I am an Associate Professor at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) in Spain, where I founded and lead the Mediterranean Parasitology and Eco-epidemiology Research Group. My academic career spans three countries—Spain, Peru, and the United Kingdom (UK)—with a strong focus on infectious and parasitic diseases. In Peru, I worked in industry, for the Ministry of Health, and at UNMSM, where I conducted research on vector-borne diseases, including American trypanosomiasis, dengue, and soil-transmitted helminths. In the UK, as a Ph.D. fellow at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, I applied molecular-based techniques to identify malaria vectors from Southeast Asia and taught parasitology to graduate students.

In Spain, I have adopted a One Health approach to examine the complex interactions between human, animal, and environmental health. A notable outcome of this work was the discovery of neuroangiostrongyliasis in Mediterranean wildlife, marking the first report of this disease in Europe and underscoring the far-reaching impacts of global change on public and animal health, as well as on tourism and agriculture. My work is driven by a deep commitment to tackling infectious diseases, particularly those affecting vulnerable populations in resource-limited settings and newly emerging health threats in Europe due to global change.