- PhD in Cellular Biology and Physiology by the University of Bologna (Italy) studying the cellular transport of the anticancer drug taxol in Taxus baccata cell cultures.
- Former Postdoctoral researcher at the IBMB-CSIC studying the transcriptional regulation of lignin synthesis in maize.
- Former Postdoctoral researcher at CRAG (Plant metabolism and metabolic engineering program) working in maize lignocellulose bioengineering to improve bioethanol production.
- Currently, IRTA postdoctoral researcher at CRAG working in opium poppy breeding. Her current research aims to identify rusticity-related traits from opium poppy wild accessions and introgress them into the genetic background of elite breeding lines.
- Expertise in Plant Biotechnology, Physiology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology.
Sílvia Fornalé
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