MARIA ISABEL BANDIN MATOS

Maria Isabel Bandin Matos is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology at the Faculty of Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela (USC). She is affiliated with the Institute for Aquatic Research for Global Health (iARCUS) and the Strategic Grouping in Sustainable Management and Production of Bioresources (BioReDes), contributing to research in aquatic microbiology and sustainable bioresource systems.

Her primary research interests lie in Microbiology and Aquaculture Pathology, with a focus on fish pathogens such as Renibacterium salmoninarum. Her work involves the characterization, diagnosis, and management of microbial diseases in aquaculture settings, supporting sustainable fish farming and global aquatic health.

Although no publications are listed in the provided text, her research trajectory centers on microbial pathogenesis in aquatic organisms, contributing to both fundamental microbiology and applied aquaculture science.

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Maria Isabel Bandin Matos has supervised doctoral theses, including her own PhD completed at USC in 1992 under the supervision of Dr. Juan Luis Barja Pérez and Dr. Ysabel Santos Rodríguez. She is actively involved in academic mentoring and research collaboration. No specific grants are mentioned, but her involvement in strategic R&D&I groups suggests participation in funded projects.

She is a member of the GIPA Aquaculture Pathology Research Group and contributes to the Institute for Aquatic Research for Global Health (iARCUS), working within interdisciplinary teams focused on aquatic disease control and sustainable bioresource innovation.