About me

Clinical endocrinologist. I received my PhD from the University of Barcelona in 1989, focusing on pancreatic function in type 2 diabetes. A postdoctoral stay at the University of Cambridge enriched my scientific and technical knowledge of molecular biology. In 2008 I joined IDIBAPS as a leader of a clinical and basic research team centering the main lines of research on the pathogenia and prevention of diabetes. I have occupied appointments, as President of the Spanish Diabetes Society (2016-2020) and Council Member of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (2012 to 2015). Currently I am member of the Executive Committee of the Spanish Biomedical Research Network in Diabetes (CIBERDEM). Throughout my career, I have promoted and led initiatives bridging basic and clinical r

Featured publications

Featured Projects

  • Els miRNAs exosomals induïtsper l'exercici com a reguladors del metabolisme

    Principal investigator: Anna Maria Novials Sarda
    Funder: Fundació Acadèmia de Ciències Mèdiques i de la Salut de Catalunya i de Balears
    Duration: 24/05/2018 - 23/05/2020
  • BACE2, una nueva diana terapéutica para el tratamiento de la diabetes tipo 2 y la obesidad.

    Principal investigator: Joan Marc Servitja Duque, Anna Maria Novials Sarda
    Funder: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
    Code: PI17/00879
    Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2020
  • Patogènia i Prevenció de la Diabetis

    Principal investigator: Anna Maria Novials Sarda
    Funder: Generalitat de Catalunya
    Code: 2017-SGR-01390
    Duration: 01/01/2018 - 30/09/2021
  • Molecular links between diabetes and neurodegenerative disorders

    Principal investigator: Antonia Ribes Rubio
    Funder: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
    Code: PIE14/00061
    Duration: 01/01/2016 - 01/01/2018
  • Nuevas estrategias para el tratamiento de la diabetes: intervención sobre el estrés de retículo endoplásmico y la inflamación inducidos por los depósitos de amiloide en el islote pancreático.

    Principal investigator: Joan Marc Servitja Duque, Anna Maria Novials Sarda
    Funder: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
    Code: PI14/00447
    Duration: 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2017