Mª LUISA DEL RÍO GONZÁLEZ

Mª LUISA DEL RÍO GONZÁLEZ is an Associate Professor at the University of León, affiliated with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Animal Health. Her academic work is rooted in Immunology, with a strong focus on translational research in immune modulation.

Her research interests lie in the therapeutic manipulation of the immune system, particularly in the contexts of organ transplantation and cancer. She investigates how molecules from the Immunoglobulin Superfamily and the TNF/TNFR Superfamily mediate communication between T cells, B cells, and dendritic cells to either suppress immune responses in transplantation or enhance them against weakly immunogenic tumor antigens. Her approach is translational, employing pre-clinical disease models to address real-world clinical challenges.

She is an active member of the research group Trasplante Inmunobiología del Trasplante, contributing to cutting-edge immunological studies. While no specific publications or awards are listed in the provided text, her ongoing research indicates a strong commitment to advancing immunotherapeutic strategies. She advises students and may be involved in research grants, though specific details are not available.

She earned her doctoral degree from the University of León in 2004, with a thesis on iron uptake mechanisms in Haemophilus parasuis, supervised by Dr. Elías Fernando Rodríguez Ferri and Dr. Jesús Navas Méndez.