Jose Maria Moreno Navarrete

Jose Maria Moreno Navarrete is an Associate Professor at the University of Girona, affiliated with the Department of Medical Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine. He has been teaching in the Master's Degree in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine since 2011 and served as an associate professor in the Medicine degree from 2017 to 2021. Since February 2024, he has been teaching physiology as a substitute professor. His research focuses on endocrinology, metabolism, and nutrition, with strong contributions to understanding diabetes and metabolic disorders.

Education:

• Doctorate, Faculty of Medicine, University of Girona (2011)
• Advanced Studies Diploma, Faculty of Biology, University of Girona (2007)
• Postgraduate Master's Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Dr Josep Trueta Hospital, University of Girona (2003)
• Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude (CAP), Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Girona (2003)
• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Girona (2002)

His research interests center on metabolic health, insulin resistance, adipose tissue biology, gut microbiota, inflammation, and oxidative stress. He leads cutting-edge investigations into eumetabolism and its disruption in chronic diseases, particularly type 2 diabetes and obesity. His work integrates molecular biology, biochemistry, and experimental medicine to uncover mechanisms underlying metabolic dysfunction.

The publication record of Dr. Moreno Navarrete reflects a consistent focus on metabolic regulation, endocrine signaling, and translational biomedicine. His most recent articles explore topics such as mitochondrial function, adipokine signaling, dietary impacts on metabolism, and inflammatory pathways in metabolic tissues. The keywords span biomedicine, molecular biology, endocrinology, and nutrition, with subfields including diabetes, insulin resistance, gut-brain axis, metabolomics, and epigenetic regulation of metabolic genes.

Scientific Awards and Accreditations:

• AQU accreditation: Associate Professor (Research) (2023)
• I3 accreditation from the Ministry of Science and Innovation (2021)
• AQU accreditation: Lecturer (2013)
• ISCIII junior researcher accreditation (2012)

Dr. Moreno Navarrete has directed 2 doctoral theses and 4 master's final projects, and has served on the board for 3 additional doctoral theses. He has secured competitive research funding, including three ISCIII projects (PI12/02631, PI16/01173, PI19-01712), a Ministry of Science and Innovation project (PID2022-143113OB-I00), and a TV3 Marathon grant (201612-30-31). His research group, "Nutrition, Eumetabolism and Health Research Group," conducts high-impact studies supported by national grants and has resulted in over 200 publications, with 70 as first or corresponding author.

He is actively involved in scientific dissemination, having participated in 3 international and 7 national congresses, and science outreach activities through IDIBGi. He conducted a 3-month research stay at Professor Remy Burcelin’s laboratory in Toulouse (2010), enhancing his expertise in metabolic research.