Fundación Pasqual Maragall
Aleix Sala-Vila has a diverse work experience in the field of research. Aleix currently serves as a Research Fellow at IMIM since June 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Researcher Miguel Servet II at IMIM from July 2019 to May 2021. Aleix also holds the role of Associate Scientist at the Fatty Acid Research Institute since November 2020. In addition, Aleix worked as a Research Collaborator at Fundación Pasqual Maragall starting from June 2018. Aleix has also been associated with Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red CIBER, where they held the positions of Researcher Miguel Servet II from June 2018 to June 2019, Researcher Miguel Servet I from June 2013 to May 2018, and Postdoctoral Researcher from January 2012 to May 2013. Aleix has further worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher Sara Borrell at CNIC - Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research from January 2011 to December 2011. Prior to that, they held the role of Researcher Sara Borrell at Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) from January 2008 to December 2010. Aleix's early work experience includes being a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Southampton from October 2005 to November 2007.
Aleix Sala-Vila has completed a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD degree at Universitat de Barcelona. Prior to obtaining their PhD, they also earned two Bachelor's degrees from the same institution. One of their Bachelor's degrees is in Pharmacy, while the other is in Food Science and Technology. The exact years of enrollment and completion for these educational experiences have not been provided.
Fundación Pasqual Maragall
At the Pasqual Maragall Foundation we are working towards a future without Alzheimer’s. Our research focuses on how to stop this disease and prevent its progress before the onset of symptoms, given that any damage it causes in the brain begins decades before the disease manifests itself. We also help to improve the lives of people with the disease and their families by offering therapy groups for caregivers. The Foundation also works to raise the public’s awareness on the effects and consequences of Alzheimer’s and to obtain support for scientific research in this field - the only strategy that will provide us with solutions to these challenges. Our scientific activity is carried out through our research institute, the Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Centre, a one-of-a-kind advanced research institution working in collaboration with Pompeu Fabra University. The aim of this centre is to conduct clinical research on the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and associated cognitive functions in both healthy and pathological ageing. Our facility offers a range of equipment, including a neuroimaging platform with a state-of-the-art 3T MRI machine, used for obtaining and processing high-quality images of the brain. Although the Pasqual Maragall Foundation is young, it is now well-established and enjoying growth. At present, there are more than 65 employees working for us, a team consisting of researchers, technicians and professionals from the fields of medicine, psychology, biology, and nursing. The foundation also has financial, purchasing, human resources, communication, fund-raising, maintenance and IT departments. And we are not alone. More than 2,700 people altruistically participate in the research studies conducted by our foundation, which also has a network of 15,000 members and contributors. If you wish to join our team, please visit our website to learn more about our foundation and see our latest job vacancies: https://fpmaragall.org/en/work-with-us/