Our research focuses on the immunobiology of inflammation in the gut-liver axis, with a multidisciplinary approach aimed at understanding the role of bacterial translocation and the interaction between the microbiome and the Immune System in the context of advanced chronic liver disease and in inflammatory bowel disease.
Hepatic and Intestinal Immunobiology Group
Multidisciplinary group focused on translational biomedical research in liver and digestive diseases (Imhilab).
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Inflammation and gut-liver axis
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Excellence Research Group
Our laboratory is located in the Department of Clinical Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) and is part of its consolidated research group. In addition, we are integrated into several prestigious institutions:
- Health Research Institute ISABIAL, at the General University Hospital of Alicante.
- Research, Development, and Innovation Institute in Health Biotechnology of Elche (IDIBE).
- CIBER Consortium of Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd) at the Carlos III Health Institute.
Research areas
Our group is dedicated to translational research, following best practices and complying with current legislation for studies involving humans and experimental models. We have a diverse team that combines the experience of established basic and clinical researchers with the energy and talent of early-career researchers who are developing their scientific careers in our laboratory.
Rubén enjoys traveling, listening to music and practicing his favorite sport, tennis.
ORCID: 0000-0001-5105-1201
Her main line of research focuses on understanding inflammation in the gut-liver axis, with a multidisciplinary approach aimed at understanding the interaction between the microbiome and the Immune System and identifying new potentially useful targets in the recovery of homeostasis in chronic liver disease and in inflammatory bowel disease.
Esther really likes music, reading and playing sports in her spare time.
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9681-0408
Pedro enjoys walking, reading and watching movies at the cinema.
ORCID: 0000-0001-7927-858X