Associate Professor Arantxa Gonzalez Miqueo

Dr. González (PhD in Biochemistry 2003, University of Navarra, Spain) is a Senior Researcher at the Department of Cardiology (Clínica Universidad de Navarra) and a group leader at the Spanish Cardiovascular Research Network (CIBERCV). She was granted the Norman R. Alpert Award in 2005 (ESC-AHA joint award). She was appointed as a Fellow of the Spanish Royal Academy of Science in 2023. Her research is focused on the study of myocardial remodelling in chronic heart failure, specially fibrosis, with a double aim: Identifying clinically useful non-invasive circulating biomarkers for improved diagnosis, risk stratification and personalized management; delving into fibrosis mechanisms to identify novel therapeutic targets. She has contributed to over 200 scientific publications (H index of 68) and she has led over 20 competitive research projects including National (Spanish) and European Commission-funded projects.