Lluis Tort Bardolet

Lluis Tort Bardolet is a Full Professor in the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), leading the AQUAB-FISH research group with 8 scientists from Portugal, Chile, Algeria, Iran, Pakistan, and China. His work focuses on fish stress physiology, immune responses, and aquatic animal welfare, contributing significantly to sustainable aquaculture practices.

He earned a Licentiate in Biology (1979) and Ph.D. in Biology (1982) from UAB, with postdoctoral positions at the University of Bristol (1983) and University of Aberdeen (1985-1986). His academic career at UAB progressed from Professor Ajudant (1981-1985) to his current Full Professor position.

Research interests encompass physiological mechanisms of fish stress, immune-endocrine interactions in Sparus aurata and Oncorhynchus mykiss, mucosal immunity, and welfare indicators in aquaculture. His work addresses critical challenges in vaccine development, stress mitigation, and sustainable fish farming, directly supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals 12 (Responsible Consumption) and 14 (Life Below Water).

Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal persistent focus on stress-immune interactions, with key trends including plant-based sedatives for sea bass vaccination, low-dose vaccine responses in rainbow trout, and heat shock protein applications in larval survival. These studies emphasize practical solutions for aquaculture welfare challenges through mucosal immunity modulation and alternative therapeutics.

Scientific Awards: None listed in provided information.

Professor Tort Bardolet has supervised 50 students and currently accepts PhD candidates. His active research portfolio includes EU-funded projects like COMBINED STRESSORS. SALINITY AND NANOPLASTICS (2024-2027) and PISCIBIEN (2021-2023), securing continuous funding for aquatic animal welfare research. He presents regularly at international forums, having delivered 190 conference presentations including 24 keynote/invited lectures.

As Scientific Coordinator of the European Research Center for Aquatic Animal Welfare and organizer of the biennial 'Stress in Fish' symposia (American Fisheries Society, 2006-2026), he maintains leadership in the field. His editorial work includes the 2016 volume 'Biology of Stress in Fish' (Academic Press), establishing foundational knowledge in comparative fish stress physiology.