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Irene Zarra Ferro

Irene Zarra Ferro

Head of the Hospital Pharmacy Service

Leads a Pharmacy Service characterized by being patient-oriented rather than medication-oriented. In our Hospital, we have succeeded in making the pharmacist a recognized and sought-after professional in the various departments due to our three main focuses, which are: clinical, managerial, and research-oriented.

With over twenty years of professional development in the field of Hospital Pharmacy and four years in the Deputy Directorate General of Pharmacy of the Department of Health. Hospital Pharmacy has undergone a profound transformation towards clinical orientation since 2013. As Head of Service since 2018, her commitment to research and innovation has borne fruit through the creation of the UII-FH Unit.

Contact: irene.zarra.ferro@sergas.es
@irene_zarra

Anxo Fernández Ferreiro

Anxo Fernández Ferreiro

Coordinator of the Research and Innovation Unit

Specialist in Hospital Pharmacy and Juan Rodés Researcher (ISCIII). His clinical-research profile enables him to identify clinical-care problems and provide solutions through research. Born in 84’, PhD from the University of Santiago de Compostela, he is the PI of seven competitive research projects and has participated in several collaborative national and international projects.

He shows an outstanding scientific production with over fifty works as main author and has experience in technology transfer with a patent in exploitation. Current Research Director of the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacy.

Contact: anxordes@gmail.com
@AnxoFF

Miguel González Barcia

Miguel González Barcia

Responsible for the Galeno 4.0 Area

Pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy, responsible for the pharmacotechnology area at the Pharmacy Service of the University Clinical Hospital of Santiago. Since 2001, he has led the creation and development of the Central Unit for the Production and Distribution of Methadone Tablets for the healthcare network of Sergas. His scientific activity focuses on ophthalmic pharmacology and the stability of medications in the context of personalized drug preparation in the hospital environment. His background in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, along with his expertise in drug manufacturing, enables him to engage in solving clinical problems related to medications.

He is founder and scientific advisor of the company Basesoft, dedicated to designing software for personalized medication compounding.

Contact: miguel.gonzalez.barcia@sergas.es
@miguelgbarcia2

Cristina Mondelo García

Cristina Mondelo García

Responsible for the
Personalized Medicine Area

Pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy and Juan Rodés Researcher (ISCIII). Holds a master’s degree in Clinical Research and a PhD in Pharmacy from the University of Granada. She is trained in animal handling and experimentation in all categories, as well as holding a license as a Supervisor of Radioactive Facilities. Her scientific output in the last three years includes the publication of twenty scientific articles and over 50 presentations at national and international conferences.

She is involved in two European projects obtained through competitive public calls, three research projects under the Strategic Action in Health, and two national projects from competitive private calls.

Contact: cristina.mondelo.garcia@sergas.es
@cris_mondelo

Jesús Mateos Martín

Jesús Mateos Martín

Postdoctoral Researcher Senior Talent Program, GAIN, Xunta de Galicia

He possesses extensive and proven experience in mass spectrometry techniques, liquid chromatography, cell culture, protein extraction, handling of biological samples, and a wide range of molecular techniques, as well as proficiency in various programs for processing raw data and statistics.

Use and management of proteomic platforms focused on studying the expression and quantification of proteins through ITRAQ, SILAC, and Label-free approaches in human samples to investigate inflammatory diseases.

Contact: jesusmateosmartin@gmail.com 

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Enrique Bandín Vilar

Pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy. Clinical Researcher

Pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy and Río Hortega Researcher (ISCIII). Holds a master’s degree in Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Dose Individualization from Miguel Hernandez University.

His professional and research career is oriented towards the dose individualization of anti-infectives, thanks to the competencies acquired in the fields of pharmacokinetics, statistics, new technologies, and programming languages such as R and Python.

Contact: enrique.bandin.vilar@sergas.es
@KikeBandin

Ana Castro Balado

Ana Castro Balado

Pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy. Clinical Researcher

Pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy and Río Hortega Researcher (ISCIII). Her professional and research career is focused on the field of personalized medication in rare ophthalmic diseases and infectious pathology.

Contact: ana.castro.balado@sergas.es
@anacasbal

Gonzalo Hermelo Vidal

Gonzalo Hermelo Vidal

Specialist technician in chromatography

Specialist Technician in Analytical Determinations: Ultra-high-resolution liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry for the determination of drugs and metabolites in multiple biological matrices.

Contact: gonzalo.hermelo.vidal@sergas.es

Lorena Rodríguez Martínez

Lorena Rodríguez Martínez

Postdoctoral Researcher

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry with a master's degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Zaragoza, and a master’s degree in Biomedical Research from the University of Santiago de Compostela, where she obtained her PhD in Molecular Medicine.

Her research activity has focused on clinical research, specifically on the identification of serum biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of autoimmune diseases. She has experience in handling biological samples, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), molecular biology techniques, cell culture, recombinant protein expression, DNA extraction, and chemical synthesis, among others.

Furthermore, statistical analysis is an important part of her research activity, with knowledge of various statistical software programs. Currently, she is involved in research on personalized medicine in immunomediated ophthalmic pathologies.

Iria Varela Rey

Iria Varela Rey

Pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy. Río Hortega Researcher

Pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy and Río Hortega Researcher (ISCIII). Her professional and research career is focused on the field of personalized medicine and individualized medication preparation for the treatment of digestive pathologies.

Contact: iria.varela.rey@sergas.es

Francisco Toja Camba

Francisco Toja Camba

Pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy. Río Hortega Researcher

His professional and research career is oriented towards personalized medicine in psychiatric pathology, utilizing pharmacokinetic tools and genetic sequencing.

Contact: kikotoja@gmail.com

@Kikotoja

Andrea Cuartero Martinez

Andrea Cuartero Martinez

Predoctoral Researcher

Graduated in Optics and Optometry with a master's degree in Optometry. Her professional and research career focuses on the development of intravitreal medications and monitoring their efficacy and toxicity using OCT imaging techniques. Contact: andrea.cuartero@rai.usc.es
Carolina Feitosa

Carolina Feitosa Medeiros

Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory Technician

Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory Technician

Antonio Cañizo Outeiriño

Antonio Cañizo Outeiriño

Pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy. Clinical Researcher

Specialist in Hospital Pharmacy and clinical researcher. His professional and research activity is oriented towards the field of personalized medicine with a pharmacogenetic and proteomic basis for ophthalmic pathologies.

Contact: antonio.canizo.outeirino@sergas.es

@Valproito

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Jessica Fraga Codesido​

Predoctoral Researcher

María Puente

María Puente Iglesias

Hospital Pharmacy Resident

Development and characterization of ophthalmic formulations. Contact: maria.puente.iglesias@sergas.es
Olga Telleria Barcia

Olga Tellería Barcia

Chemist

Graduated in Chemistry, with a master's degree in Analytical and Bioanalytical Sciences. Her professional career primarily evolved in the industrial sector, working under GxP regulations. 

Currently, she is involved in research on personalized medicine with a pharmacogenetic and proteomic basis for ophthalmic pathologies. 

Contact: olga.telleria.barcia@sergas.es

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Patricia González Berdullas

Postdoctoral Researcher

PhD in Chemical Science and technology, master’s degree in Advanced Chemistry, and master’s degree in Project Management. Her research career spans various fields ranging from drug design to total synthesis and structural characterization, including the study of their mechanisms of action or physicochemical properties. In industry, she has worked on formulation development and stability studies. Contact: patricia.gonzalez.berdullas@sergas.es
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Diana Carolina Castro Fernández

Predoctoral Researcher

Graduated in Biomedicine at the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico. She holds a master's degree in Biotechnology and Biomedicine from the University of Jaén. Currently, she is a predoctoral researcher at IDIS. She has experience in cellular and molecular biology techniques, immunoassays, and microbiology. Contact: diana.carolina.castro.fernandez@sergas.es

PERSONAL COLABORADOR DE LA UNIDAD

FARM-MANU

Manuel Busto Iglesias

Pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy.

FARM-GUILLE

Guillermo Blanco Fernández

Predoctoral Researcher CHUS

FARM-XURXO

Xurxo García Otero

Postdoctoral Researcher IDIS

FARM-VICTORIA

Victoria Díaz Tomé

Postdoctoral Researcher USC

FAR-PABLO

Pablo Almuiña Varela

Ophthalmology Specialist

FAR-FRAN

Francisco Otero Espinar

Department of Pharmaceutical Technology

MOL_PABLO

Pablo Aguilar Fernández

Ramón y Cajal Researcher

FARM-VICTOR

Víctor Mangas Sanjuan

PhD in Biomedicine and Pharmacy

Jaime González López

Jaime González López

Pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy.

Teresa Rodríguez Jato

Teresa Rodríguez Jato

Pharmacist specialist in Hospital Pharmacy.

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