Could you explain what are you currently researching? We are currently working with stem cells for their use in regenerative medicine in the treatment of congenital malformations during fetal life and adulthood. For example, we are working a lot with neural stem cells to repair birth defects of the spinal cord and muscle lineage cells for the treatment of skeletal muscle injuries in athletes.Tell us what you usually do on a common day working in your lab.A common day is based on combining lab table experiments with computer work (writing scientific publications, projects…)What do you like most about your work? What I most like about my work is that it may lead to new treatments. Definitely, I like to help people who have problems. It is a fully vocational profession.And the least?Working and salary conditions are, for me, disastrous, compared with European and American colleagues. This happens because here, the politicians and managers do not appreciate us so much. I think people in the street itself do, because they see us as a doctors (we are people working to help others), but I think that what we do in the lab is not known enough, there is little information about that. Maybe interviews like this help in this cause!Your greatest satisfaction as a researcher was...I usually have satisfactions when I get to publish a scientific article about a work that I think is good. Another big plus point was when I finished my PhD. After four or five years working so hard, you get that goal. These are key moments!How do you feel about a major scientific discovery?Satisfaction and joy, because I believe every step taken is a step forward towards a cure or therapy to help people who have a problem. And I think slowly, taking steps like this, I may get, maybe someday the cure of diseases that now seem unattainable. For me, any news like these are very satisfying.It is true the proverb that says: patience is the mother of science?Yes, I think it is. Science and research give the fruit long, they are not immediate fields. For example, politicians who have four-year terms do not look 15 years ahead. They want immediate results, and that is impossible in science.In times of crisis, why is it necessary to maintain and encourage investment in biomedical research?Because I think it can give many benefits to society. Whether or not there is a crisis, any company lives ups and downs, but if in bad times what is profitable and beneficial is cut back, such as education, health and research, the next generation will be worse than the last. Then a crisis but an isolated crisis in the long term is achieved.Explain an example in your research group that shows that quality research has direct applications to the health of patients.What we, classical researchers -chemists, biochemists, biotechnologists-, got in the lab, pediatric surgeons in the Maternal and Child area of the University Hospital Vall d'Hebron apply it after a short time the patient. In a year or two it reaches human clinical treatment and results can be easily demonstrated, which is very satisfactory. In fact, there are some press releases from operations that have already been made ??in the Vall d'Hebron referring to this. In this regard we are pleased.Why do you like working at VHIR?I like working at VHIR for different reasons. Because it is located at my city, because it is inside a hospital that for me is a leading centre at a national level and because I like its organization. I've been working here many years, since 2004, and I like the look that is gathering over the time. And, above all, people: we're a good team, there are very good people working here! If we had more government support it would be better. I also like the facilities, equipment and services we have here, they are fine, so I think in the VHIR we can develop a good career.