1995, Bachelor's in Biology, 1997, Master's in Biotechnology, then 2001, PhD in Molecular Genetics, University of Barcelona. 2001-04, postdoctoral research, Molecular Biology Research. Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University; 2006, Visiting Researcher, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. University of California, Berkeley; 2004-07, Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry. Microbiology Unit then 2007-08, Senior Research Associate, Department of Physics, Bio-Nanotechnology, University of Oxford; 2009-10, Visiting Researcher, CNIC, University of Havana. Cuba. Associated Member, Royal Society of Medicine, UK, Member of the Editorial Board, International Journal of Cuban Studies.