Mariona Palou March

Dr. Mariona Palou March is a Full Professor in the Department of Fundamental Biology and Health Sciences at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB). She is a key member of the Molecular Biology, Nutrition, and Biotechnology Laboratory and collaborates with Alimentómica SL, a UIB spin-off company. Her academic roles span teaching in the Bachelor's in Biochemistry, Bachelor's in Medicine, and the Master’s and Doctoral programs in Nutrigenomics and Personalized Nutrition.

Her research focuses on perinatal nutrition and metabolic programming, obesity and associated disorders, and innovative strategies for health improvement. She is affiliated with major research networks including

• NuGO (The European Nutrigenomics Organization)
• CiberObn (Biomedical Research Network Center for the Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition)
• IdISBa (Balearic Islands Health Research Institute)

Her work has led to over 45 publications in JCR-indexed journals, 2 book chapters, and 3 patents.

Dr. Palou has participated in over 10 research projects funded by the Spanish government and the European Union and has presented more than 100 papers at scientific conferences. She has co-supervised 3 doctoral theses and is currently co-supervising 2 more, in addition to mentoring over 10 Master's and 8 Bachelor's theses.

She teaches a range of courses including Membrane Biochemistry and Bioenergetics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Control of Circadian Intake, and Food Safety and Regulatory Aspects. She also supervises final degree and master’s projects, playing a central role in academic training at UIB.

Her laboratory, Nutrigenómica, Biomarcadores y Evaluación de Riesgos (NuBE), is a consolidated R&D group focused on experimental research in nutrition and metabolic health.