Welcome!
I'm Daniel Ruiz Gabarre
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Just a little bit about me
Welcome, everyone! I'm Dani, a Spanish Neuroscience PhD currently working as a Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Edinburgh!
I study molecular mechanisms of small vessel disease and its links to dementia, but I am passionate about a wide range of fields in science, from molecular biochemistry to linguistics.
I am also very interested in science communication and activism in STEAM fields, intending to promote better and more diverse science.
My experience
What I've done
Postdoctoral Researcher - Institute for Regeneration & Repair
University of Edinburgh, UK Dementia Research Institute
Project: Small vessel disease & its role in dementia
PI: Prof. Anna Williams
Neuroscience PhD - Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa
Project: Unravelling the relevance of new truncated Tau isoforms in Alzheimer's disease.
Directors: Prof. Jesús Ávila de Grado & Dr. Vega García-Escudero
Western blot | Immunochemistry | Cell culture, infection and transfection | Confocal microscopy and image processing
RNA and protein extraction from cultured cells and human tissue | PCR and qPCR
Writing and review of scientific papers | Science communication and outreach | Undergraduate students' tutorship | Funding application
Research intern - Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa & UAM
Project: Functional characterisation of new truncated Tau isoforms in Alzheimer's disease and related tauopathies.
Director: Dr. Vega García-Escudero
Western blot | Cell culture and transfection | Mitochondrial function, morphology and distribution characterisation | Immunocytochemistry
Writing of a scientific review paper | Funding application | Science communication activities
Research intern - University College London
Project: Erasmus+ project in Clinical Pharmacology. Evaluating dosing regimes of acyclovir in neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus infection.
Director: Prof. Oscar Della Pasqua
Virtual population simulation | Pharmacokinetic modelling (NONMEM) | Data analysis and graphic representation using R
If you want to check the scientific production derived from my experience (including papers and presentations)
click the button below!
My educational Background
What I’ve Learnt
October 2019 - February 2023
Neuroscience PhD - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), CBMSO.
Development of a research project at the molecular neuropathology Department at Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa, in Madrid.
Attendance and participation on several educational activities as part of my doctoral training.
I was awarded the maximum grade achievable, Outstanding summa Cum Laude.
September 2017 - September 2019
MSc Neuroscience - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)
Educational training on general subjects in Neuroscience, perfect to enhance my Pharmacy MSc and offer me a solid background for a Neuroscience PhD. It also included more specific, in-depth subjects dealing with Neuroscience techniques, ageing or neurodegeneration.
I obtained a final average score of 8,69/10 and my Master's thesis on the function of new, truncated Tau isoforms was awarded a distinction with honours, the highest grade possible.
September 2012 - July 2017
MSc Pharmacy - Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Multidisciplinary training in a wide range of subject, encompassing Biology, Chemistry, Biophysics, Clinical physiopathology, Lab diagnostic techniques and Spanish Health legislation, among others. I earned a 8,03/10 final average score, with Distinctions in several of these subjects.
This enriching formation culminated on a Hospital internship, which I developed at Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, in Madrid. I carried out a policy-improvement project on the hospital's Emergency Room, dedicated to ferropenic anaemia patients, which was awarded the Prize for the best Pharmaceutical Care Work of my promotion.
Check out the rest of my formative activities below!
Additional training
Going the extra mile
February 2022 - March 2022
Policies for equality and non-discrimination in public institutions
Interdisciplinary training on the different aspects that need to be taken into account regarding equality of treatment and non-discrimination for any reason, with a special focus on the workplace.
October 2017 - January 2022 | CBMSO
Advanced trainings on qPCR, confocal microscopy and cell culture
Specific trainings on the fundamental basis of different techniques and the use of specific material and equipment to implement them successfully.
April 2021 | UAM
Research and gender:
sources and methodology.
Course from the doctoral school of UAM dealing with gender bias in different research fields and how to ensure our scientific production do not contribute to that bias by improving our methodological approaches.
January 2019 - February 2019 | UAM
Training on animal utilisation for experimental purposes
Initial certification for the following functions on rodents and lagomorphs:
a) Handling of animals
b) Euthanising animals
c) Carrying out procedures on animals.
d) Designing projects and experiments on animals.
July 2018 | Standford University via Coursera
Writing in the Sciences
The course approaches the main characteristics of scientific writing and teaches more effective writing in these disciplines, both in specialised and more general registers.
February 2020 - Present | UNED
BA English Studies
BA in English Studies, including English linguistics, language variation, English literature and culture of the anglophone worlds. I undertake it through distance learning at the largest distance-University in Spain.
Computer skills
Deft management Microsoft Office™ package
Skilful knowledge and use of Microsoft's Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Teams to accomplish daily lab tasks.
Data visualisation and analysis
Expert management of PRISM GraphPad (up to version 9.3.1) and more modest use of RStudio for data visualisation and statistical analysis.
Figure designing and creation
Remarkable creativity in figure design and data visualisation proposals. Masterful skills to bring my ideas to life with PowerPoint and Adobe's Illustrator and Photoshop.
Web design and management & social media skills
Self-learnt notable abilities in web design (you're seeing it!) and management of social media, both personal
and institutional.
Language proficiency
Spanish
Mother tongue
English | C2 level
Bilingual proficiency - Band 8.0 IELTS
French | C1 level
Professional working proficiency - UAH test
German | A2 level
Elementary proficiency - Busuu test
Soft skills
Outstanding passion and motivation towards Science and Research
As a naturally curious person, I thrive in places that stimulate my knowledge-thirsty brain and pose an intellectual challenge. I find myself at home in Science fields that let me pursue creative, original research, preserving my motivation even in the face of adversities.
The lesson I’ve learned the most often in life is that you’re always going to know more in the future than you know now.
Taylor Swift
Let’s Connect
Please, check the "Get in touch" button at the top or click the link below if you want to know more about me and my work (or just to say hi!).