Fernanda Alcalá

Fernanda Alcalá is a researcher at the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG), located on the campus of the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Cerdanyola, Barcelona. She is affiliated with the Plant Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering Research Group, where she leads investigations into plant metabolic pathways.

Her research centers on sterol and terpenoid metabolism in plants, specifically examining their critical roles in developmental processes and adaptive responses to environmental stressors. This work bridges fundamental plant physiology with applications in agricultural biotechnology and crop resilience engineering.

Based in Laboratory 2.03 at the CRAG Building, Dr. Alcalá supervises doctoral students and maintains active research operations focused on metabolic engineering solutions for sustainable agriculture. Her contact details include telephone extension 3233 (+34 935636600) and institutional email.