Dr. Gemma Chiva-Blanch is a researcher in the nutrition and cardiovascular field with 7 years of postdoctoral experience, and she has recognized experience in clinical trials and cohort studies in the field of nutrition and cardiovascular disease.

Her previous appointments include: Juan de la Cierva-Incorporación postdoctoral researcher from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness at the Cardiovascular Research Centre (ICCC), currently integrated at IIB-Sant Pau, (2017-2018); Sara Borrell postdoctoral researcher from the ISCIII at ICCC (2014-2016) which included a research stage at the Centre for Clinical Heart Research, Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway (09/2015-03/2016).

She has published 62 articles (Web of Science) among which 45 are indexed in Pubmed (1.827 citations, H index = 23) and include original manuscripts, consensus papers, and reviews. In addition, she has contributed to 8 book chapters, and she is and has been co-investigator of 18 research projects (National and European projects either funded by public agencies or industry).

Dr. Chiva-Blanch’s Awards and Honours include: European Society of Cardiology – ESC Educational Grant 2019; Best oral communication at Eurothrombosis 2018, Barcelona and Best poster presentation at Eurothrombosis 2016, London (ESC); Second best presentation at XVIII Aniversario Becas Manuel de Oya, Centro de Información Cerveza y Salud, Madrid 2017; 2017 Young Investigator Award for excellence in Clinical Research from the European Society of Clinical Investigation – ESCI, Genève; Clinical Nutrition Award in recognition of the contribution to the quality of the journal made by a highly cited research paper published in 2013 as first author (2016); Immunotools Award (2014); Extraordinary Doctorate Award 2012-2013; Scientist of the week at https://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2012/09/scientist-week-gemmachivablanch

(2012); and an original research paper as first author published in 28 September 2012 has been recognized as one of the 10 Most Read Articles Published in Circulation Research in 2012.

Positions of trust: she was elected Nucleolus member of the Young Working Group of Thrombosis (YTRG) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC; 2017-2021); and she has been recently elected as the representative of the YTRG within the Scientists of Tomorrow working closely and under the umbrella of the Council of Basic Cardiovascular Science – European Society Cardiology and contributing to organize young sessions in ESC related meetings. As per contribution in the organization of prestigious scientific meetings, Dr. Chiva-Blanch has been a member of the Scientific Committee of the X International congress on Mediterranean Diet, celebrated in Barcelona on 2014.