Dr. Luis Gimenez-Lirola
LUIS G. GIMÉNEZ-LIROLA, Bioch, MS, PhD
Academic degrees
2009 PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Jaén University, Jaén, Spain.
2005 MS in Occupational Risk Prevention. IUCT, Barcelona, Spain.
2002 MS in Biochemistry. Granada University, Granada, Spain.
2002 BSc with Major in Biochemistry. Granada University, Granada, Spain.
Current position
2017+ Clinical Assistant Professor. Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa USA. Responsible for the Serology/Immunology R&D section within the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Professional record
| 2015-2017 | Scientist. Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University. |
| 2011-2015 | Postdoctoral Researcher. Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University. |
| 2011 | Operations Manager and Co-Founder. Rekom Biotech, Granada, Spain. |
| 2005 - 2010 | Production and Quality Control Director. Vircell Microbiologists, Granada, Spain. |
| 2002 - 2005 | Immunoassay Development Specialist. Vircell Microbiologists, Granada, Spain. |
Research interest
- Conducting whole animal research for the development or improvement of diagnostic assays, primarily immunology assay platforms (e.g., ELISA, cell-based assays, Luminex®, AlphaLISA).
- Screening of biomarkers of infection for diagnostic and vaccine development.
- Characterization of the immune response to emerging infectious diseases of swine.
- Isolation and characterization of emerging viruses.
- Development of in vitro tissue culture models to investigate pathogenesis and immune response to animal pathogens.
Publications
Refereed and non-refereed publications (n ~ 65); Proceedings and abstracts (n ~ 165); Oral presentations (n ~ 40).