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Universidad San Pablo-CEU
School of Science and Health
Department of Cell Biology, Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology

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Personnel
Emilio Herrera

Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Team Leader

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Pilar Ramos Assistant Professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology cv E-mail
Carlos Bocos Assistant Professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology   E-mail
Encarnación Amusquívar Research Assistant cv E-mail
Henar Ortega Research Assistant   E-mail
Iliana López-Soldado Research Assistant cv E-mail
Research Interests

Current Project Titles:

  • Experimental study on the effect of changes in dietary fatty acids during pregnancy on maternal lipid metabolism and consequences to the offspring.
  • Dietary fat, body weight control and links between obesity and cardiovascular disease.
  • Role of dietary fatty acids and the peroxisomal proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) insulin resistance and diabetes predisposition in pregnancy
  • Consequences of modifying dietary fatty acids on muscle and adipose tissue insulin responsiveness in pregnant rats.
  • Insulin, dietary fatty acids and peroxisomal proliferator activated receptors (PPARs): interactions in pregnancy and perinatal development.

For more details of these projects click here

Contact
Address

Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales y de la Salud, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, Ctra. Boadilla del Monte km 5,300, E-28668 Boadilla (Madrid), Spain

Telephone

Phone: + 34 91 372 4730; FAX: +34 91 351 0496

E-mail

eherrera@ceu.es (or click on links above)