Juan Emilio Felíu Albiñana.

Biography

Dr. Juan Emilio Felíu Albiñana holds a degree in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of Valencia (1971) and a PhD in Medicine and Surgery from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1974). He is the professor in charge of the subjects of Biochemistry I and II. He has worked as a university professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1994-2004) and at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, ​​Bellaterra, (2004-2010). Previously held positions as Head of Section, Experimental Endocrinology Service, University Hospital Clínica Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, (1980-2004); Full Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (1989-1994); Invited researcher in the Department of Pathology, New York Medical Center, New York, (September-October, 1991); Scientific Researcher of the CSIC, attached to the Institute of Biomedical Research of the CSIC, Madrid, (1987, on voluntary leave); Scientific Collaborator of the CSIC, attached to the Institute of Enzymology and Molecular Pathology of the CSIC, Madrid (1979-1980); Head of the Enzymology Section, Research Center of La Fe Hospital, Valencia, (1977-1979); Research Associate, International Institute of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, (1975-1977); Assistant Professor Contracted in the Department of Biochemistry of the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Madrid (1974-1975); Research associate,

Research Interest

hepatic metabolism; Pathophysiology of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus; Mechanisms of action of oral hypoglycemic agents