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Dr Antoni Pons Biescas

Dr Antoni Pons Biescas
Full professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Despatx 25segon pisGuillem Colom i Casasnovas

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Brief CV

Catedratic of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Director of the Laboratory of Sciences of the Physical Activity of the University of the Balearic Islands. Current research lines: Biochemistry of nutrition and food; Nutritional Epidemiology; Oxidative stress and its regulation; Biochemistry of Physical Activity and its interaction with nutrition. He has been Principal Investigator and has experience in the management of funded projects obtained in public calls: two projects that have generated transfer of results to the company (PTR89-0039; PTR91-0091), a basic research project (PB92-0728-C03) , two research projects in Sports and Food (DEP2005-00238-C04-02 and DPS08-07033-C03-3), a project funded by the Council Superior of Sports (10 / UNI / 10-00), a project of the National Plan of Agrifood Resources and Technologies (AGL2007 62806), a project in the Strategic Action in Health as co-Principal Investigator (PI14 / 00636) that focuses in the PREDIMED-DM study, he participates in a COST action (OC-2016-1-20695) funded by the European Commission, is a member of a CIBEROBN research team (CB12 / 03/30038) and in addition to projects funded in competitive calls of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands and others funded by companies in which there has been transfer of results. He has made scientific contributions in the fields of Sports Sciences, Dietetics and Nutrition, Biochemistry and Physiology, with more than 210 articles published in international scientific journals of impact. He has experience in the study of the action of antioxidants and oxidative stress in athletes, on those affected by porphyria, metabolic syndrome, in particular on the functionality of the immune system in their pro/ anti-inflammatory and pro/anti-oxidant aspects. He also has experience in trials of nutritional intervention with Mediterranean diet and physical activity such as PREDIMED and PREDIMEDplus. It has shown that the intake of polyphenols is correlated with increases in the circulating levels of nitrite / nitrate and these with decreased blood pressure in those affected by metabolic syndrome (Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis.25: 60-7, 2015). It has shown that Mediterranean diets supplemented with virgin olive oil and nuts enhance plasmatic antioxidant capabilities and decrease xanthine oxidase activity in people with metabolic syndrome (Mol Nutr Food Res. 60: 2654-2664, 2016). It has shown that regular practice of moderate physical activity by older adults ameliorates their anti-Inflammatory status (Nutrients, 10 pii: E1780, 2018) and it modulates antioxidant adaptations in PBMCs (Nutrients. 10, pii: E1555, 2018). It has evidenced that training enhances immune cells mitochondrial biosynthesis, fission, fusion, and their antioxidant capabilities synergistically with dietary docosahexaenoic supplementation (Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2016: 8950384, 2016 and Eur J Appl Physiol. 117: 1977-1987, 2017). He has extensive experience in determining the activities, levels and gene expression of antioxidant and inflammatory proteins in situations of physical activity and nutritional supplementation (Br J Nutr, 103: 69-76, 2010; Cytokine, 69,155-64, 2014). He has participated in double-blind studies of dietary supplementation with nitrate or placebo in order to assess the influence of nitrate on athletic performance (Med. Sci. Sports Exerc, 44,2400-2409,2012) and on the antioxidant and inflammatory status of syndrome metabolic patients (Antioxidants 9(7):596, 2020; J Clin Med. 10(12):2618, 2021).

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Teaching, 5 previous years

Subject Information
11680 - Nutrition in the age of the great ancient and medieval civilisations
  • Master's Degree in Food and Human Nutrition2023-24
  • Master's in Food and Human Nutrition2019-20
11681 - The Flow of People and Food across Continents: the Globalisation of Food
  • Master's Degree in Food and Human Nutrition2022-23, 2023-24
  • Master's in Food and Human Nutrition2019-20
11690 - Physiological, metabolic and nutritional basics in physical activity
11695 - Complimentary diet and its design
11696 - Diet and Sport
11725 - Final Master's Project
21500 - Biochemistry
21505 - Enzymology and Molecular Interactions
21521 - Food Biochemistry
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