After graduating in Biology in 1997 with a specialization in Microbiology from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB, Spain), Anna Arís Giralt completed a PhD in Advanced Biotechnology at the same institution. Her doctoral research, carried out at the Applied Microbiology Laboratory of the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, focused on the design and development of novel chimeric proteins for nucleic acid delivery and gene therapy applications. Following her PhD, she joined the Department of Genetics and Microbiology at UAB, where she combined teaching with research on the production of functional recombinant proteins and the development of biosensing strategies. In 2006, she moved to a research position at the Institute of AgriFood Research and Technology (IRTA, Spain). Her research focuses on the application of biotechnology, with particular emphasis on the design and production of recombinant proteins with antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties. Through this work, she aims to develop innovative alternatives to antibiotics and advance new therapeutic strategies that enhance host immunity and prevent infections, particularly within the framework of sustainable livestock production.
