María del Pilar Roca Salom

María del Pilar Roca Salom is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), where she has held academic roles since 1986. She leads the Multidisciplinary Translational Oncology research group at the Balearic Islands Health Research Institute (IdISBa) and contributes to the Energy Metabolism and Nutrition group within CIBERobn (Biomedical Research Network Center for Obesity and Nutrition Pathophysiology).

• PhD in Science (1986, UIB)

Her research focuses on energy metabolism and oxidative stress in pathophysiological conditions such as cancer, aging, and obesity. She has authored over 120 SCI-indexed publications (45 in the last decade) and presented 250+ papers at conferences, often linking molecular mechanisms to clinical applications in oncology and nutrition.

Scientific recognition includes:

• 6 teaching quinquenios and 5 research sexenios
• Teaching Incentive Supplements
• Research Excellence Supplements

She has directed 20 doctoral theses and managed 85 research projects, including international collaborations. Her university governance roles include Vice Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, Department Director, and Master's Degree Director in Biomedical Research.