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Marta Martínez Vicente

I am senior researcher at the VHIR, I’m a Principal Investigator at the Neurodegenerative Diseases Group and I head the Autophagy and Lysosomal Dysfunction lab.

Instituciones de las que forman parte

Investigador/a principal
Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Marta Martínez Vicente

Instituciones de las que forman parte

Investigador/a principal
Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

I am senior researcher at the VHIR, I’m a Principal Investigator at the Neurodegenerative Diseases Group and I head the Autophagy and Lysosomal Dysfunction lab.

I obtained a degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry and a PhD in Biochemistry by the University of Valencia. From 2004 to 2008, I worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the laboratory of Dr. Ana Maria Cuervo at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York, USA), focusing on the role of autophagy in neurodegenerative diseases and aging.
I obtained in 2010 a tenure-track position as Miguel Servet I in the Neurodegenerative Diseases Group of the VHIR and since January 2016 I became VHIR Senior Researcher (Miguel Servet II-A).
Currently, the efforts of my team are devoted to study the role of autophagy in neurodegeneration. Alterations in the autophagy process have been associated with neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s disease and has been shown to be one of the main causes that contribute to neuronal death in these pathologies. Our efforts are currently directed to: 1) Study the role of the autophagic and lysosomal dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease; 2) Development of new therapies for Parkinson’s disease based in the restoration of lysosomal glucocerebrosidase (GBA) activity; 4) Unravel the link between Parkinson and lysosomal storage diseases, 4) Characterize the defective lysosomal-mediated turnover of mitochondria and aggregates in Huntington’s disease and its contribution to neurodegeneration.
I’ve been able to turn my group into a reference group in the study of autophagy in neurodegeneration and aging. This position is endorsed by our publications, projects, dissemination activities and participation in scientific organizations. Bibliographic parameters: h-index: 31. Citations: >12.000, Publications: 49 scientific articles and mean impact factor/publication in the last 6 years = 10.6. I’ve been PI of several research projects funded by public agencies like ISCIII and MINECO as well as private entities as the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the Silverstein foundation and the BBVA Foundation, in addition I have also been PI in several collaboration agreements with private biotech companies.
I’m member of the Network Center for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), member and part of the management committee (board member) of the Spanish Autophagy Network (SEAFAGIA), member and part of the management committee of the European COST TRANSAUTOPHGAY network, member and part of the Scientific Advice Committee of the Women in Autophagy (WIA), member of the Spanish Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SEBBEM), and member of the Association of Women Researcher and Technologists (AMIT). As member of theses scientific societies I participated in the organization of national and international scientific conferences and I am member of the Editorial Board of Cells (ISSN 2073-440). I am in possession of the accreditation of Associate Professor/Researcher by the Agència per a Qualitat del Sistema Universitari de Catalunya (AQU).

Proyectos

New nanotechnological therapy for Parkinson ?s disease: nose to brain delivery of GBA-polymer nanoconjugates

IP: Marta Martínez Vicente
Colaboradores: Pablo Castillo Sánchez, Laia Perez Lasarte
Entidad financiadora: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Financiación: 73383.97
Referencia: AGAUR/FI/2023/CASTILLO
Duración: 01/06/2023 - 31/05/2026

New nanotechnological therapy for Parkinson's disease: nose-to-brain delivery of GBA-polymer nanoconjugates (NANOGBAtoBRAIN)

IP: Marta Martínez Vicente
Colaboradores: José Antonio Arranz Amo, Eddie Pradas Gracia, Laura Castillo Ribelles, Clara Carnicer Cáceres, David Moreno Martinez, Jordi Riera Heredia, Pablo Castillo Sánchez
Entidad financiadora: Fundació "La Caixa"
Financiación: 249950
Referencia: HR22-00602
Duración: 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2025

The Vall d’Hebron Iniciative for Parkinson associated to GBA (VHIP-GBA): from biospecimen collection to translational studies and therapies.

IP: Marta Martínez Vicente
Colaboradores: José Antonio Arranz Amo, Jorge Hernández Vara, Eddie Pradas Gracia, Guillem Pintos Morell, Clara Carnicer Cáceres, Carles Lorenzo Bosquet, David Moreno Martinez, Jordi Riera Heredia, Daniela Samaniego Toro, Laura Castillo Ribelles, Daniela Samaniego Toro
Entidad financiadora: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Financiación: 245932.5
Referencia: PI20/00728
Duración: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025

ADQUISICIÓN DE UN MICROSCOPIO MULTIDIMENSIONAL WIDEFIELD EQUIPADO PARA REALIZAR EXPERIMENTOS IN VIVO, DESTINADO A LA PLATAFORMA DE MICROSCOPÍA DE LA UNIDAD DE ALTA TECNOLOGÍA (UAT)

IP: Inmaculada Fuentes Camps
Colaboradores: Fco Javier Santos Vicente, Gema Ariceta Iraola, Santiago Ramon y Cajal Agüeras, Marta Martínez Vicente, Anna Meseguer Navarro, Manuel Comabella Lopez, Joan Sahuquillo Barris, Miguel Segura Ginard, Simon Schwartz Navarro, Anna Rosell Novel, Meritxell Genesca Ferrer
Entidad financiadora: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Financiación: 177204.2
Referencia: EQC2019-006309-P
Duración: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2020

Ministerio de Ciencia

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