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Sergio Recalde Maestre

Researcher at the Experimental Ophthalmology Laboratory.
Non-invasive molecular diagnosis, biomarkers of retinal diseases, inflammation, angiogenesis, cellular aging, antioxidants, nanotherapy, cell therapy, personalized therapy, and the study of sex as a predisposing factor in retinal diseases.

Works at: Navarre headquarters

Be part of: Clínica Universidad de Navarra

INDEX H 24

Degree in Biochemistry from the University of Navarra in June 1998.

European PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Navarra in February 2004.

Predoctoral research stay with Dr. Ronald Oude Elferink at the Amsterdam Medical Center (AMC) from September 2001 to April 2003.

He holds accreditation for three six-year research terms (sexenios) from the CNEAI (2001-2008, 2009-2014, and 2015-2020) by decision of June 2021.
Collaborating researcher in 40 funded research projects:
- Competitive public calls: 14 (as a collaborating researcher)
- Principal Investigator on the FIS project PI20/251 on myopia and high myopia
- European FP7 Project: Target-AMD
- Research contracts: 12 (as a collaborating researcher)
- Clinical trials: 25 (as a collaborating researcher)
Collaborating researcher within the Thematic Network for Cooperative Research Ricors-REI in inflammatory diseases RD/0002/0001 and the Complement Research Network (RED2022-134750-T)
Collaborating researcher within the Thematic Network for Cooperative Research (RETICS) RD12/0034 “Prevention, early detection and treatment of prevalent degenerative and chronic ocular disease”.
Collaborating researcher within the Thematic Network for Cooperative Research (RETICS) RD07/0062 “Age-related ocular pathology, visual quality and quality of life”.
Accredited Category C by the Institute of Public Health, Government of Navarra, as responsible personnel to direct or design procedures, qualified to work in centers or establishments where activities with animals for experimentation and other scientific purposes are carried out.

Participation in clinical trials on therapies for retinal diseases, mainly Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), and venous occlusion.
Search for new diagnostic strategies based on imaging, genetics, and personalized treatments through experimental in vitro and in vivo models.
Preclinical and clinical research on retinal diseases (AMD, diabetic retinopathy, Pathologic Myopia…).
Research in primary biliary cirrhosis.

Tenured Associate Professor (October 2018) approved by ANECA.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Navarra.
Associate Professor in the Master of Vision.
Supervisor of 5 doctoral theses. 3 doctoral theses in preparation.
Supervisor of final degree projects in Medicine and Biology and final Master’s projects in Biomedical Research.
Tutor, “Biomedical Research Track”

Author of 74 publications in Web of Science with a total of 1132 citations. 34 in the first quartile (18 in the first decile), with an average impact factor of 4.831 and a cumulative total of 182.50.
Author of 5 book chapters
Research Interest Score 767.9
h-index: 24
i10-index: 18