Loreto Fernández Lorente

Loreto Fernández Lorente is Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra, and Nephrology Specialist at University of Navarra Clinic in Pamplona. Her clinical expertise centers on general nephrology and glomerular pathology, with active membership in the Spanish Society of Nephrology's glomerular pathology working group (GLOSEN).

Education:

• Graduate in Medicine and Surgery, University of Lleida (2005)
• Nephrology Specialist, Bellvitge University Hospital (2010)
• Clinical Fellowship in Glomerular Diseases, Guy's Hospital London (2010)
• Master's in Research: Tissue and Cell Donation and Transplantation, University of Barcelona (2011-2012)
• Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Barcelona (2013)

Her research focuses on glomerular pathology including glomerulonephritis and lupus nephritis, with significant contributions to kidney transplantation (from doctoral work), diabetic nephropathy, and acute renal failure. She has authored over 20 scientific publications and presented extensively at national/international conferences.

Scientific awards:

• Spanish Society of Nephrology Scholarship for Nephrology Resident Rotation (2010)
• Catalan Society of Nephrology Award for best work in Clinical Nephrology (2013)

She previously served as Associate Clinical Professor (2014-2023) and Associate Professor in the European Master's in Food and Nutrition (2014-2020). No specific student advising or grant details are provided, though her academic roles demonstrate substantial educational commitment.

She collaborates within the University of Navarra Clinic's nephrology team and the GLOSEN working group for advancing glomerular disease research.