Maria Asuncion Iborra Bendicho

Maria Asuncion Iborra Bendicho is a Researcher at the Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Murcia, affiliated with the Department of Genetics and Microbiology. She specializes in Medical Microbiology, focusing on infectious diseases, diagnostics, and tropical medicine. Her research group, Medical Microbiology, addresses challenges in non-endemic regions.

She earned her Doctorate from Universidad de Murcia in 2013 with a thesis on chronic Chagas disease diagnostics in non-endemic areas, supervised by Dr. Manuel Segovia Hernández. Her work bridges clinical and laboratory research, emphasizing diagnostic methodologies for neglected tropical diseases.

Key research areas include parasitology, particularly Trypanosoma cruzi, and improving diagnostic accuracy in non-endemic healthcare settings. She collaborates on projects addressing global health challenges and disease surveillance.