Esperanza Amaya

Degree in Environmental Sciences. Master's degree in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, and Physical Medicine
Universidad de Granada · Radiology and Physical Medicine, School of Medicine

Research interests

  • Interests
    Endocrine disruption, Neurodevelopment, Persistent organic pollutants, Environmental Health, Endocrine Disruptors, Children exposure, Human biomonitoring

Research experience

  • Teaching: Postgraduate Course: Methods for risk evaluation in environmental carcinogenesis
  • Teaching: Academic year: 2007-2008.
  • Teaching: PhD: Official Master of the University of Granada: Advances in Radiology and Medical Physics (Quality Award
  • Teaching: University of Granada (Spain
  • Teaching: Theoretical classes
  • Feb 2010–
    Jun 2014
    Research: Children exposure to environmental contamination
    University of Granada · Radiology and Physical Medicine, School of Medicine · University of Granada
    Granada
    Children exposure Environmental contamination
  • Feb 2010–
    Feb 2013
    Research: Implementation of a biomarkers’s system of exposure and effect for evaluating hormonal activity (endocrine disruption) in biological-complex mixtures
    Andalusian Regional Government. Projects for Excellence (Proyectos Motrices, P09-CTS-5488) · (Principal Researcher: Nicolás Olea, Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine, University of Granada)
  • Jan 2008–
    Jan 2011
    Research: Contaminant mixtures and human reproductive health – novel strategies for health impact and risk assessment of endocrine disrupters (CONTAMED
    VII Framework Programme EU (FP7-ENV-2007-1-212502). · (Principal Researcher: Andreas Kortenkamp)
  • Jan 2008–
    Jan 2010
    Research: Effect of mother-infant exposure via placenta to chemical compounds which interfere with deiodase activity on the neurodevelopment
    Spanish Health Research Fund. Spanish Ministry of Health (FIS-PI070252) · (Principal Researcher: Nicolás Olea, Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine, University of Granada)
  • Sep 2007–
    Mar 2008
    Research: Design of an actuation protocol for determining biomarkers of ionizing radiation exposure
    San Cecilio Universitary Hospital · Radiology and Physical Medicine · San Cecilio Universitary Hospital
    Research group integrated in the network of Biomedical Research Centres: CIBER in Epidemiology and Public Health · Granada
    ionizing radiation exposure biomarkers
  • Jan 2006–
    Jan 2010
    Research: Research group integrated in the network of Biomedical Research Centres: CIBER in Epidemiology and Public Health
    Carlos III Health Institute. Area of Epidemiology and Public Health · (Principal Researcher: Jordi Sunyer i Deu)
  • Jan 2004–
    Jan 2010
    Research: Chemicals as contaminants in the food chain: a network of excellence for research, risk assessment and education (CASCADE)
    VI Framework Programme EU (FP6-FOOD-CT-2003-506319) · (Principal Researcher: Jan-Ake Gustafsson)

Education

  • Feb 2010–
    Jun 2014
    University of Granada
    Environmental Sciences · PhD
    Spain · Granada
  • Oct 2008–
    Sep 2009
    University of Granada
    Radiology and Physical Medicine · Master (Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, and Physical Medicine)
    Spain · Granada
  • Oct 2001–
    Jul 2007
    University of Granada
    Environmental Sciences
    Spain · Granada

Other

  • Languages
    Spanish (native language)
    English (First Certificate in English-FCE: european level B2, University of Cambridge)
    Italian (PLIDA-C1: european level C1, Progetto Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri)

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