· Born in Granada (Spain) 28/02/1964
- 1987: MD degree in Medicine at the University of Granada (Spain)
- 1990: PhD degree in Medicina at the University of Granada (Spain)
- 1996-2000: Researcher (full time). University of Granada. Spain
- 2000-2002: Ayudante L.R.U-2 (full time). University of Granada. Spain

- 2001: Specialization in Infectious Diseases with full marks and honour at the University of Brescia (Italy)
2001: Consultant Physician at the Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Spedali Civili of Brescia from 2001.
· From 2005: Researcher at the Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia.


Other clinical and research experiences:

- 1988-91: Pre-doctoral research scholarship holder at Department of Microbiology and Parasitology. University of Granada (Spain).
- 1990-91: Visitor researcher at Irwin Memorial Blood Bank of San Francisco (USA).
- 1991: Visitor researcher at Istituto Chemotherapeutishes Forschungstitut Georg-Speyer-Haus (Frankfurt, Germany).
- 1992-93: Post-doctoral research scholarship holder at Department of Microbiology and Parasitology. University of Granada (Spain).
- 1994: Grant from Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy)
- 1994: Grant from Fondazione per le Biotecnologie (Turin, Italy)
- 1994-96: Human Capital and Mobility Individual Fellowship (European Communities) at Consorzio per le Biotecnologie di Brescia (Italy).
- 1996-1997: Human Capital and Mobility Individual Fellowship (European Communities) at Department of Microbiology and Parasitology. University of Granada (Spain).
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