María del Pilar Roca Salom

María del Pilar Roca Salom is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the Department of Fundamental Biology and Health Sciences at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB). She is the principal investigator of the Multidisciplinary Translational Oncology group at IdISBa and a member of the Energy Metabolism and Nutrition research group at UIB.

Her research focuses on energy metabolism in pathophysiological conditions, particularly in cancer, aging, and obesity. She integrates molecular and biochemical approaches to understand metabolic dysregulation in disease, with a strong translational orientation toward clinical applications in oncology and nutrition.

She supervises Master's and PhD students in the Doctoral Programs in Translational Research in Public Health and High-Prevalence Diseases and in Nutrition and Food Sciences. Her teaching spans undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including courses in Biochemistry, Molecular Bases of Carcinogenesis, and Biomedical Research Fundamentals.

Dr. Roca Salom has been formally recognized with 6 teaching quinquennia and 5 research sexennia, reflecting sustained excellence in both education and scientific research within the Spanish academic system.

She is actively involved in research leadership and graduate training, with no indication of retirement or part-time status.