Dr. Lorena García Hevia | Nanomedicine | Best Researcher Award
Dr. Lorena García Hevia, Universidad de Cantabria, Spain
🎓 Education & Experience:
📜 R3 certified established researcher, young at 40 years old. 🎓 Master’s (2011) and Ph.D. (2016) in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine from the University of Cantabria (UC). 🏆 “Premio Extraordinario” and “Premio Juan María Parés” for the best doctoral thesis in Health Sciences at UC. 🌐 International experience in nanomedicine research at institutions in Europe and the USA. 🌍 Positions at the University of Oklahoma, International Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) in Portugal, and The Biorobotics Institute in Italy. 🧪 Specialization in cancer research using gold nanoparticles and magnetic nanostructures.
🏆 Achievements:
🎗️ Awarded the prestigious Spanish Ramon y Cajal contract. 🤝 Associated researcher at Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL). 🏆 Leadership role as co-chair of the organizing committee for the NALS 2022 Congress. 📄 31 publications, h-index: 14, 506 citations (Scopus).
🔬 Areas of Research:
🩺 Nanomedicine. 🧬 Molecular and Cell Biology.
🚀 Research & Development Contributions:
🌐 Involved in over 15 National and International projects. 🏅 Leading four projects, including a National Health project and a Strategic Project for Ecological and Digital Transition. 🎓 Supervising 5 Ph.D. theses, 3 Master final projects, and 6 Degree final projects. 🌐 Participation in 35+ National and International congresses. 🤝 Membership in various research networks and associations, including NANOCARE 2.0, Spanish Association for Cancer Research, European Association for Cancer Research, Controlled Release Society, and Research Network NANOMED Spain.
💬 Communication and Outreach:
🌍 Engaged in dissemination activities like “International Day of Women in Science,” “CONOCELAS,” and “European Research Night”. 🤝 Leadership role as co-chair of the organizing committee for the NALS 2022 Congress showcases dedication to community involvement and collaboration.
The impact of her research is evident in citation metrics and indices from Google Scholar:
- Cited by: All – 659.
- Citations – 659.
- h-index – 16.
- Documents – 45.
A prolific researcher making meaningful contributions to the academic world!