Raquel Moral Cabrera

Raquel Moral Cabrera is an academic affiliated with the Department of Cellular Biology, Physiology and Immunology at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). She holds a Ph.D. (2002) and Licenciatura (1996) from UAB and UB respectively. Her research focuses on dietary lipid effects on mammary carcinogenesis, particularly investigating how olive oil and corn oil influence breast cancer progression in experimental models. Key interests include metabolic pathways modulation, apoptosis regulation, and phenolic compound activity.

• Education: Ph.D. in Cellular Biology (UAB, 2002), Licenciatura in Biology (UB, 1996)
• Projects: Led 2 major grants (2003-2009) studying diet-cancer interactions and lipid modulation of cancer genes

Her work bridges nutritional science and oncology, emphasizing olive oil’s role in cancer prevention. Recent studies highlight metabolic changes in tumors under high-oleic acid diets and the differential effects of phenolic compounds like hydroxytyrosol.

Publications span 66 works since 1998, with a 2024 h-index of 21. Research collaborations focus on Spain and Mediterranean dietary patterns’ health impacts.