Professors and Researchers

Fernando Portal María

Fernando Portal María

Faculty of Health Sciences

Degree in Medicine and Surgery. Teacher in vocational training cycles in the specialties of dietetics, clinical analysis and auxiliary nursing care. Tutor of training in work centers in companies in the health and food field. Coordinator of European ERASMUS projects.

Francesca Giampieri

Francesca Giampieri

Faculty of Health Sciences

PhD degree on “Food, Health and Drug”, Specialization in Food Science, she is Associate Professor in Food Science and Nutrition at the Polytechnic University of Marche (Italy). She is the author of about 300 papers in international peer-reviewed journals. During the years 2019-2024, she has been named a Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researcher and listed in the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds. She has an extensive experience in field of biochemistry and nutrition, in the evaluation of the role of dietary bioactive compounds on human health, and in particular on the biological mechanisms related to oxidative stress and inflammation.

Imanol Eguren García

Imanol Eguren García

Faculty of Health Sciences

Ph.D. candidate in Nutrition. Master’s degree in Teacher Education for Secondary School, High School, and Vocational Training. Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition. Bachelor’s Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Professor of Food Science and various practical courses in the field of Agri-Food. Project leader for RUNEAT-TCA as part of his doctoral thesis, which aims to link the risk of developing eating disorders to the dietary habits and body composition of students at the European University of the Atlantic.

Iñaki Elío Pascual

Iñaki Elío Pascual

Faculty of Health Sciences

PhD in Health and Nutrition Projects, Dietitian-Nutritionist and MSc in Nutrition and Metabolism, with postgraduate training in institutional foodservice management. Academic Director of the Bachelor's Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics at UNEATLANTICO and expert in clinical and hospital nutrition. His research focuses on human nutrition, food and health, metabolism, nutritional assessment, healthy lifestyles, educational innovation and agri-food research. Member of the Food, Nutritional Biochemistry and Health research group. He coordinated the European E+DIETing_LAB project and participates in initiatives such as MAHINE. In agri-food research, he co-directs the +VidAanchoa project and has participated in research on second-generation functional foods and in the technical study that contributed to the recognition of the Valderredible Potato Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). He supervises doctoral theses at UNINI and serves as Director and Editor-in-Chief of MLS Health & Nutrition Research.

Irene Doporto Josa

Irene Doporto Josa

Faculty of Health Sciences

Nutritionist with extensive experience in the sector. Graduate in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic) and Master in Nutrition in Physical Activity and Sport from the Catholic University of Murcia. Nutritionist at the Marisma Wellness Center gym through the Colmun clinic. She has worked at Nut and Fit and Dorsia Clinics. She currently works at WM Clinics (Dorsia) and collaborates as a professor at the Universidad Europea del Atlántico.

Irma Domínguez Azpíroz

Irma Domínguez Azpíroz

Faculty of Health Sciences

Doctor in Education. International Master in Nutrition and Applied Dietetics. Dietitian-Nutritionist. Teaching and research in Health and Nutrition. Coordinator of Postgraduate Health Programs (eLearning) of UNEATLANTICO. Leader of the European project CLINICALSIM. Academic coordination in health areas linked to the network of universities with which UNEATLANTICO collaborates. Extensive teaching experience at the university level.