Soler Ferrer, Cristina

Cristina Soler Ferrer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Sciences at the University of Girona and an Assistant Physician Specialist in Internal Medicine at Santa Caterina Hospital, Salt, Girona, Spain. She leads the Lipid Unit and the International Health and Tropical Medicine Unit at the hospital, contributing significantly to clinical care, research, and academic training.

• Degree in Medicine and Surgery, Autonomous University of Barcelona (1990)
• Specialist in Internal Medicine, Vall d'Hebron Hospital (1996)
• Level C Certification in Catalan

Her research focuses on lipid disorders, cardiovascular risk prevention, tropical medicine, and infectious diseases. She has published extensively on dyslipidemia, familial hypercholesterolemia, Chagas disease, malaria, strongyloidiasis, and the metabolic and environmental determinants of diseases like COVID-19. Her work often involves multicenter collaborations, particularly through the Network of Lipid and Arteriosclerosis Units (XULA) and the Spanish Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health (SEMTSI).

Recent publications highlight her interest in the role of lipids in viral infections, air pollution and disease severity, polygenic risk in hypercholesterolemia, and clinical guidelines for lipid management. She has contributed to national and regional consensus documents on dyslipidemia and cardiovascular prevention.

• President, Network of Lipid and Arteriosclerosis Units (XULA), 2021–2023
• Secretary, XULA, 2023–present
• Vice President, Girona Medical Association, 2010–2014
• Member, Spanish Society of Arteriosclerosis (SEA)
• Member, SEMTSI Working Group on Chagas Disease
• Member, Catalan Department of Health Chagas Working Group

Dr. Soler Ferrer has been involved in numerous research projects and collaborative networks, including the STACOV-XULA group studying COVID-19, and has co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications in the last decade. She mentors within research teams and contributes to postgraduate medical education through guideline development and academic teaching. Her work bridges clinical practice, public health, and translational research, particularly in underserved areas like tropical medicine and rare lipid disorders.