Professors and Researchers

Luis Ángel Martín Vallejo

Luis Ángel Martín Vallejo

Faculty of Health Sciences, Higher Polytechnic School

Extensive professional experience in the agro-food industry sector and in particular being a reference in the analysis, training, advice, and quality control of anchovy processing industries, marketed nationally and internationally.

Luis V. Solar Cubillas

Luis V. Solar Cubillas

Faculty of Health Sciences

Bachelor’s Degree in Sport and Exercise Science, PhD in Philosophy and Educational Sciences. Teaching at the University of the Basque Country at 1989 and 2015. Author, editor and co-author of more than 10 books and dozens of articles in national and international journals. He has signed more than 100 opinion pieces and he is a common lecturer in Spain, Europe and America.

María Eléxpuru Zabaleta

María Eléxpuru Zabaleta

Faculty of Health Sciences

D. in biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology in the field of health sciences (especially breast cancer). She has started to get involved in the study of nutrition applied to health. She has experience in laboratories in several countries, has trained final year and PhD students and has participated in courses, congresses and conferences. She has worked in several research projects and has published several scientific articles.

Miguel Heres Soto

Miguel Heres Soto

Faculty of Health Sciences

PhD student in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Oviedo. He has completed the Degree of Teacher in Primary Education with mention in Physical Education and the Master's Degree in Teacher Training in Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, Vocational Training and Language Teaching in the specialty of Physical Education. He has worked as a coach in different disciplines such as rugby, triathlon and swimming.

Mireia Peláez Puente

Mireia Peláez Puente

Faculty of Health Sciences

PhD in Sport and Exercise Science. Expert in physical exercise and health, exercise prescription for special populations and also an expert in the expressive dimension of the movement. She combines teaching at the European University of the Atlantic with master's programs and training courses for professionals.

Olga Tapia Martínez

Olga Tapia Martínez

Faculty of Health Sciences

PhD in Biomedicine from the University of Cantabria. Postgraduate in Radioprotection and Degree in Chemistry (UNED), she is a researcher in Neurosciences. Her main line of research focuses on the development of new combination therapies for the treatment of neuromuscular diseases such as Spinal Muscular Atrophy.