Gemma Castaño Vinyals

Gemma Castaño Vinyals holds a PhD in Health and Life Sciences from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2007) and a Bachelor in Environmental Sciences from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2000). She participated in predoctoral research at University of California San Francisco, University of Cincinnati, and Utrecht University's Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences. Currently, she is involved in multidisciplinary research projects focused on environmental health, including MCC-Spain (non-communicable diseases), COVICAT/CONTENT (long-term effects of COVID-19), and Mobi-kids (wireless device use and brain tumors). Her work extends to molecular epidemiology, circadian disruption, and risk assessment for electromagnetic fields.

• Education
  • B.Sc. Environmental Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2000)
  • PhD Health and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2007)

Her research spans environmental exposures and health outcomes, with a focus on air pollutants, drinking water contaminants, night shift work, and radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. She contributes to projects like GERoNiMo (EMF health gaps) and GOLIAT (5G exposure monitoring). Post-pandemic work includes immune status and mental health assessments in COVICAT, alongside social inequalities in post-lockdown periods.

Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding circadian disruption's impact on cancer, exposome interactions, and long-COVID genetics. Her work integrates biomarkers, citizen engagement, and advanced exposure assessment tools across occupational and environmental contexts.

• Projects
  • Scientific coordinator, Mobi-kids (international EMF-brain tumor study)
  • GERoNiMo (EMF knowledge gaps)
  • GOLIAT (5G monitoring and risk communication)
  • EPHOR (circadian disruption and health)