Did you know that people with serious mental illness (SMI), like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, can expect to live 10 to 15 years less than average? Imagine if we could identify the factors that contribute to this premature mortality. Design new strategies to approach this critical issue is now a priority. This question is at the heart of my research.
Hi, I’m María José, a researcher at the University of Córdoba and the Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC). Our research group, GA12 Alert Health in SMI, focuses on health alerts in people with a SMI. We are fortunate to collaborate with a talented team of researchers, pre and postdoctoral.
I studied medicine in Córdoba between 2002 and 2008. From my first years, I knew I wanted to be a psychiatrist. It was always an honour to continue the work started by my mother and my godfather.
I started my PhD in 2010 and was lucky to spend four months in London at the Institute of Psychiatry with Professor Deeley and Vaughan Bell for a pre-doctoral stay in 2012. I finally finished it in 2014 with the qualification of Cum Laude, which I'm proud of!
In 2015, I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Sarramea (the PI of our group) and start working with him. At this time, our main line of research was smoking as a preventable factor in SMI, and step by step, we built up the fantastic group of colleagues we work with today. Our work has been recognised, and the Instituto de Salud Carlos III funded two of our projects.
Today, our line of research focuses on the causes of premature mortality in patients with SMI, mainly respiratory causes, and how strategies for their urgent care need to be implemented.
My experience and work in the research group involve coordinating different projects and clinical trials and participating in manuscript design, analysis, and preparation. Seeing all the process steps gives me that necessary global vision and allows us to stay in contact.
In addition, I collaborate on different projects with the group of the University ‘Magna Graecia’ Catanzaro, Italy, with Dr. Cristina Segura and Dr. Pasquale di Fazio.
I'm always excited to connect with other researchers and collaborators. Please feel free to contact us to talk about our research or potential partnerships.
Hi, I’m María José, a researcher at the University of Córdoba and the Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba (IMIBIC). Our research group, GA12 Alert Health in SMI, focuses on health alerts in people with a SMI. We are fortunate to collaborate with a talented team of researchers, pre and postdoctoral.
I studied medicine in Córdoba between 2002 and 2008. From my first years, I knew I wanted to be a psychiatrist. It was always an honour to continue the work started by my mother and my godfather.
I started my PhD in 2010 and was lucky to spend four months in London at the Institute of Psychiatry with Professor Deeley and Vaughan Bell for a pre-doctoral stay in 2012. I finally finished it in 2014 with the qualification of Cum Laude, which I'm proud of!
In 2015, I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Sarramea (the PI of our group) and start working with him. At this time, our main line of research was smoking as a preventable factor in SMI, and step by step, we built up the fantastic group of colleagues we work with today. Our work has been recognised, and the Instituto de Salud Carlos III funded two of our projects.
Today, our line of research focuses on the causes of premature mortality in patients with SMI, mainly respiratory causes, and how strategies for their urgent care need to be implemented.
My experience and work in the research group involve coordinating different projects and clinical trials and participating in manuscript design, analysis, and preparation. Seeing all the process steps gives me that necessary global vision and allows us to stay in contact.
In addition, I collaborate on different projects with the group of the University ‘Magna Graecia’ Catanzaro, Italy, with Dr. Cristina Segura and Dr. Pasquale di Fazio.
I'm always excited to connect with other researchers and collaborators. Please feel free to contact us to talk about our research or potential partnerships.
