Julio Martín

Biography

Julio Martín completed his undergraduate in Biology in 1995 at the University of Barcelona (UB). He obtained a Master’s degree in Biotechnology in 1997 (UB, and Polytechnic University of Catalonia). In 1998 he held a predoctoral research fellowship in the Department of Ob./Gyn., School of Medicine (University of Valencia) joining the group of Professor Carlos Simon at IVI foundation. In 2002 he specialized in molecular genetics for in vitro embryo diagnosis at the Centre for Medical Genetics (UZ-Vrije Universiteit Brussel) joining the group of Dr. Sermon and Dr. De Rycke, directed by Professor Inge Liebaers. He has been director of the Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis, (Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Unit) in the University Institute IVI Valencia since 2003. Currently working in IGENOMIX as a Head of the PGD and molecular diagnosis department. His main interest is in the field of genetics of single-gene disorders and applied molecular technology to in vitro embryo diagnosis and non-invasive prenatal diagnosis.

Research Interest

 molecular genetics for in vitro embryo diagnosis