Yolanda Cuevas Labrador

Yolanda Cuevas Labrador serves as Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Camilo José Cela University, teaching Foundations and Didactics of Mathematics and Experimental Sciences for Early Childhood and Primary Education degrees. She supervises Final Degree Projects, Master's theses, and Practicums while providing academic tutoring for the Secondary Education Teaching Master's program.

Her academic credentials include:

• Diploma in Dietetics and Nutrition (University of Navarra, 1995)
• Bachelor's in Biology (University of Navarra, 1999)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education (CAP, University of Navarra, 2000)
• PhD in Science (Autonomous University of Madrid, 2006)
• ANECA accreditation for university teaching (2014)

Her research spans two interconnected domains: educational innovation in science pedagogy and molecular oncology. In education, she develops methodologies for teaching experimental sciences through multiple intelligences frameworks. In biomedical research, her work focuses on hypoxia signaling pathways, HIF mechanisms in tumor development, and viral vector design for cancer therapy. This dual expertise enables evidence-based science education approaches grounded in authentic research experience.

Analysis of her 2003-2010 publications reveals consistent focus on hypoxia-related molecular mechanisms, particularly HIF pathway regulation and viral vector applications. Her work demonstrates strong translational potential, with several studies contributing directly to oncolytic virotherapy development. The patent on viral vector applications (2006) exemplifies her capacity to bridge basic research and therapeutic innovation.

As a supervisor, she guides education students through practice-based research while maintaining active industry engagement as Head of Nutritional Department at Madrid's Institute of Obesity. Her collaborations span Ministry of Science projects, the Castroverde Foundation's educational research group, and international scientific networks reflected in her co-authored publications with researchers across European institutions.