Marc Palmada Flores

Marc Palmada Flores is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biology, University of Girona. His research focuses on high-quality genome assembly using next-generation sequencing technologies to advance conservation studies and phylogenomic analyses. He holds a PhD in Biomedicine from Pompeu Fabra University, awarded under the INPhINIT Retaining Fellowship, and completed his undergraduate and master's degrees with excellence scholarships.

• Education: PhD in Biomedicine (Pompeu Fabra University), Master in Advanced Genetics (Autonomous University of Barcelona), BSc in Biology (University of Girona).

Research Interests: His work bridges genomic assembly, conservation biology, and phylogenomics, leveraging cutting-edge sequencing technologies to address evolutionary and ecological questions.

• Scientific Awards: INPhINIT Retaining Fellowship, Pedrera Excellence Scholarship, Erasmus+ Traineeship Scholarship, and University of Girona's Extraordinary Award.