The PhD Programme in Clinical and Translational Research in High Prevalence Diseases will allow you to achieve the highest academic degree that the university can grant you. Holding a PhD degree will allow you to conduct research and further study in specific areas of medicine. During the programme you will contribute to medical knowledge through original research and develop clinical and research skills.
This programme has two lines of research:
Line 1: Clinical and Translational Research in Paediatrics.
Line 2: Clinical and Translational Research in Medical and Surgical Pathologies.
Programme coordinator:
Academic Committee:
We created this programme based on a theoretical-practical methodology to offer you an enriching training to deal with highly prevalent diseases.
During your training, you will have different specialisations for the development of your future professional career:
In addition, you will be able to enrich your training with stays in national and international centres, and work alongside expert researchers. We have agreements with renowned laboratories:
Given the international dimension of this course, students must be able to understand and express themselves in English, so a level of B2 or higher is required. In addition, it is necessary to have a good command of bibliographic resources and basic information and communication technology (ICT) tools.
Seminars in Research Methodology in Biomedical Sciences I and II: PhD students will analyse the different types of biomedical studies, as well as the preparation, interpretation and dissemination of the scientific results obtained in biomedical research. Students will acquire knowledge of the work of a researcher in the field of biomedicine, which, based on evidence, must always include systematic reviews, meta-analysis and critical reading of scientific articles.
Seminars of Excellence and Scientific Conferences I and II: PhD students will attend scientific seminars within the scope of the programme and given by researchers of recognised prestige.
Bioethics Seminars: PhD students will analyse the ethical problems of scientific research, human experimentation and animal experimentation. Knowledge will be acquired on the preparation of informed consents, as well as the necessary requirements for the application of projects to the Bioethics Commissions.
Seminars on Statistics in Scientific Research: PhD students will become familiar with advanced aspects of the use of statistical programmes such as SPSS and learn about their practical applications in different research designs.
Biosafety Seminars: PhD students will learn not only to avoid the risks associated with the handling of biological and chemical agents but also to manage the waste generated in order to prevent environmental and human health risks.
Scientific Congress of the Speciality: In cases where the directors and tutor of the PhD student deem it appropriate, he/she must attend a scientific congress of the speciality where he/she is developing his/her PhD programme and present a poster or a scientific communication, with the approval of the Academic Commission of the Programme.
Seminars on Scientific Writing and Oral Presentations: PhD students will acquire the essential rudiments of scientific communication and the basic notions for writing a scientific project. In addition, they will help them to consolidate the presentation and discussion of results in public, as well as the written presentation of the experimental results of their doctoral work.
Research Stays in National or International Centres of Recognised Prestige: the academic committee of the programme will organise the stay of the PhD students in the most suitable centres for the development of the research.
Line 1: Clinical and Translational Research in Paediatrics.
Dr. Rosa Alonso Melero. Head of the Medical Sciences Teaching Planning Unit, Alfonso X El Sabio University. 3 sexenios in research and more than 5 theses supervised.
Dr. Carlos García-Vao Bel. Head of Paediatrics Service at the Hospital Universitario del Tajo. Doctor of Medicine.
Dr. Cristina Calvo Rey. Specialist Paediatric Area Practitioner. University Hospital La Paz. Madrid. Accredited by ANECA (Private University Professor). 2 sexenios in research and more than 10 theses supervised. Details.
Dr. María Luz García García. Head of Paediatrics Department at Severo Ochoa University Hospital. 2 sexenios in research and more than 10 theses supervised. Details.
Dr. Roi Piñeiro Pérez. Specialist in Paediatrics at the General Hospital of Villalba. Doctor of Medicine. 1 thesis supervised.
Dr. Sergio Quevedo Teruel. Specialist in Paediatrics at the Severo Ochoa University Hospital in Leganés. Doctor in Social and Health Research. 3 theses supervised. Details.
Line 2: Clinical and Translational Research in Medical-Surgical Pathologies.
Dr. Cristina Peña Maroto. Coordinator of the Clinical and Translational Research Programme in High Prevalence Diseases. Research Scientist at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). PhD in Medicine. Participation in 8 competitive projects as PI. 3 theses supervised.
Dr. Norberto Herrera Merino. Doctor in Medicine and Surgery. Head of the General and Digestive System Surgery Department. Severo Ochoa University Hospital. Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Alfonso X el Sabio University. More than 5 theses supervised. Details.
Dr. Maribel Quezada Feijoó. Dr. in Medicine. Specialist in Cardiology, Hospital Universitario de la Cruz Roja. Associate Professor, Alfonso X El Sabio University. 2 sexenios in research and 3 theses supervised. Details.
Dr. Albero Pérez-Lanzac de Lorca. Head of Urology Service at Hospital Viamed Virgen de la Paloma. Doctor in Medicine and Surgery. 1 six-year period in research. 1 thesis supervised.
Dr. Antonio López Román. Director of the Virtual Simulation Hospital at the Alfonso X El Sabio University. Doctor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. More than 10 theses supervised. Details.
Dr. Antonio Vila Sobral. Plastic Surgeon at Md Anderson Hospital. Doctor of Medicine. 1 thesis supervised.
Dr. Beatriz Valle Borrego. Associate Professor of the Degree in Medicine at the Alfonso X El Sabio University. Doctor in Internal Medicine. 1 thesis supervised. Details.
Dr. Daniel Ballesteros Ortega. Specialist in Intensive Care Medicine at the Hospital Universitario del Tajo. Doctor of Medicine. 3 theses supervised.
Dr. Federico Cuesta Triana. Head of Geriatrics Section at the Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Doctor of Medicine. 1 thesis supervised.
Dr. Francisco Javier Burgos Revilla. Professor of Urology. Full Member of the Spanish Royal National Academy of Medicine. 5 sexenios in research. More than 10 theses supervised.
Dr. Francisco Javier Gómez Pavón. Head of the Geriatrics Service and Palliative Care Unit at the Central Hospital of the Red Cross. 5 theses supervised. Details.
Dr. Francisco Jesús Merino Fernández. Specialist in Microbiology at the Severo Ochoa University Hospital. Doctor of Medicine. 1 thesis supervised.
Dr. Francisco Manuel Bujalance Cabrera. Professor of the Degree in Medicine at the Alfonso X El Sabio University. Doctor of Medicine.
Dr. Francisco Sánchez del Corral Usaola. Assistant Doctor of the Geriatrics Service at the Central Hospital of the Red Cross. Doctor of Medicine. 1 thesis supervised.
Dr. Gonzalo Guzzo Merello. Associate Head of Cardiology at the General Hospital of Villalba. Doctor of Medicine. 1 thesis supervised.
Dr. Gonzalo Monterde García. Doctor in Medicine and Surgery. 3 theses supervised.
Dr. Isabel Olazabal Olarreaga. Head of Biomedicine Studies at the Alfonso X El Sabio University. PhD in Biology and Biomedicine. 2 sexenios in research. 4 theses supervised. Details.
Dr. Jaime Rodríguez Salazar. Specialist in Geriatrics. Doctor of Medicine. 1 thesis supervised.
Dr. Javier López Monclús. Coordinator of the Complex Abdominal Wall Unit at the Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro. Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. 1 thesis supervised.
Dr. Jesús Mora Fernández. Head of Unit at the Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. 1 thesis supervised.
Dr. Joaquín García Cañete. Emergency Coordinator at the General Hospital of Villalba. Doctor in Medicine and Surgery. 4 theses supervised.
Dr. José Perea García. Digestive System Surgeon at the Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. 1 thesis supervised.
Dr. Juan José Escribano Tórtola. Coordinator of the University Expert Course in Menopause at the AEEM-Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio. Doctor of Medicine. 3 theses supervised.
Dr. Lorena Rodríguez Gómez.
Dr. Luis David Vivas Balcones. Specialist in Cardiology at the Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Doctor of Medicine.
Dr. María Luisa González Morales. Associate Professor of Legal Medicine, Psychiatry and Pathology at the Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Doctor in Medicine and Surgery. 1 thesis supervised.
Dr. María Victoria Redondo Vega. Clinical Practice Coordinator at the Alfonso X El Sabio University. Doctor of Medicine. 1 thesis supervised. Details.
Dr. Mercedes Andeyro García. Head of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Service at Villalba General Hospital. Doctor in Medicine and Surgery. 1 thesis supervised.
Dr. Miguel Téllez Martínez-Fornés. Head of the Urology Department at the Severo Ochoa University Hospital. Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. 2 theses supervised.
Dr. Montserrat Chao Crecente. Specialist in Pathological Anatomy at the Severo Ochoa University Hospital. Doctor of Medicine and Surgery. 1 thesis supervised. Details.
Dr. Pablo Gómez Martínez.
Dr. Pluvio Jesús Coronado Martín. Head of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Section at the José Botella Llusiá Women's Health Institute of the Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Doctor in Medicine and Surgery. 2 sexenios in research. More than 10 theses supervised.
Dr. Rafael Blancas Gómez-Casero. Head of Section of Intensive Care Medicine at the Hospital Universitario del Tajo. Doctor of Medicine. 1 six-year period in research. 3 theses supervised. Details.
Dr. Rafael Martos Martínez.
Dr. Sergio Salido Fernández. Assistant Specialist in General and Digestive System Surgery at the General Hospital of Villalba. Doctor in Surgery. 1 thesis supervised.
Pathway and entry requirements:
Incoming students must be able to understand and express themselves in English, so they are required to have at least a B2 level of English. They must also be able to handle bibliographic resources efficiently and have acquired basic information skills linked to the use of ICT tools.
Admission criteria and tests:
Number of new entry places offered: 10
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The Degree Monitoring and Improvement Committee is made up of the programme management, the dean of the centre to which the degree is attached, a representative of the programme directors, a representative of the doctoral students, the centre's quality coordinator and a representative of the Vice-Rector's Office for Studies and Quality.
In addition, guest members may be invited to deal with specific issues that need to be monitored.
Teléfono: 91 810 94 00
E-mail: paramejorar@uax.es
Horario: De lunes a viernes continuado de 9:00h a 18:00h
| Year 22/23 | |
| Coverage rate | 50% |
| Graduation rate (GR) | 100% (19/20 incoming cohort) |
| Student satisfaction with the accessibility of the thesis supervisor | 9,2 |
| Satisfaction of the PhD student with the research guidance provided by the Director | 9,1 |
| Satisfaction with tutor's academic guidance | 8,6 |
| PS satisfaction | 7,8 |
| Employability | -- |
This degree, according to RD 822/2021 (art. 34) must undergo the process of accreditation renewal. During the development of the process, an evaluation team from the Fundación para el Conocimiento Madrimasd will meet with different stakeholders of the degree. In addition, they provide us with a form so that any interested party can indicate to the Foundation those aspects they consider relevant to the development of this programme.
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