
Fernández Moreno, Mercedes2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineRheumatology Research Group (GIR). INIBIChttp://girblanco.com/
Figueroa Conde-Valvís, Angélica3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesEpithelial Plasticity and Metastasis Group.http://www.epithelial-plasticity-metastasis.com/
Fonseca Capdevila, Eduardo3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesCellCOM Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/cellcom/?portfolioCats=97
Galeiras Vázquez, Rita3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesAreas related to critical patients
García Novoa, María Alejandra3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesBreast Cancer Research Grouphttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7141-7570
García Paz, Vanesa3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Gómez Tellado, Manuel Adolfo3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesPediatric Surgical Disease Research Group
Gómez Veiga, Francisco3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
González Vázquez, Ana Isabel3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Gulías Soidán, Daniel3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Hermida Prieto, Manuel1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesIschemic Cardiopathy, Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging and Function. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/cardiopatia-isquemica-cardiologia-intervencionista-e-imagen-y-funcion-cardiaca/?portfolioCats=79
López Armada, Mª José2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineAging and Inflammation Research Group (ENVEINF). INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/envejecimiento
López Cedrún, José Luis3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesOral and Maxillofacial Surgery Research Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es
López Fernández, María Fernanda3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesHematologic Diseases Research Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/investigacion-en-la-enfermedad-de-von-willebrand/?portfolioCats=89
Marcos Rodríguez, Pedro Jorge3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesPneumonia, COPD, Lung Transplantation.
Margusino Framiñán, Luis3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesClinical Virology Research Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/virologia-clinica/?portfolioCats=97
Mena de Cea, Álvaro4Infectious Diseases and Clinical and Translational MicrobiologyClinical Virology Research Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/virologia-clinica/?portfolioCats=97Biobanco de A Coruñahttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/biobanco/#presentacion
Montserrat Iglesias, Lorenzo José1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesCardiovascular Research Group (GRINCAR). INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/enfermedades-cardiovasculares-y-metabolicas/?portfolioCats=58Familial heart disease and cardiovascular genetics INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/cardiopatias-familiares/?portfolioCats=79
Mosquera Rodríguez, Victor Xesús3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesCardiovascular Research Group (GRINCAR). UDC.https://investigacion.udc.es/gl/Research/Details/G000222Cardiovascular epidemiology, primary care and nursing. INIBIC.http://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/epidemiologia-cardiovascular-atencion-primaria-y-enfermeria/?portfolioCats=79
Noguera Aguilar, Jose Francisco3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Noriega Concepción, Víctor3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesHematologic Diseases Research Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/investigacion-en-la-enfermedad-de-von-willebrand/?portfolioCats=89
Oreiro Villar, Natividad2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineRheumatology and Health Research Group (GIR-S). UDChttps://investigacion.udc.es/es/Research/Details/G000788Rheumatology Research Group (GIR). INIBIChttp://girblanco.com
Pacheco Compaña, Francisco Javier3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Pernas Souto, Berta4Infectious Diseases and Clinical and Translational MicrobiologyClinical Virology Research Group. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/virologia-clinica/?portfolioCats=97
Peteiro Vázquez, Jesús1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesIschemic Cardiopathy, Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging and Function. INIBIChttp://www.inibic.es/portfolio-items/cardiopatia-isquemica-cardiologia-intervencionista-e-imagen-y-funcion-cardiaca/?portfolioCats=79
Rego Pérez, Ignacio2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineRheumatology Research Group (GIR). INIBIChttp://girblanco.com
Rendal Vázquez, Esther1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesCryobiology Unit
Rial Prado, Manuel Jorge3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialtiesCIBER of Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Group of Asthmahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4706-6608
Rodríguez Ruíz, María3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Ruiz Romero, Cristina2Aging, inflammation and regenerative medicineRheumatology Research Group (GIR). INIBIChttp://girblanco.com
Soler Fernández, Rafaela3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Sousa Regueiro, María Dolores4Infectious Diseases and Clinical and Translational Microbiology
Tomás Carmona, María del Mar4Infectious Diseases and Clinical and Translational MicrobiologyTranslational Microbiologyhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4501-0387
Valiño Calviño, Nuria3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Vázquez Barro, Juan Carlos3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Vázquez Rodríguez, José Manuel1Cardiovascular and metabolic diseasesIschemic Cardiopathy, Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging and Function.
Vila Sexto, Leticia3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties
Vilariño Rico, Jorge3Research and innovation in medical and surgical specialties