José Luis Del Pozo León

Biography

    Licentiate (1995) and Doctor (2004) in Medicine and Surgery by the University of Navarra. Specialist in Microbiology and Clinical Parasitology by the Clinic University of Navarra (2001). During the years 2006-2009 he conducted the Clinical Research Fellow in Infectious Diseases at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. (USES). Specialist of the Area of ​​Infectious Diseases and of the Microbiology Service of the University of Navarra Clinic. President of the Infectious Diseases Commission of the University of Navarra Clinic since 2016. Director of the Clinical Microbiology Service and the Infectious Diseases Area of ​​the University of Navarra Clinic since 2016. Research Areas   Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology since 2011. Member of the Editorial Board of the Revista Española de Quimioterapia since 2014 Evaluator of the National Evaluation and Prospective Agency (ANEP) of the Ministry of Science and Innovation since 2010 He has participated in or participates in 16 Research Projects (5 as Principal Investigator) corresponding to local, national, American and pharmaceutical industry competitions, including one funded by the National Institute of Health (USA). Certificate of Training in Molecular Biological Techniques. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota. USES. May 2007 Certificate in Clinical Research. Center for Translational Science Activities. Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minnesota. USES. June 2008 - June 2009. Approved as category C personnel as responsible personnel to direct or design the procedures, competent to work in the Centers or establishments in which activities are carried out with animals for experimentation and other scientific purposes. Service of Food Security and Environmental Health of the Institute of Public Health of the Navarrese Health Service Osasunbidea. October 2009. Active scientific collaborations with: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA (Dr. Robin Patel, New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies for Biofilm-Associated Infections). Hospital La Fe de Valencia (Dr. Javier Pemán, Emilia Cantón, signed collaboration agreement in 2012. Treatment of fungal infection Treatment of fungal infections associated with biofilms). A regular reviewer of the following biomedical journals: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Journal of Infection, Infection, Critical Care Medicine, Journal of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, Travel Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Journal of Infection, Bioelectromagnetics, Journal of Biomedical Material Research, Acta Pediatrics, World Journal of Gastroenterology, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. ACTIVITY As a teacher Professor Titular ad honoren of the Department of Medicine of the University of Navarra. Full Professor accredited by the ANECA in 2010. One sexenio of research was granted (years 2002-2008). Professor and coordinator of the subject Microbiology and Clinical Parasitology of the Medicine Degree of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Navarra. Professor of the Master's Degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology of Bacterial Pathogenicity at the University of Navarra. Professor of the subject of Infectious Diseases of the Degree of Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Navarra. Academic Advisor at the Faculty of Medicine. Residents tutor from 2014 to 2016. As researcher He has written more than 75 publications in specialized scientific journals indexed in Pubmed. He has written or collaborated in the elaboration of more than 10 chapters of books. He has presented more than 180 lectures in National and International Courses and Congresses.

Research Interest

 1. New strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of infections associated with biomedical devices Study of the epidemiology and treatment of infection associated with biomedical devices. Diagnosis and conservative management of catheter-associated bacteremia. Epidemiology of infection associated with joint prosthesis in Navarre. Risk factors of joint prosthetic infection. Activity of new antimicrobials and antibiotic synergies on staphylococcal biofilms in vitro. Biocapas of Candida spp .; dynamics of development, cytoarchitecture and molecular characterization of the extracellular matrix. In vitro antifungal activity against Candida spp. 2. Bioengineering for the diagnosis and treatment of infections associated with biomedical devices Development of intelligent prostheses. Integration of biochips in articular and endovascular prostheses for the early detection of biofilms. 3. Treatment of nosocomial infection Study of the efficacy of prolonged infusion of antimicrobials versus intermittent administration. Study of the clinical consequences of enterococcal bacteremia. Development and validation of mortality scores. Detection of bacterial endotoxin in the septic patient. Diagnostic and prognostic implications. New biomarkers in the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis. 4. New strategies for malaria control Development of an extended release formulation of ivermectin in an animal model. Field study to analyze the differential traffic of fake antimalarials in developing countries.