MARIA FRANCISCA ABAD GARCIA

Maria Francisca Abad Garcia is a Professor at the University of Valencia, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, and associated with the Department of History of Science. Her academic work centers on Library and Documentation Science, with a focus on scientific knowledge transfer within medical and health domains.

Her research interests lie at the intersection of information science and healthcare, particularly in the design and development of information systems for public health applications. She has contributed to foundational work in medical documentation, especially concerning childhood tumors in the Valencian Community. Her involvement with the research group ÁGORA highlights her commitment to understanding historical and contemporary practices in scientific communication and knowledge dissemination.

The research group ÁGORA, which she is part of, explores the evolution and modern challenges of transferring scientific knowledge, integrating historical perspectives with current digital practices. This interdisciplinary approach bridges the history of science, information management, and medical education.

She has advised or supervised academic theses, though specific names are not listed. Her doctoral training was completed at the University of Valencia, where she defended her thesis titled 'Bases para un sistema de información sobre tumores infantiles en la Comunidad Valenciana: estudio de fuentes (1988)', laying early groundwork for health information systems.