María Nieves Larrosa Escartin

I have a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Zaragoza and a PhD in Microbiology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. I completed the residency period (MIR) at the Microbiology Service of the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, where I currently work as a clinical head. In addition, I am a researcher at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) and a teacher in the Department of Genetics and Microbiology of the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Institutions of which they are part

Main researcher
Microbiology

Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Head of Department
Microbiology

Cross-departmental services

María Nieves Larrosa Escartin

Institutions of which they are part

Main researcher
Microbiology

Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Head of Department
Microbiology

Cross-departmental services

Knowledge areas:
Antimicrobial resistance and control of Healthcare-associated infection, especially in critically ill patients. Diagnosis of sepsis and implementation of rapid diagnostic techniques that contribute effectively to the optimization of antimicrobial treatment (Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs or ASP)
Member of commissions and subcommittees of the hospital, various scientific groups and professional societies.

Research activity:
PI of two competitive projects financed by the Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias that study the dynamics of transmission of multidrug-resistant bacteria and the individualization of isolation policies based on the epidemic risk.
Researcher of the Collaborative Network of Infectious Diseases (CIBERINFEC), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain. CB21/13/00054.
Author or co-author of numerous articles published in national and international journals.

Teaching activity:
Professor of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona since 2007, teaching in Medicine and Biomedicine Degrees and various collaborative master's degrees with other Universities.

Projects

PHITBAC - Biosensores nanofotónicos para el diagnóstico y gestión clínica de infecciones bacterianas en el punto de atención

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: María Nieves Larrosa Escartin, Ricard Ferrer Roca, Juan Carlos Ruiz Rodriguez, Alba Mir Cros, Claudia Gomariz Querol
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 115970
Reference: PLEC2021-007739
Duration: 01/10/2021 - 30/09/2025

PLAY-PROA: Programa de Formació PROA a pediatria (PROA-NEN mitjançant tecnologia de gamificació

IP: Pere Soler Palacín
Collaborators: María Nieves Larrosa Escartin, Maria Queralt Gorgas Torner, Maria José Cabañas Poy, Natalia Ana Mendoza Palomar, Aurora Fernandez Polo, Susana Melendo Perez
Funding agency: Societat Catalana de Farmàcia Clínica
Funding: 3000
Reference: SCFC/RUTA.INNOVACIO/2021
Duration: 01/07/2021 - 01/07/2021

Vigilancia y control de la infección relacionada con la asistencia sanitaria por bacterias multirresistentes a través de la secuenciación de genomas completos. Proyecto IRAS 2

IP: María Nieves Larrosa Escartin
Collaborators: Jose Angel Rodrigo Pendás, Maria Belén Viñado Perez, Mª Carmen Ferrer Barberà, Nuria Fernández Hidalgo, Rosa Alcaraz Peñarrocha, Ma Dolores Rodríguez Pardo, Vanessa Casares Rodríguez, Albert Moreno Mingorance
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 90750
Reference: PI21/01786
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2024

"Vigilancia y control en tiempo real de la infección relacionada con la asistencia sanitaria (IRAS) por bacterias multirresistentes a través de la secuenciación de genomas completos"

IP: María Nieves Larrosa Escartin
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Fundación SEIMC-GESIDA
Funding: 98896
Reference: 2017/SEIMC/LARROSA
Duration: 04/12/2017 - 04/12/2019