Lucia Pinilla Latorre

Research Associate in Sleep Health physiology

College of Medicine and Public Health

lucia.pinilla@flinders.edu.au

Mark Oliphant Building

Mark Oliphant Building Laffer Drive, BEDFORD PARK, SA, 5042

Dr Lucia Pinilla (Biotechnologist, PhD) currently serves as a Research Associate at the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI): Sleep Health. Her research is focused on the identification of novel biomarkers to enhance the biological characterization and clinical management of obstructive sleep apnea.

Qualifications

2023 PhD (International Mention), Health Sciences, University of Lleida (Spain)

2019 Master of Science, Biomedical Research, University of Lleida (Spain)

2018 Bachelor of Science (Honours), Biotechnology, University of Lleida (Spain)

Honours, awards and grants

4 x ATS International Trainee Scholarship: 2024 San Diego, 2023 Washington, 2022 San Francisco, 2020 Philadelphia (USA)
2 x Best original research article: 2023 Barcelona, 2023 Lleida (Spain)
4 x Best oral communication: 2023 IRBLleida Symposium Lleida, 2022 SOCAP congress Barcelona, 2021 SOCAP congress Girona, 2019 CIBERES congress Madrid (Spain)
Winner of the ERS Science Slam: 2023 Milan (Italy)
ERS Young Scientist Sponsorship: 2023 Milan (Italy)
3 x Sponsorship award from Barcelona-Boston Lung Conference: 2022, 2021, 2020 (Barcelona, Spain)
ATS Abstract Scholarship: 2021 San Diego (USA)