Maria Cobo Golpe

Maria Cobo Golpe is an Assistant Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Forensic Sciences, Pathological Anatomy, Gynecology and Obstetrics and Pediatrics. Her primary research focus is in the field of Toxicology, particularly forensic toxicology involving alternative biological matrices.

Her research interests center on the detection of cannabis and psychotropic drug use through innovative biomonitoring techniques, especially using nail and hair samples. This work contributes significantly to forensic science by improving non-invasive and long-term drug use assessment methods. Her expertise lies in analytical validation, sample preparation, and chromatographic analysis for toxicological screening.

She is an active member of the FORTOX (Forensic Toxicology) research group, contributing to advancing knowledge in postmortem and clinical toxicology. While specific publications beyond her doctoral thesis are not listed, her research trajectory emphasizes methodological rigor and application in forensic contexts.

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Advising and Grants:
There is no publicly listed information on graduate students advised or external research grants received. However, her doctoral work was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Manuel López-Rivadulla Lamas and Dr. Elena Lendoiro Belío, indicating strong mentorship ties within the toxicology community at USC.

Labs and Research Teams:
Maria is actively involved in the FORTOX research group, which specializes in forensic toxicology research, including the development and validation of analytical methods for drug detection in various biological specimens.